Yadayn
Pendel

Yadayn is a musician from Belgium with the noble name Gowaart Van Den Bossche. He released the concept album Vloed in 2014, which was the an amalgamation of fingerstyle guitar and ambient textures.

Unlike Vloed, Pendel is more a collection of ideas, but follows the same musical paths as on his debut. Van Den Bossche's music is centered around fingerstyle guitar pieces, sometimes arranged with loops and effects or additional instruments like clarinet and melodica. His playing is clearly informed by classical music and that's what he refers to in his extensive liner notes to Pendel, which is an really interesting read that gives a lot of context to the used samples and his general approach to created this album.

Yadayn's music reminds me on a acoustic version of a GYBE or Mogwai record. It's the soundtrack for lonely walks through a misty park on a late fall day. The guitar is the cold air, perforating your lung and the drones like a hot cup of coffee in your hand. Highly recommended!

If you like to explore more guitar music from Belgium/France, check out the phantastic album by Vincent le Masne & Bertrand Porquet from 1976.

Raam is my favorite: