Weval

Weval are a genre-blurring electronic duo from Amsterdam, made up of Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers. Since their 2013 debut, they’ve earned global recognition for their emotionally rich, textured productions that fuse analog warmth with forward-thinking sound design. With roots in film and a cinematic approach to storytelling, their work sits somewhere between introspective electronica, psychedelic pop, and atmospheric dance music. On their fourth album Chorophobia, Dutch electronic duo

Weval lean into what once held them back: dance music. Known for rich, introspective productions that straddle the line between electronica and cinematic soundscapes, Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Alberd have spent a decade carving out a space outside the club mainstream. But the discovery of the term “chorophobia” - the fear of dancing - prompted a re-evaluation. Realizing they’d always held back from fully embracing dance, they set out to make their most extroverted, groove-driven album to date.