Senang (1996)

"In the autumn of 1996 Chris Hinze managed to surprise everyone with his next CD release: Senang. This album was a kind of back to the roots experience for Hinze, and many of his old friends from the world of jazz contributed solos. These friends included Michael Brecker, Charlie Mariano, Joachim Kühn and many others. The sparkling solos of these international jazz musicians were inspired by dance rhythms like jazz dance, jungle, hip-hop, ambient house, breakbeat, dub, and world music elements like Gregorian chants, Tibetan monks, African musicians, and the mysterious sounds of a Bulgarian choir. Of course the dance rhythms were programmed by Tom Holkenborg ((Junkie XL). By using all these different influences, Chris Hinze provides a fully original and individual interpretation of the Indonesian word 'Senang' (meaning 'feeling good'), not only as a composer, but also as a producer and soloist". (Website Chris Hinze).