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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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‘Outsider’ - Nina Caroline

 

‘Outsider’ - Nina Caroline

With ‘Outsider’, Nina Caroline has created a remarkably introspective indie pop track that doesn't just lament being an outsider, but charges it with aesthetic power – as an identity, an attitude, a silent manifesto. The Berlin-based musician, who has consciously decided against label structures, weaves DIY spirit with a sonic elegance reminiscent of the shimmering melancholy of the 80s without sounding retro.
The line ‘No, I'm a little bit strange, I'm an outsider’ is not a cry for help, but a self-positioning in the space between – where belonging arises not through conformity, but through authenticity. The production, together with Birk Buttchereyt and Niklas Nadidai, remains subtle yet pointed: synth pads that don't dominate, but carry; vocals that don't perform, but narrate.
‘Outsider’ is a song for those who don't want to be pigeonholed – and for those who see this not as a weakness, but as a quiet strength. A musical essay about the in-between, about not having arrived – and the beauty that lies therein.

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