“I absolutely loved making this record. I had the pleasure to work with my friend Bart Wirtz on the saxophone and Samir Saif on trumpet to give these tracks a real jazz feel. All the drums are played on my jazz kit. For these tracks I was really inspired by the legend of jazz house music, St. Germain.”
Alexander IV
THE RELEASE
Alexander IV (aka Feiertag) tastefully blends polished grooves with sophistication – a quality that’s front and center in his latest release with Stereofox “Vanguard Groove”.
Features on a variety of key editorials across DSPs alongside airplay on Sirius XM and BBC Radio 6 reflect Alexander IV’s distinct flair and genre-blurring approach to dance music. This comes as no surprise considering that Joris Feiertag also is the drummer of Kraak & Smaak and has also built a reputation for crafting forward-thinking electronic music which has received support from the likes FIFA ’22.
On the jazz-infused singles “Vanguard Groove” and “Lost in the Valley” however, as Alexander IV he offers listeners nostalgic charm while delivering a vibrant, feel-good energy. Both tracks are rich with lofi warmth texturally, featuring dusty drum grooves, mellow keys, and subtle imperfections that give them an organic, human touch.
THE ARTIST
Alexander IV
Alexander IV is the instrumental hip-hop moniker of established electronic producer Feiertag. Recording and performing since 2015, his sound can be described as electronic yet warm, and with a preference for innovative syncopated rhythms combined with fragments of instruments such as the harp and kalimba.
- Joris Feiertag is the live drummer of Kraak & Smaak
- Supported on Apple's BEATstrumentals, The Lounge, Study Beats, Sunkissed, Crate Junkie & more
- Editorials on Spotify like Jazz House, metropolis, Poolside Grooves, Gold Instrumental Beats & more
- Airplay on Sirius XM, BBC Radio 6, KCRW, Sublime NL, beachfm Japan, etc.
- Featured on Deezer's Apéro, Focus & lofi umami editorials
- Support on TIDAL's Mix da Samana, Office Rotation, Redaktionsfavoriten & more
- Supported in numerous independent playlists, including ZARA Home, H&M, Digster, MrSuicideSheep, etc.
- Collaborations with Pip Millett, Noah Slee, Falle Nioki, and James Alexander Bright (as Feiertag)
