Audiopile Review: Dutch duo Kettel and Secede have their overlooked 2012 CD-only album When Can brought to vinyl for the first time. This surely would have been a mere footnote of of early 21st century electronic music if it wasn’t for the acute ear of the folks over at Lapsus, who had already previously reissued two of Kettel’s late period IDM classics—My Dogan and his 2008 release Myam James Part I—as well as Tryshasla, Secede’s under appreciated 2005 ambient gem. Their two confluent styles overlap perfectly here, Kettel dialing back his knotty rhythms in favour of subdued, pretty tones and organic instrumentation, merging neatly with the warm backing of Secede’s wide-lens ambient cinescapes. With baroque-like elements like acoustic guitar and strings in play, the duo strike a grandeur somewhere between the majesty of µ-Ziq’s Royal Astronomy and the emotive electronica of Air’s 10,000 Hz. A well kept IDM secret well deserved of a second chance. Come with a bonus 10” on unreleased material and B-Sides.

When Can is a journey through the realms of musical serendipity, an ode to the unexpected twists of collaborative intuition. Conceived in the spring of 2012, this masterpiece is the culmination of a decade-long friendship between Reimer Eising aka Kettel, and Lennard van der Last aka Secede, two of the most talented electronic music producers from The Netherlands. When Can is not just a collection of songs; it’s a seamless continuum where each track breathes life into the next. As the listener delves into the sonic story, the music leads to uncharted territories, incorporating ambient and cinematic sounds and blending them with reminiscences from Renaissance to Baroque music. Far from a preconceived plan, the album organically unfolded, capturing the essence of the musical exploration from these two brilliant minds. More than a decade after its birth, Lapsus is proud to release When Can for the first time on vinyl. For this meticulously curated deluxe edition all the tracks have been remastered, and the artwork has been updated by Basora studio. And there’s much more inside: two lithographic prints featuring original paintings by Jeroen Advocaat plus an extra 10″ including the unreleased tracks “Zipvanes” — a ten-minute alternative cut of “Ringvanes” — and “Spoonful.”