The Essence has been played on NTS in shows including NTS Guide to…, featured first on 17 November 2023. Songs played include Slow Motion and Looking For Love (Main Club Mix).

The Essence is a new wave/gothic rock band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, formed in 1984 and fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist, Hans Diener.

Signed to Midnight Music in 1985 after a year of gigging, their début album Purity (1986) was released to great acclaim, preceded by the 12-inch single, 'Endless Lakes', which was especially succesful in Holland and Germany.

1987 saw the release of the follow-up album, A Monument of Trust, plus the single…