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Daan De Smet

a canal-side workshop in Bruges, Belgium

Daan De Smet spends his days as a repo man, navigating the early morning mists of Bruges in his battered van, recovering everything from scooters to tiny houseboats. Living above his canal-side workshop, Daan’s life is a blend of precision and community, never locking his door to remain accessible to neighbors. Yet, it's his fixation on remembering names and details that bleeds into his musical exploration, channeling unspoken connections and fragments of the day into sound.

Vibrant Tense Hopeful Music

About

Obsession

The nagging tip-of-the-tongue sensation

Voice

Murmur of forgotten names

Genre

Ambient field recording collage

Instrumentation

Sine waves, distant murmurs, van engine hum

Vocal Style

Softly-spoken overlays like passing whisper

Production Style

Live canal-side recordings, late night processing

Influences

The mists of Bruges, nameless but familiar faces, canal echoes

Selected 1 time · Last: August 24, 2026

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