Ghost In The Shell

Ghost in the Shell was a Dutch electronic duo made up of Willem de Roo and Edwin van der Velde. They started making music together in the late 1980s or early 1990s, working with atmospheric sounds that drew from ambient and techno.

Their first album, 'Inner Universe,' came out in 1991. The title track became their most recognizable piece, a slow-building electronic piece with a haunting vocal melody. Other songs from that period, like 'River of crystals' and 'Making The Cyborg,' had a similar quality, layered synthesizers and a mood that felt both futuristic and introspective.

They kept releasing music through the 1990s, sticking to their own approach even when some listeners found it too abstract or not immediately accessible. Their work was often used in film and television, including the anime series Ghost in the Shell, which shared their name and inspired some of their later material.

You can still hear their influence in certain corners of electronic music, especially in artists who prioritize texture and mood over dancefloor rhythms. Their recordings have a particular stillness to them, even when the beats pick up.