Belgian composer Suntapes has quietly carved out a space where music, memory, and landscape meet. Working from his studio in Ghent, he creates instrumental compositions that drift between ambient, neoclassical, and cinematic worlds, guided by a deep love for piano, analogue textures, and the sounds he collects while travelling. His music doesn’t rush; it invites listeners to slow down, breathe, and settle into a sense of place.
Suntapes’ upcoming project, Air of Kyrgyzstan, is a six-track audio-visual EP that captures this approach in its purest form. Each piece is inspired by a specific natural location in Kyrgyzstan and paired with self-filmed landscape footage, blurring the line between sound and image. Rather than acting as background music, these compositions encourage focused listening and quiet reflection, offering a gentle escape from the noise of everyday life.
The newest single from the project, “Commemorating Barskoon,” stands out as one of his most intimate works to date. Inspired by a peaceful grassland near the Barskoon waterfall, the track reflects a simple family moment following a mountain walk. Field recordings from the location form the foundation, layered with slow, expressive piano lines and soft mellotron tones. Both melodies were recorded live while watching the filmed landscape, creating a direct emotional link between what is seen and what is heard. The result is calm, meditative, and quietly moving music that feels both personal and expansive.
Over the years, Suntapes has built a steady international audience, with his work featured on Spotify editorial playlists such as Not Quite Classical and reaching well over a million streams across platforms. Alongside his solo releases, he has collaborated across disciplines, composing for film, dance, and immersive art projects, and bringing his sound into darker or more mysterious territories when needed.
At its core, Suntapes’ music is about atmosphere, melody, and connection. Air of Kyrgyzstan represents a natural evolution of his artistic journey, a meeting of travel, sound, and visual storytelling that invites listeners to pause, reflect, and experience the world through a quieter lens.
