Rik Mol / Original music

Melody.
Groove.
Improvisation.

I love building a track around a beat, finding the right horn line and leaving room for the unexpected.

Sometimes the music is carefully produced. Sometimes it happens in the moment. I wouldn’t want to choose between the two.

Rik Mol photographed through a window, with his trumpet beside him. Photograph by Caspar Abbenhuis.
Photography / Caspar Abbenhuis

The listening room

Beyond my own music

Music I keep coming back to. Three playlists bringing my recordings together with tracks by other artists.

Chill Scenes — Spotify playlist cover

Chill Scenes

Lo-fi, jazz and mellow listening for slowing down or dining in.

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Rik Mol & Dutchflower

Groove Forward — Spotify playlist cover

Groove Forward

Funk, brass and rhythmic discoveries, from familiar grooves to new finds.

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Rik Mol & Dutchflower

Velvet Hours — Spotify playlist cover

Velvet Hours

Unhurried jazz and soulful sounds for late-night listening.

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Curated by Rik Mol

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