Artist Spotlight: Joris Voorn
When fans press play on Serotonin for the first time, how would you like them to approach it, and what do you hope they take away from the experience?
I really hope people will listen to it from start to finish, because that’s how I believe an album is meant to be experienced. Some of the tracks have already been released, but there’s also a lot of new material, and together they create a vibe and atmosphere that only makes sense when you hear the full journey. So ideally, take the time, put it on, and let it play all the way through.
Your sound has evolved a lot since early releases like Lost Memories. How do you feel Serotonin continues or diverges from that creative path?
The sound is quite different from when I first started making music, not just in production, but melodically too. My early records were probably more Detroit-inspired or had more jazzy elements, while this album is a bit more melodic in a more conventional sense. But at the core, it comes from the same place. If someone listens to Future History or Futures and then this album, they might not immediately think it’s the same artist, but it is. It’s all made with the same intention and emotion behind it.
What can you share about the collaborations on this album? How did they shape the sound and creative process?
Joris Voorn: The collaborations had a huge impact on the album. Many of the instrumentals started with just me in my studio, working alone. But once the collaborations began — whether artists sent me their ideas or we were in the studio together — the tracks really came to life. I was always confident about the instrumentals, but when other musicians added their parts, it became something new altogether. It even inspired me to rework my own ideas around theirs. So the collaborative process shaped the album’s sound in a very organic way.