Tag: Germany

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day: Wake Up The Dormouse

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day 16.09.2019: Johannes Maria Haslinger – “Wake Up The Dormouse”. And so we move on from massive organs to huge gongs, and not just any old huge gongs either but to those in the possession of none other than Notwist’s Markus Acher. “Wake Up The Dormouse” is the result…

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Super World Indie Tune Of The Day – We go over the top.

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day 17.09.2019: “Auto-Disco” by OTTO. Is there anything we like more here at SWIT than two musicians with a massive organ? the short answer is NO – my erstwhile college Gerry likes nothing better than tinkling his ivories at any given opportunity. Which, in some ways, brings us to…

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SWIT Swemiere: “Anohito” by Hochzeitskapelle

The German jazz collective Hoczeitskapelle are back with a new album: “If I Think About Love” which will be released on the 13th of September via Gutfeeling Records. The record is a collection of cover versions of some of their favourite songs. The band, a live-music loving troop made up of some of Germany’s indie…

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Super World Indie EP Of The Week: Highest Sea make waves

Berlin-based Highest Sea are Leila Zanzibar (vocals/guitar), Andreas Miranda (bass), Cristobal Jimenez van Cauwelaert (lead guitar) and Theo Taylor / Martin Perret (drums). Haven (Duchess Box Records) is a beautiful piece of work. The band’s evolution to a 4 piece has given new depth to the sound, adding a lush sweep to the melancholy, evoking…

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Super World Interview Time: Angel Aux deals with the demons

Angela Aux released the wonderful “In Love With The Demons” (Trikont) back in May. We were delighted to catch up with Heiner Hendrix (for he is she) for a second Swinterview to discuss the record, weird coincidences and much else besides. I love “In Love With The Demons” – who are the demons and do…

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Super World Indie Tune of the Day: This fisherman caught a soul.

Super World Indie Tune Of the Day 06.08.2019: “Let Everything You Do Be Done In Love (Song for Johan)” by The Fisherman and His Soul. I’ve noticed a resurgence in whistling of late, and there’s a lovely whistled outro on “Let Everything You Do Be Done In Love (Song for Johan)” the recent single from…

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Super World Indie Tune Of The Day: We wooden be surprised if you love this.

Super World Indie Tune Of the Day 21.06.2019: “Lumen” by Wooden Peak. Wooden Peak, the German indie duet, is releasing some new versions of older tunes, and “Lumen” is the second track to receive a very pleasing electronic make-over, it’s out now on TELESKOP. “Lumen” was originally released on their debut LP in 2011 (seems…

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Super World Indie Tune Of The Day – Vlimmer brings the glimmer

Super World Indie Tune Of the Day 04.06.2019: “Gesellschaftsrücken” by Vlimmer Well, the bank holiday is over and what better way to start the working week than with a darkly disturbing cold wave cut? Yes, that’s how we roll here at SWIT HQ. We are delightedly depressed to bring you the premiere of Gesellschaftsrücken* (doesn’t…

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Super World Indie Moon Of The Day

Super World Indie Tune Of the Day 02.06.2019: “I’m On The Moon” – Highest Sea If you love haunting indie balladry then you’ve come to the right place, my friends. Time and tide have washed us up on the shores of The Sea of Tranquillity, Highest Sea has provided the soundtrack to our lunar voyage….

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Super World Indie Dune Of The Day

Super World Indie Tune Of the Day 24.05.2019: “Dust In My Eyes” by Desert Souls. We are delighted and excited to bring you the first release from Desert Souls, a band new to Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten. Whilst listening to “Dust In My Eyes” think Beau Geste crossed with early Cure. The song is a raw,…

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