When Mountain Flower lands, it appears like stepping onto a ship prepared for liftoff. Amsterdam-based collective 12 Tribes of Mars carry you thru reggae, ska, and dub rhythms right into a universe of spacey electronics and freeform jazz twists. Hypnotic grooves wrap round bursts of improvisation, pulling listeners from the ground to someplace past.
The band fashioned in 2022 when saxophonist and composer Andrius Dereviancenko joined a SITProductions residency. They’ve shortly discovered their form, forging a sound the place trance-like grooves meet unpredictable bursts of vitality.
MOUNTAIN FLOWER OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO THE GROUP’S RAW, EXPLORATORY SPIRIT
Every member brings deep jazz coaching and an urge for food for experimentation, leading to music that transcends style boundaries. Mountain Flower affords a glimpse into that alchemy, a style of the group’s uncooked, exploratory spirit. Their debut LP, due in March 2026 through Sono Music Group, guarantees to take the journey additional.
For these prepared to depart Earth’s weight behind, 12 Tribes of Mars supply an open seat on their vessel, the place rhythm leads and gravity surrenders.
CREDITS
Andrius Dereviancenko – Saxophone, FX
Robin Engelhard – Guitar
Onno Govaert – Drums
James McClure – Trumpet, FX
Azubike Onwuka – Bass Guitar
Ruben Kieftenbelt – Mixing
Attie Bauw – Mastering
Goytung – Art work, Graphic Design
Recorded at Ruigoord by Mozes Meijer
ABOUT 12 TRIBES OF MARS
Since forming in 2022 throughout a SITProductions residency, 12 Tribes of Mars have been reshaping the sides of rhythm. Their debut album, Hidden Solar (scheduled for launch in March 2026), blends reggae, dub, ska and jazz into flowing soundscapes.
On stage, grooves ripple and fracture, digital textures shimmer and improvisation sparks. Every efficiency appears like getting into a dwelling, respiratory world the place music guides motion, creativeness and collective vitality.
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