“Slotmachine feat. Aydo Abay” is settled in a colorful mixture of genres, styles and semblances to familiar sounds. The song floats between the sacred chanting of classic film soundtracks, 80’s disco basslines and vocoders, as well as pianos and reversed guitars derived from 2010’s alternative rock, a dramatic odyssey between Hans Zimmer, Pet Shop Boys and Radiohead. One can clearly hear the reference to the duo’s past as musicians in – and fans of – several indie post and progressive rock bands. Especially when the vocals of Aydo Abay, one of the most characteristic voices in German indie and alternative rock, well-known for being frontman of bands like Blackmail, Ken, Abay, Freindz or Musa Dagh, set in.
“You are somewhere I am in between,” could be the words of the song itself, as it is hard to determine its classification. Nevertheless it all makes sense, as all the obscure elements form a harmonious interplay that is emotional and uplifting at the same time.
from
Marble Arch,
released September 16, 2022
All tracks are written and produced
by Sebastian Oberst & Andreas Buchner
Released by Heimlich Musik
Distribution by Wordandsound
Contact:
label@heimlich.online
Final mixdown by Jakob Häglsperger
Mastering by Hans-Philipp Graf @ HP Mastering
Additional programming by Martin Schiske @ Primitive Studios
Artwork and design by Andreas Buchner
Additional Photography: Sophie Neumann
Lyrics:
„Freie Sicht feat. Acud": Lyrics by Lasse Winkler
„Slotmachine feat. Aydo Aybay": Lyrics by Aydo Abay
„Quicksand feat. Mimu": Lyrics by Miriam Mone
„ The Unknown feat. Faber (Berlin)": Lyrics by Christoph Karnop
Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
Special thanks to:
The Heimlich-Crew, Jakob Bouchal, David Buder,
Jakob Häglsperger, Martin Schiske, Johannes Jelinek,
Lasse Winkler, Aydo Abay, Miriam Mone, Christoph Karnop,
Sophie Neumann, Aylin Neuhofer, Florian Palmsteiner, Jochem Neerhof, Max Lanzinger, Denis Yashin, Thorsten Bludau, Harry Delgas, Nicolas Ohnesorge, Initiative MusikAll tracks are written and produced
by Sebastian Oberst & Andreas Buchner
Released by Heimlich Musik
Distribution by Wordandsound
Contact:
label@heimlich.online
Final mixdown by Jakob Häglsperger
Mastering by Hans-Philipp Graf @ HP Mastering
Additional programming by Martin Schiske @ Primitive Studios
Artwork and design by Andreas Buchner
Additional Photography: Sophie Neumann
Lyrics:
„Freie Sicht feat. Acud": Lyrics by Lasse Winkler
„Slotmachine feat. Aydo Aybay": Lyrics by Aydo Abay
„Quicksand feat. Mimu": Lyrics by Miriam Mone
„ The Unknown feat. Faber (Berlin)": Lyrics by Christoph Karnop
Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
Special thanks to:
The Heimlich-Crew, Jakob Bouchal, David Buder,
Jakob Häglsperger, Martin Schiske, Johannes Jelinek,
Lasse Winkler, Aydo Abay, Miriam Mone, Christoph Karnop,
Sophie Neumann, Aylin Neuhofer, Florian Palmsteiner, Jochem Neerhof, Max Lanzinger, Denis Yashin, Thorsten Bludau, Harry Delgas, Nicolas Ohnesorge, Initiative Musik