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'Mona Mur in Conversation' film is coming in October

The 87-minute film follows the career of Hamburg-born Mona Mur, whose journey began in the underground post-punk scene of early ’80s West Germany and has since evolved across a wide range of musical and artistic styles.

Mur’s music spans several genres, from post-punk and industrial to electronica, piano-driven punk ballads, and experimental music—always marked by her unique voice and vision. Throughout her career, she has worked with a diverse array of musicians and collaborators, including En Esch (KMFDM), FM Einheit, Mark Chung and Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten), Nikko Weidemann (Babylon Berlin), Dieter Meier (Yello), and J.J. Burnel and Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers), along with film directors Monika Treut, Elfi Mikesch, and Fatih Akin, photographer Ilse Ruppert, and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.

The film’s structure is simple yet effective. Mona Mur sits in a studio, where she and filmmaker Dietmar Post engage in an open conversation. A virtual “jukebox” of archival photos, music videos, and performance footage provides the backdrop, guiding their discussion of key moments and themes in her work. The film’s approach is both reflective and personal, with Mur offering candid insights into her career, her creative choices, and the challenges she’s faced along the way.

'Mona Mur in Conversation' reflects the principles of Post and co-producer Lucía Palacios, who have long explored the idea of the “controlled artistic space” or “narrative laboratory,” where storytelling is shaped by both the artist’s own reflections and the material that prompts them. With wit and clarity, Mur speaks not just about music, but about what it means to stay true to one’s artistic vision. The film is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of an artist who has remained committed to her own path, refusing to conform to expectations and constantly evolving her craft.

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Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek live at Elbphilharmonie

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek featuring Ensemble Resonanz performing live at the iconic Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. This unique session captures the energy and atmosphere of a special night inside one of the world’s most remarkable concert halls.

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OUT: album ‘The Notorious 98 Roadtrip' by Green Piccolo

Born in 1993 in a city of south Germany, playing basketball and growing up with supreme producers like Pete Rock, J Dilla and Hi-Tek, GP found a spiritual connection to the culture of HipHop early in his life. As Green Piccolo was always surrounded by the city’s electronic music scene, you can still recognize this influence in his arrangements, f.e. his deep mellow break parts, which are rather unusual for HipHop producers. That's also the reason why Piccolo doesn't define his music as 'beats', as he sees himself not as a service provider for soundscapes but an independent stand-alone artist. A characteristic that you can feel in every piece of music and that makes his music so special.

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New signing: Green Piccolo

Born in 1993 in a city of south Germany, playing basketball and growing up with supreme producers like Pete Rock, J Dilla and Hi-Tek, GP found a spiritual connection to the culture of HipHop early in his life. As Green Piccolo was always surrounded by the city’s electronic music scene, you can still recognize this influence in his arrangements, f.e. his deep mellow break parts, which are rather unusual for HipHop producers. That's also the reason why Piccolo doesn't define his music as 'beats', as he sees himself not as a service provider for soundscapes but an independent stand-alone artist. A characteristic that you can feel in every piece of music and that makes his music so special.

In his career to date, Green Piccolo has released various instrumental projects on various labels, such as Ryan Celsius Sounds or Waveplanet Records, the house label of Viennese producing legend Brenk Sinatra. He also has releases on Ninetofive Records, Vinyl Digital, Contre Jour, Inner Ocean Records and 808 Muzik.

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Xmal Deutschland on #16 in German album charts!

Xmal Deutschlands album 'Gift - the 4ad years' entered the German album charts on #16. Congartulations!

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OUT: album 'Mono' by Material Object

Recorded during the winter solstice of the 21st century, the artist, masked and draped in bells, trailing bears and cockerels, parades down the main street of the carnival in his own mind, belting out future soundtracks for psychedelic paganism.

Children squeal in delight and scatter, as the hooded figure and his masked cohorts chase away the darkness with jubilant tones. Spring is ready and we welcome it with extravagant noise and colour. We come alive and nature reciprocates, as long as we stay brave and make our joyous intent clear. We welcome the light so dear.

Realised entirely on what the future will no doubt label ‘Old Technology’, the artist presents six unique movements of mono synthesis woven into a singular musical vision. Standing in defiance of genre or classification, respected scientific minds have managed only to label it as ‘Taller than an Emperor Penguin with the Poundage of a Newborn Horse’. This cultural artefact is destined to baffle ethnobotanists for centuries to come.

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OUT: album 'Acmé' by SIIE

'ACMÉ' is an exploration of introspection, delving into the universal pursuit of balance and intensity that defines different moments in our lives. With French lyrics, it captures the fleeting instant when everything aligns—not as something that fades, but as a pulse that continues to echo, shaping what comes next.

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Writing Camp song 'Moravo' by Vesna on #1 in Czech Republic

Congratulations to Vesna and our writers Patricie Kaňok, Carina Madsius and Bjarke Sørensen for making 'Moravo' #1 in Czech charts. The song was created in one of our writing camps and now has over 10 million streams overall.