Atna - Push Life - CD DIGIPAK

"Weirdo" is the new single by the avant-garde pop duo ÄTNA and the Hamburg techno marching band MEUTE. A danceable analogue techno track, well suited to become a special kind of summer hit. The world came to a standstill immediately after the release of MEUTE's second studio album "Puls" in February 2020 and ÄTNA's "Made by Desire" in March 2020. Both bands stayed at home instead of going on tour and performing at festivals all over Europe: "I watched all the seasons of Game of Thrones and started growing courgettes, tomatoes, raspberries and kohlrabi, but then quickly realised that we couldn't afford to keep it up. We had to resume working on new material," singer and keyboardist Inéz said. "Weirdo" is the resultant first song. ÄTNA and MEUTE met for the first time in the summer of 2019. The vibe immediately resonated. "We have been big fans of ÄTNA for a long time. The videos, the music, the talent and the overall style are a blast. We met at the Appletree Garden Festival and now a collaboration has come out of it – how cool is that? The track is special and opens up a whole new dimension for us. The fact that they are so nice and we have so much fun with them is the icing on the cake," MEUTE said. While ÄTNA and MEUTE were working on "Weirdo", Demian was also working on the drums for Daniel Brühl's film "Nebenan", which was recently presented at the Berlinale. Producer Moses Schneider discovered a weird beat in Demian's unused collection, which is the basis for the instrumental of "Weirdo". Meute added more drums, marimba, trumpets, saxophones, trombones and vibrating bass. The instrumental, which forms the foundation for Inéz's voice, was thus created in digital exchange. "Weirdo" is the first release for MEUTE this year and at the same time the beginning of a series of regular releases introducing the new album "Taumel" scheduled for release in summer 2022, starting at the end of July. "Weirdo" opens up a new world of sound for MEUTE. In addition to the usual fine goosebump sounds of marimba, horns and drums, the usual analogue-technoid profile is stylistically enriched by the interplay with ÄTNA. This track is a step forward for ÄTNA, into a new aesthetic: sportier, thicker, finer. The song emphasises mobility, is danceable, banging and clearly says: we all need to enjoy the fresh air again. It reminds you briefly of Berlin's Tresor in the 90s, of the Chemical Brothers' disruptive beats, playfully combining them with Afrobeat and the New Orleans marching band sound of MEUTE. Compared to "Made by Desire", one notices: The reverb is gone, everything is a bit more direct with more minimalism.