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Knowsum

Knowsum

foreplay perfume

A Berlin-based producer blending indie dreampop, lofi beats, and jazz funk into warm, groove-driven songs.

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foreplay perfume

Knowsum

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Wun Two & Knowsum

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About

MOODS · dreamy · introspective · funky · nostalgic · laid-back · groove-driven · warm · melodic · lofi · retro-tinged

BIOGRAPHY

Knowsum is the recording name of Nelson Brandt, a singer and producer based in Berlin whose music moves fluidly between indie dreampop, lofi beats, and jazz funk. He began as a hip-hop producer before shifting his focus to the samples themselves, which led him toward songwriting inspired by 1970s sounds; his interest in music-making dates back to receiving the Music 2000 game for Playstation at age ten. He has a long-standing creative partnership with the rapper Nepumuk, producing beats built around the shared love of funky basslines. His track "foreplay perfume" appears on the album midnight special.

WHY THEY'RE COOL

Knowsum's music threads together eras and genres, pairing the crate-digger's ear for 1970s samples with the textures of lofi beats and dreampop. His background as a hip-hop producer gives his tracks a rhythmic backbone, while his melodic sensibility pulls them toward something softer and more introspective. The ongoing collaboration with rapper Nepumuk adds a funk-driven, bass-heavy throughline to his catalog, tying his solo releases to a broader creative partnership built on shared musical instincts.

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