A chance meeting at a climate conference in Berlin in 2023 has led to the formation of the musical collective Hence. Behind the project we find advertising strategist Knuth who met music publisher Daryl Bamonte during a lunch conversation at said climate conference.

Knuth mentioned his recent purchase of modular synths despite having no musical experience and Bamonte encouraged him by saying, “Record something and I’ll release it.” Knuth simply responded, “OK!”

Yes, things can be very simple sometimes.

The debut single “Stuck In My Throat” will be released on 5th June 2024 on the duo’s newly-formed label, Cosmic Cassettes. It features Danish singer Kennie Orsted and Brooklyn-based Yasmin Haddad from NightNight. The release is rounded off with a remix by Portuguese electronic producer Phaser.

The track will be available through Cosmic Cassettes and distributed by Danmark Music Group, with publishing handled by Archangelo Music/BMG.

Here’s a video teaser.

About Daryl Bamonte

Daryl Bamonte has a career spanning nearly four decades in the music industry. He began working with Depeche Mode, a band formed by his childhood friends, in 1980 while he was still in school. Over the next 15 years, he held various roles with the band, including tour manager and project manager, and even replaced Andy Fletcher as the keyboard player during the final legs of the Devotional Tour in 1994.

In addition to his work with Depeche Mode, Bamonte has been involved with The Cure, taking on broader roles such as executive producer for their self-titled album and the Trilogy DVD. In 2005, he founded Bamonte Artist Management, representing various musicians and bands, and later co-founded Archangelo Music, a label and publishing company, in 2021. He remains active as an artist manager and is also involved in the Norwegian post-punk band Permafrost as a keyboardist.

Bamonte also is an ambassador for Europe in Synch, a consultant for Schubert Music Europe, and is involved in several international music projects and conferences.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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