Based in Amsterdam, producer and visual artist Hank Smid operates a dual-frequency "Official Chronicle" of the electronic underground through two distinct aliases.
Echo Dept. represents the sophisticated tension between "sexy bubbly" energy and emotional deepness. It is the sound of intimate, late-night storytelling, blending the flirtatious textures of tracks like "Glitter in the Sheets" and "Point Wink Smile" with the hypnotic, melting vulnerability of "Melt with Me." It is deep techno wrapped in silk—a sonic diary for the introspective dancer.
Herr Hutt is the high-voltage counterpoint. This is peak-time Amsterdam: driving, industrial, and provocatively clever. From the cinematic narrative of "Little Red Raver Girl" to the raw physical force of "Vibration," Herr Hutt delivers hardware-driven energy with a wink.
Together, the projects form a complete archive of the nocturnal experience—balancing the whisper and the roar, the memory and the moment.
Based in Amsterdam, producer and visual artist Hank Smid operates a dual-frequency "Official Chronicle" of the electronic underground through two distinct aliases.
Echo Dept. represents the sophisticated tension between "sexy bubbly" energy and emotional deepness. It is the sound of intimate, late-night storytelling, blending the flirtatious textures of tracks like "Glitter in the Sheets" and "Point Wink Smile" with the hypnotic, melting vulnerability of "Melt with Me." It is deep techno wrapped in silk—a sonic diary for the introspective dancer.
Herr Hutt is the high-voltage counterpoint. This is peak-time Amsterdam: driving, industrial, and provocatively clever. From the cinematic narrative of "Little Red Raver Girl" to the raw physical force of "Vibration," Herr Hutt delivers hardware-driven energy with a wink.
Together, the projects form a complete archive of the nocturnal experience—balancing the whisper and the roar, the memory and the moment.