Restless yet soothing. Intimate and mesmerizing.

OUTER is the alter ego of composer Tom Soetaert, who wrote his debut album (2018) on a sheep farm in Bárðardalur, northern Iceland. It was released on Swedish pianolabel 1631 Recordings, and has been praised on radio’s such as BBC Sounds, StuBru, Radio 1 (BE) and KEXP.

The sophomore album (Feb 13th 2026) ‘Glowing Mountains in the Sky’ is taking their unique cinematic blend of contemporary classical, chamber pop and ambient textures to new horizons. It is featured by Arve Henriksen‘s distinctive trumpet.

Both albums got 4-star reviews in Belgium’s leading newspaper De Standaard.

In between albums, OUTER made soundtracks and reworks, in collaboration with Sohnarr, Illuminine and Mabe Fratti.

The music was also featured in Netflix-series High Tides

OUTER live features Tom Soetaert, Nicolas Delépine, Arne De Tremerie, Laurens Van Bouwelen and Wanthanee Wadngam.