Even voorstellen - KAU announces 'Unknown Waveforms Restrung', with new single 'cr_eye (restrung)'

Release: February 20, 2026

Every once in a while, a song refuses to stay true to its original form. During the creation of their latest album, Unknown Waveforms, KAU's track cr_eye sparked a wave of experimentation. The band reimagined it entirely with strings, in close collaboration with blu/quartet, giving birth to Tränenmeer, a hauntingly delicate, strings-only version that became an extra track on the album, transforming the energy of the original into something intimate and deeply emotional. Tränenmeer allowed listeners to experience a side of KAU that had previously remained hidden.

Now KAU presents a restrung version of cr_eye, the first single from the upcoming digital 3-track EP Unknown Waveforms Restrung. This version brings together the original and the strings-based reinterpretation. The reimagined arrangement combines the driving dynamics of the initial track with the expressive depth of Tränenmeer, allowing both versions to converse with each other. The result is a listening experience that highlights the band's ability to reinvent their own work while revealing new emotional dimensions.

'cr_eye (restrung)' is out
cr_eye (Restrung) - Single by KAU | Spotify
Digital 3-track EP Unknown Waveforms Restrung will be released on March 20, 2026 via Sdban Ultra across all streaming platforms.

KAU
To fully appreciate KAU's music, you'll need to let go of categories, of expectations, of the need to define. This is music that reconnects with something primal, an instinctive link between body, mind and heart.
Hailing from Brussels, KAU unites a German keyboardist (Jan Janzen), an Italian bassist (Matteo Genovese), and a Norwegian drummer (André Breidlid). Trained at the conservatory and seasoned by their experiences in a rock band, the trio came together during the pandemic with a shared goal: to create something free and fluid. Their music emerges like a traveling tape, weaving influences and reviving the bold creativity of the cassette format beloved in hip hop.
But don't be quick to file KAU under new school jazz. Their sound is a distinctive blend merging electronic textures, infectious grooves, and clever beatmaking.
Following their debut 'The Cycle Repeats' and follow up 'Unknown Waveforms' in 2025, and a string of powerful live performances, including a string of standout shows in Belgium's most iconic venues, including Ancienne Belgique in Brussels and De Roma in Antwerp, where they opened for Alfa Mist. Their contagious energy has also left a mark at major festivals such as Dour Festival, Gent Jazz, Jazz à Liège, Jazz:Re:Found and Nuits Botanique, both in Belgium and abroad. KAU continues to define itself as a key force in the evolving Brussels Sound. Their work signals the rise of a new scene that sits confidently at the intersection of hip hop, synth jazz, and club culture.

Upcoming live shows:
28/01/26 – Artheater, Koln (DE)

21/02/26 – Le Salon des Indépendants, Montpellier (FR)

05/03/26 – Le Delta, Namur (BE)

27/03/26 – La Petite Halle, Paris (FR)

28/03/26 – Jazz Cats Festival, Kortrijk (BE)

16/04/26 – Jam Jar, Bristol (UK)

17/04/26 – Band on The Wall, Manchester (UK)

22/04/26 – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds (UK)

23/04/26 – Cobalt Studio, Newcastle UT (UK)

24/04/26 – Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London (UK)

25/04/26 – Le Salon, Silly (BE)

18/07/26 – Blues and Jazz Festival, Luxembourg (LU)

11/09/26 – De Nobel, Leiden (NL)