Nili Fossae

Nili Fossae is a group of large, concentric trenches on Mars, located at approximately 22°N, 75°E. It is also the collaboration between UK-based multi-instrumentalists and composers Martin Roberts and Pete Sené.

Roberts and Sené met while touring with different bands in 2017, sharing an inherent interest in each others live setup. With Sené&#39;s work for <a href="spotify:artist:1HOeqtP7tHkKNJNLzQ2tnr" data-name="Everything Everything">Everything Everything</a>, and solo project <a href="spotify:artist:1uE8cbignG3Ny3kovMIrDS" data-name="Lessening">Lessening</a>; and Roberts&#39; career with German electronic act <a href="spotify:artist:4tRSX1e4hJYjMNdl1TkINg" data-name="Schiller">Schiller</a>, and band <a href="spotify:artist:7ewt2XXUJDsyxSnwFljCQr" data-name="Aelius">Aelius</a>; it was clear they shared similar styles in composition and sound design.

February 2022 saw the release of the duo’s debut EP, “<a href="spotify:album:5VzhW20SptDDaQ3FjjO6IQ" data-name="Into The Blue">Into The Blue</a>”, which gained heavy support from Spotify curated playlists and BBC Radio across all 4 singles, and solidified their sound to a new and growing audience. “Into The Blue” was written in 2020 at the height of lockdown in the UK, where Roberts &amp; Sené worked remotely in their home studios to craft their style and exploration of Ambient Electronica, Neoclassical, Organic House and everything in between; focussing on tone and texture over traditional musical structure.

The autumn of 2022 brings Nili Fossae’s second EP, with lead single “Hold” on 26th August. “Hold” leans further into the duos love of emotive solo piano and melancholic ambiance, setting the mood for the seasons to come.