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After making his debut in June 2024 with ‘To Feel Is To Believe’, Dutch singer-songwriter Martin Kuiper returns with ‘Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time‘, a five-track EP released on April 17, 2025. The second installment in a planned trilogy, this new chapter sees Kuiper expanding his folk-rooted sound with layered arrangements, synthesizer textures, and a more dynamic approach to songwriting. Known for his melodic sensitivity, Kuiper continues to explore themes close to his heart, dreams, time, love, and the healing power of music, all delivered with emotional honesty and poetic depth. The EP was created in close collaboration with multi-instrumentalists Erik Neimeijer and Jim Zwinselman, and features stand out drum work by Jeroen Hobert. From the haunting introspection of Dreams to the emotive tribute in Hanging On A Pink Moon, his music pays homage to the artists who shaped him like Tim Hardin and Nick Drake, while offering something deeply personal and new. Stand out track Hanging On A Pink Moon perfectly encapsulates Kuiper’s talent, intricate guitar lines ebb and flow with clever lyrics pulling you deeper into his world with each line. Building to a peaceful climax achieved with the tasteful use of strings and synthesizers.
Dutch singer-songwriter Martin Kuiper creates music shaped by reflection, emotion, and an enduring love for storytelling through song. After making his debut in June 2024 with the folk-rock album To Feel Is To Believe, Kuiper returned in April 2025 with Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time, a five-track EP that deepens his sonic landscape with layered instrumentation and subtle synth textures. Known for his melodic sensibility, Kuiper’s latest work explores themes of dreams, time, love, and legacy, with songwriting that balances vulnerability and strength. Kuiper’s musical journey is also a deeply personal one. Having long held onto songs written over decades, he now embraces a steady rhythm of releases, driven by a desire to share his evolving catalogue. Dreaming Of A Sea Of Time is the second chapter in a planned trilogy, bridging the introspective warmth of his debut with the bolder tones of his forthcoming 2026 rock album Prison Of Modesty. For Kuiper, dreams are both muse and message, glimpses of the past, promises for the future, and reflections on what it means to truly feel.
Influences
Beatles, Beach Boys, Nirvana, Thin Lizzy, Radiohead
