Signs EP by Alexander IV

Established Dutch producer Joris Feiertag continues the exciting journey of his new hip hop moniker Alexander IV, after already being active under his electronica alias Feiertag and as the drummer of electronic funk & soul outfit Kraak & Smaak.

As Alexander IV, Joris goes back to his roots and uses the moniker to express his love for hip-hop, jazz, funk & soul. Working with his extended family of renowned musicians, plus using his background as a professional drummer he has recently locked himself in the studio, resulting in the first few projects under the new name – including his highly acclaimed debut single “Don’t Walk Away” and “Perspective” (via Stereofox) – supported on Spotify’s Chillhop & Apple’s The Lounge; an EP via KICKER/Hip Dozer (supported on Spotify’s lofi cafe & Gold Instrumental Beats) and a few singles via Sonar Collective (featured on lofi beats on Spotify).

Now, the Dutch producer finalizes the chapter that started with his debut Alexander IV release – “Don’t Walk Away”. The 4-piece Signs EP, including both previous Stereofox singles, showcases 2 more marvelous soul-inspired boom bap pieces – “Fragments” & “Signs”. Keeping his unique, vintage-inspired style, in this project Joris takes us on a sweet trip down memory lane.

“The Signs EP contains the first couple of tracks I produced as Alexander IV. It’s inspired by a lot of nu-jazz and hip hop artists of today, like for example Edapollo and Moods, combined with my older love for artists such as Kruder & Dorfmeister. I tried to combine my love for hip hop drums with timeless vocal samples to give it a unique character. Most of the vocals samples come from friends like singer/songwriters Noah Avery and Leonard Luka.” - Joris Feiertag (a.k.a. Alexander IV)

Tracklist

1.	Fragments	2:21

2.	Perspective	2:33

3.	Don't Walk Away	2:29

4.	Signs	2:27

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released April 19, 2023

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