63 - This Is The Omen : distorted horns and broken futures

About this episode

The episode features an interview with the jazz quartet This Is The Omen, discussing their music and influences.

In this new episode, I have the pleasure to meet This Is The Omen — a quartet born from Brussels’ vibrant jazz scene where drum-and-bass grooves collide with trumpet and tenor sax melodies. With Jonas Le Roy (tenor saxophone), Gabriel Long (trumpet), Matteo Genovese (bass & synth) and Rob Swennen (drums), the band crafts an intense, cinematic sound built on contrast : dark yet romantic, structured yet free, raw yet poetic. We talk about the making of their debut album Future Is a Fantasy , their influences from the UK and Berlin jazz scenes, and how Brussels’ multicultural energy shapes their music. From distorted horns to heavy grooves and subtle lyrical touches, This Is The Omen embodies both the anxiety and the hope of our times. The informations about the group are on their Instagram page. Credits: - 3:00 - This Is The Omen - Comploratio - 11:41 - This Is The Omen - Forward We Dream - 23:34 - This Is The Omen - Predicament - 36:50 - This Is The Omen - Backward We Fall - 50:15 - This Is The Omen - (ERR_NOT_FOUND) Thank you for tuning in to this episode of JazzXploration ! Want to support the podcast and help us reach more jazz lovers? 🌟 Subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and…

People in this episode

Host: JazzXploration

Guests: Jonas Le Roy, Gabriel Long, Matteo Genovese, Rob Swennen, This Is The Omen

Topics covered

• jazz
• music influences
• debut album
• Brussels jazz scene
• cinematic sound
• interview

Keywords

• jazz quartet
• Brussels
• Future Is a Fantasy
• cinematic sound
• drum-and-bass
• trumpet
• tenor sax

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Future Is a Fantasy

Places: Brussels, UK, Berlin