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23 October 2026 – Dutch Composer Andert Tysma Releases Parallels and Blends Ambient Electronics With Contemporary Classical Music
By Editorial Team - October 23, 2026
Summary
Dutch doctor and minimalist composer Andert Tysma releases third album Parallels on Apollo Records, blending modular synthesis, piano, and chamber strings.
Key Facts
- Dutch composer and physician Andert Tysma releases third album 'Parallels' on Apollo Records.
- Composed partly in the former home of Dutch minimalist pioneer Simeon ten Holt.
- Features saxophonist Maarten Hogenhuis, drummer Nicky Hustinx, and chamber strings.
- Entities: Andert Tysma, Apollo Records, R&S Records, Simeon ten Holt, Yann Tiersen, Maarten Hogenhuis, Nicky Hustinx, Amsterdam
- Tags: andert-tysma, parallels, apollo-records, rs-records, modern-classical, ambient, minimalism, dutch-music
Dutch composer and producer Andert Tysma has released his third full-length album, Parallels, via Apollo Records, the legendary ambient and electronic sub-label of R&S Records. The seven-track collection follows 2022's Children of Trinoom and 2024's Hana.
Tysma marries acoustic grand piano, analog modular synthesizers, and chamber strings to construct deeply evocative meditations on memory and transformation. Having supported Yann Tiersen and recorded at Berlin's Funkhaus, Tysma composed portions of Parallels in the former residence of Dutch minimalist icon Simeon ten Holt, whose meditative spirit ripples throughout.
Remarkably, Tysma balances his musical craft with a parallel career as a practising medical doctor, providing an apt real-world reflection of the album's title. Collaborators on the record include jazz saxophonist Maarten Hogenhuis, drummer Nicky Hustinx, and a dedicated string section.
For listeners seeking tranquility that merges classical discipline with ambient depth, Parallels is an essential listen. Explore more atmospheric compositions in our ambient section.