Sonar

After working in numerous bands and musical projects, guitarist, producer and songwriter Matthew Op 't Eijnde (Arnhem, The Netherlands) decided it was time for something new.

Enter Maenda: cinematic, instrumental, dream-like ambient music with post-rock influences. Maenda was born from great personal loss and the desire to create a musical narrative that tells the story of love, death and healing, transcending the limits of genres. A creative outlet that let him use all of his skills to the fullest; not only music, but also film, poetry and performance art.

His first album ‘They Say The Sun Is Dying’ is an audiovisual project he attempted to create with the exploration of electronics, sampling, tribal music and sounds from nature near his home. Most of the instruments are recorded in his home studio and he used several vintage synthesizers at HKU Sound Studio (located in Utrecht, Netherlands).

This project also includes several music videos, for which he made the visual concept and directed himself. Currently, Let Go and You Will Never See Me Again are available to the public. The video for Let Go even went on to win a couple of Indie Film Festival awards, including the likes of Accolade Global Film Festival, Eternal Film Festival and Pure Magic International Film Festival.

They Say The Sun Is Dying is his ode to grief, a love letter to pain and a journey of self-discovery. Out now on all digital streaming platforms, published by Pervasion Records.