Ronald Langestraat

A true underground visionary, this a uniquely rare opportunity to enter the cosmic, synth-like world of Ronald Langestraat. A key figure in Amsterdam’s 80s jazz scene, Ronald Langestraat spent years in obscurity, playing hotel lounges and recording alone. Decades later, a forgotten tape of his 1984 album Searching - a hazy blend of jazz, soul, and Moog funk - was unearthed by South of North, inspiring a new wave of leftfield artists.

Martha Rose writes sunny melodic songs about the people she meets and the things she sees, with banjo and lap steel. The music is full of stirring melodies. It is a dark mixture of folk and country, with old-fashioned delicacy and beauty.