The Lake has been playing and producing records together in some form or another for almost twenty years. Coming from different musical backgrounds, early collaborations ranged from experimental rock and soul to minimal house and electronica.

During the first lock down of the covid pandemic a plan was drawn up to take idle instruments and recording equipment to a remote cottage by a lake in the Ardennes for some midsummer sessions. The result was a mixtape of electronics and instrumentals that captured the sense of freedom, reflection and bewilderment at the time. The Lake was formed as a collective.

The result was The Lake EP, a self titled debut album that was released one year later by WeZienWel records. A year of production followed a series of live and radio shows, culminating in a live performance at Polé Polé in 2022 after which the collective took a much needed two year break.

 Recorded in Portugal over midsummer 2024, Cork Hills Farm House took a similar approach in a different setting. The line-up of The Lake was extended with members of the WeZienWel family. Surrounded by cork trees and waking life creatures the album reflects the nature and experimental sounds that carried a three week retreat. The release of The Lake’s second album confirms their position as an upcoming experimental electronics collective with an international outreach. A1 Crato A2 Beirão Bubbles A3 Ninguém A4 Campo B1 Empty House B2 Strange Feelings B3 Jahbless B4 Hurriya