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‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division

  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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‘Looking Away (EP)’ by Monotronic

‘Looking Away (EP)’ by Monotronic

When you talk about Monotronic, you are bound to hear catchy hooks at some point, one of the music collective's strengths. With ‘Looking Away’, their new EP, they emphasise this status once again and whisk the listener away from their dreary everyday lives with four songs. 
‘Looking Away (EP)’ by Monotronic
The title track itself impresses above all with its upbeat indie-pop drive, which takes a guitar on board and produces an extremely appealing sound. The song is equipped with vocals that maintain the tension over the entire length, so you virtually float through the highs and lows of life. A great start!
This is followed by the well-known ‘Kids of Summer (ft. Omar Hakim)’, which transports a little vintage into the present and invites you to escape from reality with the synth rock of the 80s. A strong piece that shows no weaknesses and musically moves in a completely different direction from the opener.
A little calm returns with ‘Sun Song’, but a calm that doesn't forget the catchiness and shows what the song is made of in the chorus - very good songwriting. The EP ends with a cover version that made me curious when I read the song title. ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ - you have to have the courage to dare to do that. But I'll say it up front, everything went well; Monotronic manage to stay close to the original in this cover without copying. There are always moments that really do the song good and bring it into the present, so to speak. So in the end, we have an EP with four songs that radiates a musical mixture of incredibly high appeal. A brilliant introduction for anyone who doesn't know Monotronic yet!



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