HRNS

experimental electro-ambient duo by Joachim Saerens (keys/electronics) and Bert Hornikx (drums/electronics)

TAWAZUN – forthcoming album

TAWAZUN is Arabic for “balance” or “equilibrium” – not as a fixed state, but as a movement between chaos and calm.

On this record, HRNS explores that movement through five pieces for piano, Rhodes and electronics, shifting between solitude, twilight, connection, distraction and wandering.

TAWAZUN will be released in 2026 as a digital album and a limited 10″ vinyl edition.

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In 2015 we released our debut album on vinyl with the Belgian label 6de Kolonne, featuring saxophonist Robin Verheyen.
The record was described as “poetic, mysterious and adventurous,” with nods to Sun Ra and a sound that is both industrial and fluid, abstract yet deeply musical.

The album is still available on Bandcamp as both a digital release and a limited vinyl edition. The record comes in a signature trademark design by Zesde Kolonne , with beautiful artwork by visual artist Erik Vermeulen– only a few copies left.

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In 2012 we recorded a live session for Bandwerk. These performances capture an earlier incarnation of our sound – raw, spacious and already leaning towards the exploratory world HRNS lives in today.

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About HRNS

HRNS is a collaboration between Joachim Saerens and Bert Hornikx, blending acoustic and electronic instruments into contemplative pieces. Live and on record, the duo moves between structured composition and open improvisation, leaving space for silence, texture and slow transformation.

Visual artist Martijn Pillards extends this world into moving image, creating live visuals and video work that mirror the music’s slow shifts in colour, light and texture. For TAWAZUN, he has crafted a visual language for each track, turning the album into a combined audio-visual journey.