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New signing: Vincenzo

We welcome back long-time collaborator Vincenzo to Freibank. He is undoubtedly an exceptional talent in the ever-inflationary world of electronic dance music where his very wide-ranging repertoire is note-worthy. This can be seen in his production aswell as in the various DJ-sets, which span from the eclectic balearic vibes to the big house and techno-house floors worldwide. The common denominator being an always fascinating mix of deep, flowing and soulful moods coupled with a pulsating electronic vibe. Welcome Vincenzo to the Freibank family! 

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USHER will headline Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show

Multi-Platinum Grammy Award winning global superstar USHER’s Afrobeats & Amapiano-infused R&B track 'Ruin' produced by and featuring Pheelz is his latest release leading up to his highly anticipated ninth studio album 'Coming Home' out on February 9th. 'Ruin' is co-written by ACP's very own Manana. USHER will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11th.

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OUT: album 'How Have You Been?' by Giant Rooks

Giant Rooks' long awaited second album 'How Have You Been?' is out now. After the indie band celebrated international success with their debut album “Rookery”, they are now releasing their second album “How Have You Been?” with 14 new songs.

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OUT: album 'Air II • Travelling Without Moving' by Air

Air re-issued the album 'Air II • Travelling Without Moving' from 1994 on vinyl!

The second volume of the Air series is even more abstract, stringing together eleven untitled chapters in a zero gravity journey aptly dubbed “Traveling Without Moving: The Trip.” The album lives up to that loose aforementioned tagline, imagining an ever-elusive search for meaning in the interzone Namlook never really abandoned. A lot of live recorded percussion in conjunction with environmental sounds is giving this album a more human touch. Over 60 minutes in one go, eleven "trips" on this worthy successor. Ambient with and without beats between 0 and 130 BPM.

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OUT: album 'Book of Fulfilled Wishes Vol.1' by Ensemble Du Verre

Despite consistently positive critical acclaim, the Ensemble du Verre, founded in 2003, was long denied a major success. However, this success came all the more clearly in 2008 in the form of the German Record Critics' Award for the album 'Sanctuary For Animals'. Since then, the project led by Hamburg-based keyboardist and drummer Sönke Düwer has repeatedly produced musical gems - such as 2011's 'The Contemporary Cowboy', a masterful combination of jazz and electronic (dance) music, which was praised by French techno and house producer Laurent Garnier.

And although things became much quieter after that, Sönke Düwer and his extremely sound-conscious creative circle always managed to present albums that exude a fascinating aura of waking, dreamy clarity through their sophisticated use of structures, reduction and concentration. Be it in the form of 'Rooms', 'My Jet-Black Notebook' or 'Book Of Fulfilled Wishes, Volume 1' - the latest collection of audio films by the composer, producer and sound director.

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Abwärts singer, guitarist and bandleader Frank Z. died on January 17th.

Abwärts singer, guitarist and bandleader Frank Z. died on January 17th.

We have had close ties with Abwärts since ‘Computerstaat’ days, personally and later professionally. Only last year decided to extend our cooperation again.

It is painful to think back to the SO36 concert less than a year ago. Frank had just released the brilliant 'Superfucker' single and was full of energy, drive and in the midst of tour planning. Superfuck.

But Frank has also lived a life like few others - as straightforward as he was: Courageous, uncompromising and always with a generous portion of deep black humour. Our thoughts are with his wife Sonja, the band and everyone else who will miss him as much as we do.

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Gold for Kanye West's 'Pure Souls'

Congratulations to Bastian Voelkel and Freibanks very own Shuko. They co-produced Kanye West's song 'Purest Souls' and can now call another gold record their own!

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Call Of Duty (Modern Warfare III) placement for Dosseh x Dinos

Congratulations to our french partner Because: Dosseh x Dinos are two notorious figures in french hardcore rap for the past decade.The track 'VS' was exclusively produced for the release of the new Call Of Duty (Modern Warfare III). 

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