Neuigkeit vom 18.09.2023Verstärker (USA) + 250cc

Verstärker is a sound and a vision united in the quest for motorik space exploration.

Comprised of sonic cosmonauts J. Gibson (bass/synth/recording), J. Norfleet (drums), and J. Vitatoe (guitar/effects/visuals), the band coalesced in 2012 as a way of exploring their mutual love of music. Honed on the sounds of krautrock, post-punk, no wave, and drone, Verstärker stand ready for lift-off into the ether. Their debut record – Aktivitat – was recorded in their own Cosmere Studio throughout 2015 and released on their own imprint. SpaceLab Records. As critic Renato Malizia of The Blog That Celebrates Itself states, Aktivität is „forty-five minutes (that) lead you to hypnotic terrain, extra sensory sensations, cosmic spaces with repetitions, drones and loops in the service of the anti-song.“Re-released by Tonzonen Records in 2018, the clear vinyl LP edition of Aktivität quIckly sold out. It was soon followed by a second edition on transparent red. Since then, Verstärker has made numerous compilation appearances including Fuzz Club Records‘ Reverb Conspiracy Volume 6 and the Psych Against Cancer benefit compilation.Known for their kinetic live performances, Verstärker has shared the stage with such artists as The Telescopes, Camera, Majeure, Parlour, among others. Now signed to Fuzz Club Records, Verstärker will release their new record – Jenseits – in the Fall of 2023.“To escape from the common space, Verstärker is the solution.“-TBTCI.

250cc is an independent arty pop-rock duo from Berlin. The drum-guitar duo combines pop-rock, power-pop, and krautrock, with on top 2 vocals, often in harmony, bringing a dreamy vibe to the rock machine.
The identity of 250cc comes together non-only with a unique live performance, but also with its self-made videos through which the duo shares its creativity.