Team Poule has a home field advantage for this one. Hamburg’s own MS Dockville is gonna go down deep next weekend, August 16-18. Set on the island Wilhelmsburg between the Northern and Southern branches of the Elbe river, Hamburg’s stream of life, the scenery couldn’t be more fitting for this festival with the city’s skyline to the north and the massive harbour to the south. You can also access the festival area via boat which does sound like a dream you never knew you had come true. Also, the musical line-up is a rather great mix of obvious international names and some great local acts too. There will be: HAIM, Crystal Fighters, Foals, Kakkmaddafakka, Mø, MS MR, Rangleklods, Star Slinger, El Perro Del Mar .. just to name a few.. and here are some of Team Poule’s picks that fly under the our radar:
First off is Rampue. Sort of house, sort of disco, sort of just chilly and nice to listen to. Rampue has been around for quite a while but he sounds fresh like a newborn baby. Attached is Mama Was A Progrocker off his new 12-inch, out on Hamburg’s infamous Audiolith Records earlier this year.
Rampue will play Maschinenraum, Sunday 14h30. Note to self: what kind of slot is that?
Infectious, red-hot new group from Paris. Team Poule’s home away from home. Agua Roja do sound kind of dangerous, and then you hit play and it’s this warm yet melancholic mix of 70’s pop and modern electronic bits.
There is an old Japanese saying that goes Tōdai moto kurashi, meaning It’s dark at the foot of the lighthouse. This is an über-chill remix by Toronto’s Jellosea. Team Poule is off to Trailerpark Festival in Copenhagen, gonna leave it at that.
Super pumped for Trailerpark Festival tomorrow. Been following their instagram updates all week, throwing hearts all over the place like an idiot stalker. Also the weather promises to be peeerfect! So here goes the final pick: Lisa Alma. She is a Copenhagen-native, so this gig should be a home run. Just imagine this: Saturday early afternoon, siesta, the sun is out, trees giving shade. Lisa Alma and a microphone, dreamy pop music, and oh those stellar vocals. Can’t think of many better ways to start a Saturday.
Lisa Alma has a single out on Ikaros, she will be playing Retardedly Bop’s daytime show on Saturday, 14h30.
Find all our picks for Trailerpark Festival here.
No doubt the one act Team Poule is most excited for at Trailerpark Festival this week: CTM. Not only is Cæcilie Trier a Copenhagen-native, she also calls one of the most beautiful voices her own and released a rad and new debut EP earlier this year. So, playing in front of her home crowd will certainly be a special moment. Attached is Jewel off her fantastic debut, out on Tambourhinoceros Records.
CTM will play Royal Stage on Friday 20h00.
Find all our picks for Trailerpark Festival here.
Another favorite playing in Copenhagen next week: Zulu Pearls. Not only is that a killer name for a band, the DC-native based in Berlin also released a great album titled No Heroes No Honeymoon in February. Quite wordsmith-y. On top of that he (they?) delivers highly enjoyable surfy 60’s pop with a modern dreamy pinch. Super good.
Zulu Pearls are pearling the Royal Stage on Friday, 18h00.
Find all our picks for Trailerpark Festival here.