20:00
Kulturfabrik Salzmann (on the copper hammer), Kassel
PSYCHE (CAN): Psyche have stood since their inception 1982 in Canada for driving synthetic sound, which was also interspersed with EBM/industrial elements, especially in the early phase. Later releases increasingly showed influences from minimal wave and synth pop, where personal and emotional lyrics were combined with dark beats and atmospheric soundscapes. So the band around frontman Darrin Huss 40 Over the years of their existence, they have shaped and covered virtually every facet of the independent electro genre. Countless hits like “The Brain Collapses” also bear witness to this”, „Unveiling The Secret”, „The Saint Became A Lush”, „Eternal” und „Misery”, which are an integral part of many DJ sets.
ALEX BROWN (!DISTAIN): “Synth-pop lovers are sure to immediately think of Alex Braun when they mention the name. He was with the successful band for many years !distain behind the microphone and composed many of her classics. He also made guest appearances on other projects such as Elektrostaub, R.U.I.N., Neon Space Men or Nordika attracted attention. since 2018 The charismatic singer with the velvety voice went solo and initially delighted the scene by releasing various cover versions. Anno 2024 The first album with their own song material is now in the starting blocks. On the one hand there are tracks represented on it, whose roots are still in !distain times can be found, but also those, which were later created single-handedly. This highly melodic mixture was brought into shape by none other than Gerrit Thomas (Funker Vogt, ice factory) and his handwriting is unmistakable from the start. The voluminous nature of the production and certain sound constructs are currently only available to him. Hooked on by the snappy catchy singles “dream catcher”, “Room of silence” and “Thought Collector” one could be excited in advance, whether there will be more top-class players on the long-player. The answer to this question is absolutely positive after the first run (…) It never falls below a certain BPM number, But according to Alex, that's exactly what he wanted. According to his own statement, there are already so many ballads from him, that these should be deliberately left out here. So in the land of dreams you can definitely dance and the title song only comes through at the very end (!) quieter areas. A nice ending to a wonderful album.” (Torsten Pape)
In connection: AFTERSHOWPARTY MIT DJ ANDY ANCHOR
- beginning: 20 Clock, inlet 19 Clock
- entry: 15 Euro
- location/venue to be announced (still unkown): Venue of the Kulturfabrik Salzmann am Kupferhammer, Leipziger Strasse 407, 34123 Kassel
- ÖPNV: Tram 4 + 8, bus stop “Am Kupferhammer”
- Reservations possible at www.kulturfabrik-kassel.de or by email:
Photo on the left: Psyche © Mareen Mayer, Photo on the right: Alex Braun © Tobias Beer