Festivals · 28.05.2026
Unfortunately, this small yet exquisite festival has not yet produced an official aftermovie. For anyone interested in getting a feel for the event, this clip, featuring "Church of Misery", is extremely helpful; it shows impeccable sound quality and an enthusiastic crowd on a spacious festival ground. In addition to featuring bands from Europe and the USA, the festival manages to offer a true insider-favorite beer from Bavaria—"Bräu im Moos"—a brew so exclusive that you won't even find it...
Daily Peaks · 15.04.2026
I received the complete album and have already listened to it in its entirety. Therefore, I can say that the title track, "Through Zero," contains roughly 70% of the musical references and influences from "Elder." As a long-time critical follower of this band, I also hear the numerous influences from Nick DiSalvo's other projects. There's a lot of "Weite" in it, reminiscent of the more Krautrock-oriented side project in which Nick plays drums. The new album doesn't have a dominant musical...
Daily Peaks · 16.02.2026
The small but excellent German label "Broken Music" regularly surprises me with interesting releases. Their latest is from the Osnabrück band "The Neurophonic Temple," and the name says it all. I haven't heard a trio where the drummer sings since the 80s, when Dan Beehler (Exciter) was screaming and powering his heart out on drums. "The Neurophonic Temple" focuses on creating a homogeneous sound where the vocals are more of an additional instrument than a messenger. The song has a healthy dose...
Concerts & Tours · 01.08.2025
Until this concert, we thought we knew all the venues near our beloved Backstage in Munich. The fact that behind the actual Backstage lies the Arena Süd, the size of a Bavarian beer tent with a capacity of around 3,000 spectators, was new to us. The arena is also equipped with a 10,000-watt PA and a similarly large and flexible lighting system. The perfect conditions for a great concert. The Innsbruck band "Mother's Cake" provided support, gleaning their stylistic range and diversity from the...
Daily Peaks · 11.07.2025
When I hear the name Matra, I immediately think of the French brand's former Formula 1 and sports cars, which already looked very avant-garde in the 1970s and were very successful with rather simple technology. This almost decodes the Italian band. The Milan-based band sounds simultaneously proto and retro; proto in terms of simplicity: we simplify the music to a few chords and anticipate punk, and retro in terms of style; we have a bag full of 1960s styles to wear and don't know how to get rid...
Daily Peaks · 06.05.2025
From the depths of the Los Angeles underground, Black Honey Cult emerges with their self-titled debut, a sonic journey that feels like stepping into a smoky, dimly lit club where time stands still. This isn't just music; it's a ritual, a hypnotic blend of psychedelic rock, post-punk, and krautrock that envelops you from the first note. The album kicks off with "Operation", a track that sets the tone with its driving rhythm and haunting melodies. It's followed by "Golden Dragon", a song that...
Unknown Pleasures · 06.02.2025
We Germans now have a relatively large and diverse underground scene encompassing numerous musical genres. And I'm always amazed at who starts extremely interesting projects somewhere in the German provinces. This is what's happening with the duo "Sounds of New Soma" from Krefeld, which one would normally associate with the soccer club KFC Bayer Uerdingen. The two sound wizards Alexander Djelassi and Dirk Raupach have released numerous albums since 2013, and I discovered their project through a...
Daily Peaks · 18.12.2024
One of the most cited quotes in the early 80´s about Motörhead or Rush were: How can a three-piece create such a sound? Same could be said in 2024 about ze Germans Kombynat Robotron, hailing from Kiel. We saw them at the Desertfest in Berlin 2023 and at the Stoned from the Underground 2024 and both gigs just passed like two minutes although the songs actually started after two minutes. This band creates a fascinating minimalism and you as a listener are free to build your own pictures or...
Festivals · 19.10.2024
And again: alternative culture in Germany takes place thanks to clubs and cultural associations. Thanks to the non-profit status and some financial compensation, numerous festivals in Germany come about in the first place. This is also the case in Karlsruhe, where PsyKa not only organizes festivals and concerts, but also acts as a label for numerous underground bands. This year's PsyKa Festival offers an interesting cross-section of the underground of the underground, mixed with established...