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MUSIC GUIDE
GERMANY AT SXSW 2018
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WELCOME 4
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ON THE MOVE 5
WUNDERBAR 8
NEXT GENERATION KRAUTROCK & CONNY PLANK
B R I DR E S S
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TIMETABLE 15
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GERMAN BANDS 20
INITIATIVE MUSIK 31
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GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 — WUNDERBAR 3
ON THE MOVE
GERMANY'S MUSIC SCENE CONTINUES
TO EMANCIPATE ITSELF
Author: NORMAN FLEISCHER
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO KRAFTWERK IN THE END, DOESN’T IT?
THE FACT THAT THE ICONIC GERMAN ELECTRONIC PIONEERS JUST WON
A GRAMMY FOR THEIR COMPILATION '3D KATALOG' ONLY FOUR YEARS
AFTER RECEIVING A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CAN BE SEEN AS A
SYNONYM FOR THE GERMAN MUSIC SCENE.
The Initiative Musik extends a very warm ing them with their international activities in
and enthusiastic welcome to the SXSW 2018 the world’s largest music market. Come hear
Music Festival. One of the main goals of Ger- for yourself how exciting and diverse music
many’s export office Initiative Musik is to created in Germany can be at the GERMAN
promote emerging German talents. Included HAUS and other clubs during the SXSW Music
in this brochure are some of the highlights Festival.
at the SXSW Music Festival 2018 as well as
information about the German music scene. Furthermore, we would especially like to
invite you to the WUNDERBAR DAY at the
Over six days, the stages at GERMAN HAUS GERMAN HAUS on Wednesday, March 14 for
will host a lineup of inspiring keynotes, pitch- exciting showcases by the “Next Generation
es, and talks on a wide array of topics in the Krautrock.“
German digital, startup, film, and music in-
Kraftwerk © Peter Böttcher
dustries. Join international professionals at With this in mind, I hope you have an inspir-
the joint German trade show booth GERMAN ing time at SXSW. We’re looking forward to
PAVILION and at the GERMAN HAUS, just five seeing you here!
minutes from the Austin Convention Center.
Sincerely,
GERMAN HAUS is once again taking up res-
idence in the popular Barracuda music club,
a superb location for concerts. We are very PROFESSOR DIETER GORNY,
pleased to be presenting more than twenty CHAIRMAN OF THE INITIATIVE MUSIK
promising bands at SXSW 2018 on Barracu- ADVISORY BOARD Neo-classic composers like Nils Frahm, acclaimed American independent rock heroes
da’s two stages — running the gamut from Martin Kohlstedt, or Volker Bertelmann aka The National with the production of their latest,
hip-hop to pop to rock music — and assist- Hauschka take their virtuosic composi- recently Grammy-awarded album. In return,
tions way beyond the borders of their home members of the band will be featured on the
country. Frahm’s critically praised new album new album of the German duo, next to inter-
“All Melody” made it onto a large number of national heavyweights such as Beirut and Bon
international hit lists while Hauschka’s con- Iver. Well, you should get the pattern by now:
tribution to the “Lion” score resulted for a German music is a wonderfully connected
nomination for an Academy Award. Elec- creative affair these days, one that happens to
tronic masterminds Mouse On Mars helped show up in the most unusual places.
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A NEW STUBBORN CONFIDENCE If you look at the German musical land-
scape, you will also notice a vital outburst
of new musical energy. Amazing female ar-
tists like R&B artist Ace Tee, rap duo SXTN
or self-proclaimed ’ghetto pop’ gal Haiyti
take the urban music genre to new heights
as they find their own independent style
and language. Berlin-based duo Gurr show
Robin Schulz © Maximilian König
their creative energy in their reinvention of
independent garage rock. Together with
artists like Die Nerven, Drangsal, and Isola-
tion Berlin they are proof, that the infamous
German punk spirit is very much alive. New
talent is surfacing on a new exciting scale,
ready to leave the underground and always
true to their creative principles. A natural
stubbornness that grew within this new
generation of German artists which makes
it even more enjoyable and worth discover-
ing at SXSW Music Festival 2018.
So, German music can indeed be a lot of
things simultaneously these days. You can
have Robin Schulz playing in front of thou-
sands of ecstatic Ibiza ravers right next
SXTN
to established metal heroes Heaven Shall
Burn, cloud rap shooting star RIN and an es-
tablished vanguard group like Einstürzende
Neubauten. The fact that their lead singer,
Blixa Bargeld, recently appeared on a re-
cord by famous cross-over rapper Casper
right next to art pop band Sizarr and US
rockers Portugal. The Man is another fine
example of that dynamic. It’s all connect-
Gurr
ed. The kids and grandchildren of Kraftwerk
have grown up, they are hungry and ready
to present their music to the world.
Einstürzende Neubauten © Mote Sinabel
Nils Frahm © Alexander Schenider
Casper © Christian Alsan
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WUNDERBAR MUSIC DAY THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE:
NEXT GENERATION KRAUTROCK & CONNY PLANK
GERMAN HAUS, WED 03/14
CONNY PLANK
A DOCUMENTARY ON THE LIFE & WORK
11AM–12PM MEUTE
OF KONRAD „CONNY“ PLANK
by Sugar Town Filmproduktion and Seneschall Film
SHOWCASE GERMAN PAVILION @ SXSW TRADE SHOW, BOOTH #909
–> STREET PARADE TO GERMAN HAUS
Konrad „Conny” Plank was undoubtedly one whom he had often seen only behind the
12–2PM WUNDERBAR LUNCH of the most innovative and visionary sound mixing console when he was a young child. It
DOORS OPEN INVITATION ONLY designers of his time. ”It was the hippies also became the search for his father’s artis-
11:30AM Presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and who fell in love with machines“, Dave Allen, tic legacy, an intimate portrait and personal
Energy, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in producer of The Cure, once said about work- account of his life and work, giving a voice
NETWORKING Houston, TX and Initiative Musik ing at Conny’s legendary studio: An almost to friends and creative companions such as
mythical place that had become synony- Annette Humpe, Midge Ure of Ultravox, mem-
Greetings by mous with the ingenious musical passion of bers of the Scorpions, Devo, and many more.
Bernd-Wolfgang Weismann (Head of Division, Cultural and Creative and true innovation by the German producer. Private and for the most part never-before-
Industries Initiative of the Federal Government) The recordings realized in his self-built sound seen archival footage is interspersed with
Thomas H. Meister (German Consul General) studio near Cologne between the 60s and personal interviews in which musicians
Professor Dieter Gorny (Chairman of the Initiative Musik Advisory Board) 80s, revolutionized the music world. provide insight into Conny’s meticulous and
highly sensitive manner of working.
Bands and artists such as Kraftwerk, Neu!,
2–2:45PM CONNY PLANK – THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE Can, Whodini, Brian Eno, DAF, Gianna Nanni- Join Milena Fessmann for an intimate con-
ni, and the Eurythmics have stressed the in- versation with Stephan Plank and a Special
INTERVIEW, with Stephan Plank, Milena Fessmann and Special Guest fluence of Conny Plank’s approach to music Guest on a fascinating journey through the
Q & A, FILM conny-plank.de production has had on their work. history of German and international pop
SCREENING music in the 1970s and 1980s and their
MILENA FESSMANN, Co-Producer, Music Supervisor, Music Journalist; Twenty-five years after Conny’s untimely very personal account of the life and work
STEPHAN PLANK, Co-Author/Director/Producer, Label Manager, death, Stephan Plank along with co-director of Krautrock pioneer and music visionary
Media Advisor Reto Caduff, went in search of the man Konrad “Conny” Plank (1940-1987).
3–3:30PM LIVE PERFORMANCE BY SPECIAL GUEST
FILM SCREENINGS @ SXSW 2018 FILM FESTIVAL
SHOWCASE SCREENING SECTION: 24 BEATS PER SECOND
3:30–4:15PM JOASIHNO 03/10 7–8:30PM 03/16 1:30–3PM
ALAMO LAMAR A ALAMO LAMAR B
SHOWCASE 1120 S Lamar Blvd 1120 S Lamar Blvd
03/13 1:45–3:15PM INTERVIEW, Q & A, FILM SCREENING
4:30–5:15PM BLACKBERRIES ROLLINS THEATRE AT THE LONG CENTER @ GERMAN HAUS
701 W Riverside Dr, Austin 78704 03/14 2–3:30PM
SHOWCASE BARRACUDA
611 E 7th Street
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DAVID A. STEWART · GIANNA NANNINI · ULTRAVOX · DAF
MICHAEL ROTHER · WHODINI · DEVO · LES RITA MITSOUKO
SCORPIONS · DANIEL MILLER · ANNETTE HUMPE · KARL HYDE BLACKBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
From the haircuts to the shirts, from the sound praise from national music media institutions
to their visual representation, it appears like Intro and Musikexpress and are currently
as if Cologne’s Blackberries rather belong busy working on their next musical release.
in the late 1960s. Once you experience the The German tradition of psychedelic rock is in
four-piece band live on stage, you immedi- good hands with these guys and the chance
ately sense that they are so much more than you will find yourself under their musical spell
a retro music dream. Blackberries some- is pretty high.
times seem to almost lose themselves in their
krautrock-inspired psychedelic anthems,
something that’s quite addictive to the audi-
ence as well. Their music is driven by an unde-
niable groove, packed with tender twists and
turns, but also their love for a good melody.
Blackberries take the best of the past and
put it into the here and now. Even a familiar
sound gets a contemporary notion when it is
performed with the unique mix of authenticity CITY Cologne
and playfulness these gentlemen show. And LABEL Unique Records
it looks as if Blackberries have no intention to CURRENT RELEASE Greenwich Mean Time
slow down anytime soon. They released not WEBSITE www.blackberriesmusic.com
one but two albums back in 2016, received CONTACT Ina Schulz, ina@unique-rec.com
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JOASIHNO MEUTE
© ANDRE HABERMANN
© STEFFI RETTINGER
What is structure within music anyway? to German indietronic institution The Notwist Let’s be honest, the concept of a Techno niable talent for showmanship, result in serial
Highly subjective, right? ”I had a good time you are not too far from the truth, as Cico Marching Band could only have been real- floor fillers, creating the truly unique and
ignoring popular music“, certifies Cico Beck Beck has been a crucial part of the band’s ized in Germany. The idea of mixing these addictive MEUTE sound. A joyful celebration
when speaking about ”Meshes“, the latest live setup for a couple of years now. Joasihno two worlds feels so odd, so out of place and of live music, dance, creative madness, and
release of Joasihno, the joint musical pro- will persevere to explore the extraordinary almost ridiculous that it was just destined to much needed positive vibrations. All aboard
ject with Nico Sierig. The sound and vision in their sound and it is obvious that this ad- become a success. MEUTE is the manifes- the b(r)ass-driven bandwagon, girls and boys!
of Bavarian producer Cico Beck is all about venturous ride will overcome all structural tation of a sensation, the triumphant proof
electronic exploration. Pushing his own limits obstacles. that the clash of musical worlds can result in
and exploring the fun of destruction. Experts something truly unique ... and heavily enter-
might feel a bit of the floating appeal of taining. Shaped by more than 150 live shows,
fellow countryman Nils Frahm, the jazzy carried by a continuously increasing Euro-
groove of UK’s Four Tet, and also the down- pean fanbase and armed with their recently
beat notion of legendary Board Of Canada released debut album ”TUMULT“, the dance-
in the sound of Joasihno, but Cico Beck floor-affine dozen is facing the future with a
makes clear that they created their own mu- burst of confidence. MEUTE is the German
sical microcosm. ”I wanted the music to be word for ’pack‘ and that instinctively calls for CITY Hamburg
more raw, intuitive and playful“, he explains, CITY Munich a certain amount of chaos which resonates LABEL TUMULT
taking the project back to its roots. The re- LABEL Alien Transistor with the unparalleled euphoric live experi- CURRENT RELEASE TUMULT
sult is difficult to grasp and that might be the CURRENT RELEASE Meshes ence provided by the gang. Their rework of WEBSITE www.meute.eu
best compliment you can give these young WEBSITE www.joasihno.de famous deep house and techno tunes with CONTACT Thomas Burhorn,
gentlemen. However, if you draw a parallel CONTACT Christoph Beck, booking@joasihno.de the help of brass and drums and their unde- thomasburhorn@meute.eu
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TIMETABLE &
BAND PORTRAITS
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TIMETABLE MUSIC FROM GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 3/11 TBA 3/15 9PM
@Barracuda @The Hideout
3/12 10PM 3/12 12:20AM 3/14 3:30PM
@Barracuda @Barracuda @Barracuda
3/14 TBA 3/16 TBA 3/15 10PM
@Paradiso @Bungalow JOASIHNO @The Hideout JOHN MOODS
3/14 TBA
ACE TEE @Waller Ballroom ALICE 3/17 TBA 3/15 TBA
3/15 10PM PHOEBE LOU @The Main II @Palm Door
@Friends in Sixth Patio
3/11 TBA 3/14 4:30PM KELVYN COLT KIM PETRAS
@Barracuda @Barracuda
3/13 10PM 3/15 11PM 3/11 TBA @Barracuda 3/12 11PM
@The Iron Bear @Friends 3/14 12AM @Barracuda
3/16 TBA @Highland Lounge 3/15 8PM
ANDREW BLACKBERRIES @Esther‘s Follies 3/16 2PM @Barcelona
APPLEPIE @International Day
LALI PUNA Stage, Convention Center LINDA LEE
3/10 TBA 3/17 8PM 3/14 11AM
3/13 TBA @Barracuda @Esther‘s Follies @Wunderbar
@Kingdom 3/12 8:30PM Street Parade
@Barracuda 3/15 8PM
3/16 6PM @Friends
@Second Play Stage MARY OCHER MEUTE
DAVID GTRONIC EMMA 3/16 12AM
ELISABETH @Esther‘s Follies 3/15 12AM 3/12 11:30PM
@Barcelona @Barracuda
3/15 3PM @Intern. Day
Stage, Conv. Center
3/12 8:50PM 3/16 TBA 3/17 9PM
@Barracuda @Palm Door on Sixth MONOLOC OY @Russian House
3/14 1AM 3/17 12PM
@Friends @International Day 3/12 12:10AM 03/15 10:30PM
Stage, Convention @Barracuda @Barcelona
FENSTER GATO PRETO Center 3/15 9PM
@Barcelona
PEREL ROI PEREZ
3/12 10:30PM 3/12 9:30PM 03/10 TBA 3/12 8PM
@Barracuda @Barracuda @Barracuda @Barracuda
3/13 7PM 3/16 1AM 03/13 6PM @Cannon 3/15 8PM
@St David‘s @The Iron Bear & Bell Bar, Hilton Hotel @The Hideout
Historic Sanctuary 03/15 9PM
GEMMA RAY 3/13 TBA JAGUWAR SEA MOYA @BD Riley’s WORLD BRAIN
@Cheer Up Charlie 03/17 6PM @Austin
Taco Project
GERMAN HAUS MORE MUSIC
SAT 03/10 GERMAN HAUS INTERACTIVE OPENING PARTY THU 03/15 REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL SHOWCASE
8PM-2AM Presented by Baden-Wuerttemberg & Hessen 7PM-2AM
Friends Bar ACE TEE, FISHBACH, JADE BIRD (ANCHOR 2017 WINNER),
LIVE ON STAGE: 208 E 6th St MEUTE, VITA AND THE WOOLF
EMMA ELISABETH, HEARDIS!, SEA MOYA,
DJS & ELIAS AGOGO
THU 3/15 WOMEX – SHOWCASE
SUN 03/11 MUNICH MUSIC NIGHT 7PM-2AM The World Music Expo by Pirahna Arts Berlin
8PM-2AM Flamingo Cantina
LIVE ON STAGE: 515 E 6TH ST PIERRE KWENDERS(DR CONGO/CANADA), YEMEN BLUES
ANDREW APPLEPIE, JOASIHNO, LALI PUNA, FEAT. OMER AVITAL (ISRAEL), ALSARAH & THE
DJ MARCUS GRASSL (ALOA INPUT) NUBATONES (SUDAN/USA), GRUPO REBOLU (COLOMBIA/
USA), MOKOOMBA (ZIMBABWE), BOHEMIAN BETYARS
(HUNGARY), DJ JIGÜE AND EL MENOR (CUBA)
MON 03/12 HAMBURG X BERLIN
8PM-2AM MUSIC & INTERACTIVE NIGHT
LIVE ON STAGE: THU 03/15 BERLIN BEATS
ACE TEE, ALICE PHOEBE LOU, EMMA ELISABETH, 8PM-2AM Presented by Musicboard Berlin
FENSTER, GEMMA RAY, JAGUWAR, LINDA LEE, Barcelona
PEREL, WORLD BRAIN 209 E 6TH ST LINDA LEE, MONOLOC, PEREL, ROI PEREZ
WED 03/14 WUNDERBAR LIVE
2PM-5PM NEXT GENERATION KRAUTROCK
LIVE ON STAGE:
BLACKBERRIES, JOASIHNO AND SPECIAL GUEST
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At first sight, the sound of the German lan-
guage and the soulful vibe of R&B shouldn′t
APPLEPIE
get along. But then there’s Tarin Wilda aka If everything’s about music, why not make
Ace Tee who make it sound so easy that you music out of everything? Berlin-based pro-
won′t dare to argue against it. The impact of ducer Andrew Applepie loves to build his
her video ”Bist du down?“ was sensible be- futuristic electropop out of a variety of in-
yond her hometown Hamburg, from Vogue to struments, from traditional guitars, to kitch-
The Fader, NPR and The Guardian. The young enware and exotic contraptions he found
lady with Ghanaian roots is ready to bring while travelling. The result might sound
”Tee Time“ to the whole world. heavily sample-influenced but it′s Applepie
himself who recorded everything. Expect
CITY Hamburg ambitious everyday adventures here.
LABEL Four Music
CURRENT RELEASE Tee Time EP CITY Berlin, München
WEBSITE www.ace-tee.com LABEL Fett Music
CONTACT Lennart Wasmund, CURRENT RELEASE Hanging Out, Playing
lennart@nur-musik.de Video Games, Writing Songs
WEBSITE www.andrewapplepie.com
CONTACT Julia Pellezzari, contact@fettmusic.com
ALICE DAVID
PHOEBE LOU GTRONIC
Songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou started her Simplicity might be tempting for many tech-
career on the streets of Berlin where she no producers but David Gtronic is keen to
quickly gathered a dedicated following. add musical twists and turns to it whenever
Suddenly the young lady with the power- there’s an opportunity. Known for his driven,
ful voice was able to fill middle-sized clubs percussive sound that often teams up with
without a big label behind her. Years later, flourish organic elements the restless artist
she’s still managing her career on her own already released on labels as Vatos Locos,
terms and that recently also resulted in her Suara, Monique Musique and Chelsea Hotel
song ”She“ appearing on the shortlist for Records. A joyful celebration of techno is
the Academy Awards. guaranteed at his set.
CITY Berlin CITY Berlin
LABEL Duchess Box Records LABEL Black Wood Records
© JANINE KÜHN
CURRENT RELEASE She CURRENT RELEASE Kryptoo
WEBSITE www.alicephoebelou.com WEBSITE www.facebook.com/DavidGtronic07
CONTACT Gorka Odriozola, CONTACT booking@sleek-artists.com
gorka@mantaraymusic.com
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ELISABETH
The African influence on Western pop is in
Playing organ in a Frank Zappa cover band, be- full swing and Düsseldorf-based Gato Pre-
ing in a power pop girlgroup and even record- to do everything they can to keep that fire
ing in German despite being Swedish: Emma burning. Their sound is a tropical bass thun-
Elisabeth′s biography already got more sto- derstorm of candy rain, riding on a wave
ries to tell than the ones of many artists. Still, of traditional rhythms with the approach of
it feels as if the catchy jangle indie-pop of her the contemporary afro-futuristic scene. The
2017 debut EP ”We Gotta Talk“ is as honest as life-embracing energy and power of produc-
it could be. Somewhere between The Bangles er Lee Bass and vocalist Gata Misteriosa’
and Patti Smith she found a unique voice to tell
© CORNELIUS BRÜCHNER
her authentic stories.
© PHILIPP GLADSOME
CITY Düsseldorf
CITY Berlin LABEL Africa Future
LABEL – CURRENT RELEASE Tempo
CURRENT RELEASE We Gotta Talk WEBSITE www.gatopretomusic.com
WEBSITE www.emma-elisabeth.com CONTACT Jens Damgaard,
CONTACT Vera Epp-Winter, jens@damgaard-music.com
vera.epp-winter@gizmo-management.com
FENSTER GEMMA RAY
After performing together for almost a de- For a decade now British artist Gemma Ray
cade now psychedelic pop outfit Fenster has has been a constant creative force to mea-
become a solid force in the German under- sure with in Berlin’s ever-changing musical
ground and beyond as their music remains landscape. She previously collaborated with
in a constant state of evolution. If legendary the late great Alan Vega of Suicide, the icon-
shoegazers Slowdive specifically asked you ic Sparks, Howe Gelb, and members of Nick
to be your support act, you did a few things Cave’s band The Bad Seeds. New musical
right. Fenster just recorded their fourth album adventures by the forewoman of hypnotizing
called ”The Room“ and it’ll probably surprise psychedelic folk arrives via a new album in
© MORITZ FREUDENBERG
us once again. September 2018.
CITY Berlin CITY Berlin
LABEL Altin Village & Mine LABEL Bronzerat
CURRENT RELEASE The Room CURRENT RELEASE The Exodus Suite
WEBSITE www.fensterfensterfenster.com WEBSITE www.gemmaray.tv
CONTACT Amande Dagod, amande@puschen.net CONTACT Andy Zammit, andy@bronzerat.com
22 WUNDERBAR — GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 — WUNDERBAR 23JAGUWAR KELVYN
The cinematic shoegaze of the trio tends to
sound like a serendipitous encounter be-
COLT
tween The Cure and Ride. Experts can also The world of Kelvyn Colt isn’t defined by bor-
spot slices of My Bloody Valentine in the ders, languages and genre limitations. The
hazy sound of the dynamic band but in the well-travelled artist, who says that he is ‘from
end it’s always about them and their conse- the internet’, was born in Germany but raised bi-
quent audiovisual vision. Their latest album lingually by a Nigerian father and his German
“Ringthing” underlines the ambitious ap- mother. Today, Colt constantly travels back and
proach and doesn't need to hide its quality forth between Berlin and London to spread his
from the big influences. urban sound, a globally thinking ′state of the
art′ mixture of trap, grime and R&B.
CITY Berlin, Dresden
LABEL Tapete Records CITY Berlin, Bingen
© MAKS PALLAS
CURRENT RELEASE Ringthing LABEL Four Music
WEBSITE www.facebook.com/jaguwarmusic CURRENT RELEASE LH914
CONTACT Marcel Gein, marcel@tapeterecords.de WEBSITE www.kelvyncolt.com
CONTACT Line Rindvig, linerindvig@gmail.com
JOHN MOODS KIM PETRAS
The story behind “The Essential John Moods”, Everything about Kim Petras screams ‘global
the debut LP by Jonathan Jarzyna of Fenster stardom′, that much is for sure. From the
starts at the Iberian coast where he spent the catchy contemporary pop anthems, to the
summer hiking along, armed with a mini-guitar stylish music videos, support by Paris Hilton
on his back and a copy of Garage Band on his and Charli XCX and Millions of stream: It’s the
phone. Although Jarzyna later added a few ad- time to shine for the young lady who grew up
ditional instruments, the rough nature of this in Cologne. The fact that she’s the youngest
trip still shines through the LP that echoes the person to receive gender reassignment sur-
60s and 70s soft rock/ folk troubadours who gery at the age of 16 is just a marginalia in
inspired him. this unique biography.
CITY Berlin CITY Cologne
LABEL Mansions and Millions LABEL AWAL/Kobalt
CURRENT RELEASE The Essential John Moods CURRENT RELEASE Heart To Break
WEBSITE www.mansionsandmillions.com WEBSITE www.kimpetras.com
CONTACT Anton Teichmann, CONTACT Patrizia Rogosch,
anton@mansionsandmillions.com patrizia@maverick.com
24 WUNDERBAR — GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 — WUNDERBAR 25LALI PUNA MARY OCHER
Despite running for two decades now, elec- Ever since Mary Ocher moved to Berlin in
tronic outfit Lali Puna and their leading lady 2007 she became a crucial part of the local
Valerie Trebeljahr constantly push the charac- creative scene. Musician, songwriter, poet,
ter of the project forward. Their most recent visual artist, director and feminist cosmo-
sixth album ”Two Windows“ delivers haunting politan – Ocher is all of these things and
sounds that follow the footsteps of bands like way more. Her latest album, ”The West
Caribou and Mount Kimbie. Trebeljahr wants Against The People“ was released on Klang-
to forge emotional connections via her music bad (of Krautrock pioneers Faust) and is a
and thanks to her sensitive notion she surely testament of the still very restless creative
succeeds. and headstrong artist.
© PATRICK MORARESCU
CITY Munich CITY Berlin
LABEL Morr Music LABEL Klangbad
CURRENT RELEASE Two Windows CURRENT RELEASE The West Against The People
WEBSITE www.lalipuna.de WEBSITE www.maryocher.com
CONTACT Christian Morin, CONTACT Mary Ocher,
christian@headquarters-entertainment.de marycheeses@gmail.com
LINDA LEE MONOLOC
Anastasia Filipovna is not only co-founder of In Berlin’s constantly changing and evolv-
acclaimed web radio institution Berlin Com- ing electronic music scene producer and
munity Radio but also a dedicated lover of DJ Monoloc represents a darker and grittier
tight beats, sharp raps and exotic grooves. side of the nocturnal club cosmos. His tracks
Her alias Linda Lee delivers mixtapes that play with the expectations of the audience by
are always driven by a certain unpredictable being quite hard and uncompromising as well
character and a love for the underground’s as surprisingly multilayered at the same time.
next big thing. Every set is a new adventure Praise from local heroes like Dixon, Âme and
for her and the listener but those trips de- Rødhåd as well as international festival per-
serve your participation. formances underline that.
CITY Berlin CITY Berlin
WEBSITE LABEL Dystopian, Afterlife
www.berlincommunityradio.com/linda-lee WEBSITE www.monoloc.net
CONTACT Anastazja Moser,
anastazja@berlincommunityradio.com
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In the face of our struggling world, Ber-
lin-based duo OY dreamed themselves away
PEREZ
to ”Space Diaspora“, a future planet on Holding a residency at Berghain’s legendary
which humans finally developed the ability Panorama Bar surely isn't the worst thing to
to learn from their mistakes. Their latest al- have on your DJ vita. Ever since Israeli producer
bum is a space opera, built around the story Roi Perez moved to Berlin in 2013 he slowly but
of that planet and carried by an electrifying steady became a constant in the local scene.
mixture of jazzy synthpop with a soulful cos- His long, eclectic sets really bring the concept
mic notion that really makes you believe in a of a musical journey to the dancefloor, keeping
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utopian future. the listeners excited about what grooving twist
awaits them behind the next corner.
CITY Berlin
LABEL Crammed Discs CITY Berlin
CURRENT RELEASE Space Diaspora WEBSITE www.soundcloud.com/roi_perez
WEBSITE www.oy-music.com CONTACT kathrin@ostgut.de
CONTACT Joy Frempong, joy@oy-music.com
PEREL SEA MOYA
There′s a hypnotic vibe in ”Die Dimension“, Get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the
the Perel debut release on acclaimed label fields of psychedelic grooves, afrobeat, Ger-
DFA that just leaves the listener fascinated. man Krautrock traditions and contemporary
The cosmic maelstrom of producer Annegret electronica. Sea Moya take the best from
Fiedler and her ability to seamlessly blending Can to Toro Y Moi and build their own indi-
Disco and House with belting Techno gives the vidual cosmos out of it. Like their music the
sound of Perel a complexity that works beyond band are restless travellers as their previous
the club floor. Perel really adds an adventurous EP was recorded in the woods of the Baltic
new element to the electro scene of Berlin. States and the upcoming debut album was
written in the Italian Alps.
CITY Berlin
LABEL DFA Records CITY Mannheim, Montreal
CURRENT RELEASE Die Dimension LABEL Heist or Hit Records (UK),
WEBSITE www.soundcloud.com/perel-music Humming Records (GSA)
CONTACT Alexandra Schütte, CURRENT RELEASE Baltic States EP
a.schuette@backroom-entertainment.com WEBSITE www.seamoya.com
CONTACT Elias Foerster,
eliasfoerstermusic@gmail.com
28 WUNDERBAR — GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 GERMANY AT SXSW 2018 — WUNDERBAR 29WORLD BRAIN INITIATIVE MUSIK
The love of Lucas UFO for psychedelic melo-
dies shouldn′t surprise one as he’s a steady
force behind Berlin-based dream pop heroes
Fenster. With his alter ego World Brain the
French musician takes his love for catchy
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