Stories

Behind every great musician, there are a thousand records that inspired them - in Suzan Köcher's case five thousand. We met the singer and her bandmate Julian Müller in Berlin to find out more about the albums and bands that inspired the making off the latest record 'Suprafon'.

The Berlin-based musicians Jan Wagner and Tobias Preisig took their classical, ambient compositions to another level. In collaboration with the Spatial Media Lab and Zeiss Planetarium, they created a three-dimensional space for music in a very special first edition of SPHEREA. Our editor Liv attended the event and talked with the artists and we're also exclusively debuting a brand new piece from Mr. Wagner.

Ahead of her long-awaited record 'Myopia' NBHAP editor Liv sat down with Agnes Obel to chat about her work, dreams and owls. Let's just say it got quite existential.

When complex lyrical words clash with tender melodic moments it's got to be a Destroyer record, right? The stubborn Canadian songwriter remains restless on "Have Me Met" despite still not wanting to play with the 'cool kids'.

New York-based artist Okay Kaya turns the sorrow and struggle of your everyday into witty and morbidly humored pop songs. NBHAP author Louisa met her in Berlin ahead of the release of her sophomore album "Watch This Liquor Pour Itself. "

The world has surely changed a lot in the 35 years after "West End Girls" topped the charts but somehow Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are still here as one of the few remaining constants in the ever-changing in the world of pop. For the majority of his life NBHAP head Norman has been following the path of the British duo, creating a life-long love relationship that started in his early childhood. In the wake of the band's new album "Hotspot" he shares this personal reflection on these past four decades.

It seems like the term Neo-Classic is on everyones lips today. Altough many people have heard of this special genre, most of them only regard it as background music without bothering about what's really hidden behind. To show the world that this beautiful music is much more than only a background soundtrack, NBHAP editor Miriam Wallbaum decided to talk to two Neo-Classic pioneers about the scene: Germany's Martin Kohlstedt and Iceland's Ólafur Arnalds.

Based in Japan but with fans and artists from all over, FLAU finds and releases music from artists who craft their own special worlds. NBHAP editor Austin caught up with some of the label's protagonists to shed some light on their work by talking to label boss Yasuhiko Fukuzono as well as artists Rayons, Machinone, Sparrows and Rima Kato.

Resurfacing with the first new material in years, the British four-piece is now back for good. Shortly before the release of their fifth studio album ‘Everything Else Has Gone Wrong’, we met up with drummer Suren de Saram to talk about the circumstances of their reunion, impacts of individual projects on the new songs, and keeping a bright mindset when facing dire times.

The Portland artist leaves the shadows behind her and paints some of the best songs she's ever written in new colours on her new album. NBHAP editor Austin Maloney caught up with the singer.