The Art of Change

Droeloe was a duo formed by Vincent Rooijers and Hein Hamers. On October 21, 2020, Hamers announced his departure from the project.[1] Rooijers said that, since then, he felt like he became a different artist, "not so much in a musical or creative way, but more so in a holistic sense of who I am as a person and what it means to push a project like this forward". He said this process was a big inspiration for The Art of Change.[2]

The album contains voice memos from young, old, and AI-generated voice actors. Rooijers said that these messages were inspired by the idea that "[e]ngaging in a continuous conversation with myself makes it easier to gain control over the direction I grow in as an individual."[2] Each track was accompanied by 360-degree videos, which were done in collaboration with the artist Funi. Rooijers referred to the videos as "homes" for the songs and explained: "The songs are inspired by ideas I want to emphasize within myself and by attaching the songs to the homes I can revisit them more easily."[2]

On May 19, 2023, the first single, "Feeble Games", was released, followed by the announcement of an American tour.[3] On June 17, the album was officially announced along with the release of the second single, "Landscape", featuring Banji.[4] It was followed by a live video on June 30.[5] On July 4, a third single was released, "Decision",[6] followed by the fourth single, "Downside Up", featuring Transviolet on August 11.[7] A fifth single, "Foolish Fish", was released on September 8. Before the album's release, Droeloe announced a first listen experience on Bandcamp days prior.[8] The album was released on the 15th.[2]

Konstantinos Karakolis of EDM.com praised The Art of Change's sound and visuals, saying that it "makes for a reflective adventure through time and space", and that it is "as impressive musically as it is visually, driven by frenetic percussion, vibrant sound design and unpredictable drums all throughout".[9]

All tracks are written by Vincent Rooijers, except where noted.

1. "Spark" – 1:12
2. "Foolish Fish" (Rooijers, Morris Brandt) – 2:41
3. "Strange Wave" – 3:54
4. "Landscape" (Rooijers, Twan de Roo, Jasper Meurs, Gilles van Wees, Rutger van Woudenberg) – 2:41
5. "Mundane Av." – 3:38
6. "Kicking Gates" – 2:04
7. "A Current, A Void" – 3:42
8. "Feeble Games" – 3:02
9. "Lion Heart" (Rooijers, Lisa van Nes) – 2:44
10. "Hermit" (Rooijers, Emilia Ali) – 3:58
11. "The Wheel" – 1:12
12. "Decision" – 4:23
13. "Downside Up" (Rooijers, Sarah McTaggart) – 3:36
14. "Terminal Velocity" – 3:42
15. "Counting Ten" – 5:09