There is a good handful of German talent booked for this year’s Reeperbahn Festival next week in Hamburg too. One of them are Lea Porcelain, a duo of of Frankfurt. They play a very dark, melancholic view of electronic pop and have little more than one song out. The piece goes though. Similar Familiar is a fast and shadow’y number featuring mighty drums and a nice build-up making it a promising scene to be watched on a proper stage and sound system. Attached below at your convenience.
Lea Porcelain are playing might Prinzenbar on Wednesday, September 23rd and Angie’s Nightclub on Friday night.
Digital natives listen up. This week’s Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg have close to 500 concerts in stores over its course of four days. Among them are London duo Formation. The twin brothers released their debut EP Young Ones earlier this year as a physical only release. Having played The Great Escape, Field Day and many gigs across Europe this year, the two are going to showcase their dreamy mix of funk and forward electro pop in Hamburg this week. Driven by warm organ tones and rhythmic snare, Formation will be one not to miss.
They are playing Prinzenbar on Friday night, 1h30 am.
Weee! The darker months of the year have rarely been as exciting as this year and it’s all because the list of exciting new albums waiting to be released just keeps growing and growing. Very high up on that list is half-man half-curtain and dream pop super star Hibou who is about to release his self titled debut September 18.
Attached below is Sunder in a newly recorded, speeded up version which makes it sound a bit more round and full, sort of. It has this properly produced fuzziness all over it. Legend. The whole album is up on SoundCloud and well worth a listen until the days start getting longer again. Hibou is out this Friday and comes loaded with sun-drenched, positive bangers making it both rad and new.
Hibou is out this week on Barsuk Records, check his US tour dates in October when he stops in New Orleans, Dallas, Asheville, Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and just about in every relevant city in between. All dates here.
At somewhat of a surprise, summer seems to be in its final days. Depressing. But on the bright side, this means Reeperbahn Festival is just around the corner. From 23-26 September Hamburg’s infamous red light and club venue district alongside the street Reeperbahn is turning into a giant SXSW-like festival celebrating music, film, shows, visual arts and spoken word in more than 600 events and over 70 venues. Truly an overwhelming setup for the course of four days.
Luckily Team Poule has your back – with regard to the musical programming. One of the hottest commodities out there right now is Angolan/Congolese new wave machine Petite Noir who has been under close surveillance by Team Poule since late 2012 and after a handful of EPs just released his colossal debut album La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful last week on Domino Records. Attached below is his latest single MDR – which is the french equivalent of LOL and a smooth very upbeat pop number. Petite Noir cites Kanye’s 808s album as his key influence – an album that rates highly with Team Poule as well. His energetic mix of genres and easy on the ears tunes should be a banger to watch on a stage.
Petite Noir is playing Friday night, 00h15 at Nochtspeicher.
Hot damn – just in time for the new iPhones to be presented in California comes BLVTH out of his New York exile with a new remix in his leather gloves. Weight In Gold is pure and vast and banging and just on-point. Smooth production, nicely building up, one by one: a very own touch on Gallant’s original which is hardly recognizable underneath but still very much there. Legit.
Fasten your seat belts, Hamburgers. After hosting successful nights in London and Berlin for the past six years, the infamous Ja Ja Ja showcase series is coming to Molotow club and good old Hamburg this Wednesday, September 9th. Featuring then rising Scandinavian artists, such as Reptile Youth, Aurora, Mirel Wagner, Rangleklods or Highasakite in the past, Ja Ja Ja is your gateway to the hottest emerging talent from the Nordic music scene. For the kickoff event in Hamburg, Ja Ja Ja is giving Denmark’s Lisa Alma, Iceland’s Axel Flovent and Swedish ensemble Hey Elbow a stage at Molotow club.
Attached below is Hey Elbow’s single’s Ruth, taken from their debut release on Adrian Recordings Every Other with was out back in April. Hey Elbow is a three-piece out of Malmö and their fantabulous jazz slash electronic pop hybrid is among the most refreshing sounds you will hear all year. Should be a great breeze to catch on a stage.
Tickets and info on the Ja Ja Ja Hamburg debut, over at facebook.
