Now this is very satisflying both in terms of the crisp sound and the visual art of the film that goes with the music. A piece of music called III by Glass Museum. We need a bit more Glass Museum today, they have fugured on these pages before, we need a little bit more today…

“With the release of single III, Glass Museum venture into more dark, rhythmically driven terrain. Marking a new chapter for the duo, the track pulses with raw urban energy.

Built as an endless loop, the track is anchored by an acoustic techno / breakbeat groove,  around which a muted, sharp-edged piano and a distorted bass line revolve. Drawing subtle inspiration from Warp Records’ legacy (Aphex Twin, Squarepusher,…), III blends raw energy with hypnotic repetition.

The accompanying video, directed by Super Tchip, draws from early surveillance aesthetics, with cathode textures and a slightly dystopian tone. Set at a city crosswalk during the morning rush, the film captures anonymous figures swept along by the mechanical rhythm of urban life. Small surreal glitches disrupt the routine, blurring the line between the ordinary and the uncanny.

At the centre of this urban ballet is a lone figure in a reflective jacket — a fictional character moving within the crowd. Part observer, part participant, a symbol of consciousness flickering within the relentless pace of the modern city”.

As we have said before, Glass Museum, a self confessed Jazz-tronica band from Brussels, have a sublime (adjective: sublime; comparative adjective: sublimer; superlative adjective: sublimest – of very great excellence or beauty) piece of music and a rather fine video as well. Three years after the release of the album Reflet, Glass Museum returns with a new single, Gate 1…

“Gate 1 was conceived as the boarding gate for an urban journey, a crossing of the canal through the port and abandoned districts of a city. An exploration where metallic structures and the rhythm of machines define a hypnotic atmosphere.

The origin of the track goes back to an exchange between Glass Museum and producer Arthur Hnatek: for the first time, the band chose to integrate a collaborative creative process by starting from an external sequence. They invited the producer to design a repetitive electronic loop that would serve as the foundation for the composition. From this mechanical base, the trio shaped a soundscape sculpted by synthesizers, drums, and a resonant bass.

The music video, directed by the Brussels-based production company Supertchip, combines images of ever-evolving buildings. Business districts and architectural structures merge and intertwine in motion, creating a visual echo of the track’s rhythm”.

Previously, three years ago…

“Since their debut EP Deux in 2018, Brussels-based duo Glass Museum—keyboardist Antoine Flipo and drummer Martin Grégoire—has been shaping a distinctive sound at the crossroads of contemporary jazz, classical music, and electronic textures. Rooted in duality, their work blends the organic and the synthetic, the emotional and the precise. Their first full album, Reykjavik, marked a turning point: cinematic and rhythmically bold, it opened the band to the international scene, with performances across Europe and compositions that echoed alpine landscapes and deep-sea reveries. It showcased a maturing sound—melancholic yet vibrant, refined yet raw. With their second album Reflet, Glass Museum pushed their artistic vision even further. Created in isolation in the Belgian Ardennes, the record leans into instinct and immersion, trading sequencers for human touch. Drawing from minimal techno, breakbeat, jazz, and neoclassical influences, Reflet is both a sonic odyssey and an emotional mirror—crafted at a time when reality and imagination blurred. Their genre-blending work has drawn praise from international media affirming their position as one of Europe’s most forward-thinking instrumental acts. Hosted by Ghent-based Sdban Records (STUFF., ECHT!, TaxiWars), Glass Museum continues to resonate far beyond borders, connecting audiences through a sound that lives between contrasts – and brings them into harmony.”