After years of shaping dancefloors worldwide and carefully curating the sonic and visual identity of Up The Stuss, Dutch favorite Chris Stussy presents his most expansive and personal statement to date with his debut album, ‘Lost, Found & Forgotten…’ The album unfolds across three interconnected chapters – Lost, Found, and Forgotten – each revealing a different side of his creative world across 19 tracks while remaining tethered to a singular wider vision.
At its core, ‘Lost, Found & Forgotten…’ is an exploration of creative freedom. Visually and conceptually guided by the image of a kite, the album reflects movement, perspective, and balance. Floating freely yet always anchored, the kite mirrors Chris’s approach to music: unrestricted in emotion and imagination, but grounded in groove, craftsmanship, and intention. It’s a symbol that naturally extends the Up The Stuss identity; pointing skyward, embracing openness, and encouraging curiosity.
“This album has been a long time in the making, and I’m excited to finally share it with you. The process behind it – exchanging ideas with other artists and creating music outside of my comfort zone – has been an incredible experience. It gave me a true sense of freedom, allowing me to not think about boundaries or expectations. I’ve never been more proud of a project than this one. It’s deeply personal, and it represents my sound as a whole. I hope you listen with an open mind and find something in it that resonates with you.” – Chris Stussy.
The Lost chapter opens the album by giving new life to music once left behind. These are tracks written across different moments in Chris’s journey, ideas that never quite found a home until now. Rather than relics of the past, they emerge re-discovered, refined, and fully realized. From the emotive pull of opener ‘Moonlight”’featuring Elena Moroder to the driving energy of first single ‘Darkness,’ this section carries a sense of momentum and release, honoring instinct over expectation.
Found represents inspiration in motion. Sparked by collaboration, digging, and shared creative exchange, this chapter captures the moment when ideas connect, and color floods the sky. Featuring a rich cast of collaborators, including KUČKA, Jessica Moore, Leanna Louise, Tropics, and Tom Did It, the music here feels expansive and emotionally charged. Singles ‘Wide Awake’ and ‘Believe in yourself’ sit at the heart of this section – glowing, expressive tracks where melody and groove intertwine effortlessly, reflecting a period of openness and creative flow.
The album closes with Forgotten – a nod to the deeper cuts, the B-sides, and the moments that reward patience. This chapter is for the heads and diggers; tracks that may not demand immediate attention but reveal their value over time. From the hypnotic pull of ‘Set sail on another ship’ to the understated, blissful nature of closer ‘It feels natural,’ this section celebrates subtlety, texture, and the beauty of music that lives slightly out of focus, yet never truly disappears.
Throughout the album, the line between reality and surreality is intentionally blurred. Like the kite itself, ‘Lost, Found & Forgotten…’ plays with perspective. It invites listeners to zoom in and out, to question, and to experience the music as both something tangible and something imagined. It’s not just a debut album, it’s a reflection of Chris’s journey so far, viewed from above and below, past and present, instinct and intention. A body of work that invites listeners to drift, discover, and ultimately land somewhere new.
The ‘Lost, Found & Forgotten’ album is available here.