OWN is the collective ego formed by Amsterdam notables Vic Crezée, Paul du Bois-Reymond and Patta Creative Director Vincent van de Waal. The three have collaborated before under various circumstances, all sharing the desire to investigate unknown territories.

Their second release ‘Youth’ is minimal, synth, sincere, infectious, danceable, pulsing, pushing forward “unimpeded by musical knowledge or experience in the classical sense”, going for unapologetic integrity and grit instead. Its lyrics are angsty but hopeful, going from “No Control. No Control. No Control.” to “Kids will be leaders I can tell.”

The video is full of scowls (we clocked a.o. Gee from Patta, Tirino Yspol and Ace Dia) populating the kind of tunnel party you really miss during these days of very un-metaphorical isolation.

And Vincent van de Waal menacingly practising yoga is the content we absolutely didn’t deserve, but very much needed.

‘Youth’ is a battle cry and guide to life wrapped in a 3:30 min anthem.

Watch the video below.

Directed by Ralph de Haan

Production Company: Artillerie

Producer: Lion Kojo

1st AD: Farah Abdi

Director of Photography: Stephan Polman

Focus Puller: Youp Kruijsdijk

Datamanager: Phillippe Vié

Gaffer: Thomas Jenninga

Best Boy: Paul van Vegchel

Production: Marieke Konijn

Production: Abel Kloos Post

Production: Splash

Studios Editors: Rigel Kilston / Rob Prochnow

Rizado Records, 2020

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