S10.

S10 lets a phrase hang in the air for a moment and then gives it a melody that you won't lose. From the dark space on Snowsniper to the bright colors of Mijn Haren Ruiken Naar Vuur: Stien den Hollander moves through different sound worlds without losing her voice.

With S10, a small melody often carries great emotional weight. Her voice can sound fragile without losing conviction, while electronic rhythms and dark timbres give the words space. For her, Dutch is not a limitation, but an instrument: a short sentence can hit just as hard as a chorus that slowly unfolds.

Snowsniper and Vlinders offer different entry points into that world. Anyone listening to S10 on vinyl can follow the transitions between rap, vocals, and hushed passages without constantly jumping to the next track. A LP makes the coherence audible between the personal lyrics and the production moving around them.

A vinyl album gives the songs a fixed order and a tangible place in your collection. Give the lesser-known tracks time as well, and follow the transitions within a side of the record.

FROM SNOWSNIPER TO FIRE.

Start with Snowsniper and Vlinders: two albums in which rap, electronica, and Dutch-language vocals alternate. Ik Besta Voor Altijd Zolang Jij Aan Mij Denkt offers De Diepte a larger home; Mijn Haren Ruiken Naar Vuur demonstrates how many new colors she dared to explore afterwards. The five solo pressings on SJELF. include two versions of that last album.

ONE SONG, A WHOLE WORLD.

With De Diepte, S10 represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. Read beyond that single performance via THE EUROVISION, or follow the Dutch participants in DUTCH POINTS. Her Artist Story tells how that international evening fits into a much longer musical development. The MUSIC EXPLAINED STORY reveals what remains of Eurovision songs after the vote count.

TOGETHER IT SOUNDS DIFFERENT.

With Froukje, S10 found a conversation partner with an equally distinctive Dutch-language voice. Their collaboration resulted in a joint vinyl edition and a ALBUM STORY. From S10, NEDERPOP also leads to artists seeking new forms in their own language.

MORE TO DISCOVER.

Five records as a listening route: Froukje for collaboration, Bente for direct Dutch-language pop, Eefje de Visser for electronic detail, Billie Eilish for intimacy in another language, and Spinvis for lyrics that hit unexpectedly.

Explore the musical background through pop.