Transatlantic Electro Pop – that’s what they call no:carrier’s music. It’s a long-distance musical affair, with songwriter/producer Christian Wirsig now living in San Francisco while singer Cynthia Wechselberger still resides in their home country Germany. But as with all long-distance relationships this can add some spice to the mixture.After two critically acclaimed albums, “My Own Dream” in 2002 and “Between The Chairs” in 2011, the duo is back in 2013 with some variety. Acoustic influen...
Transatlantic Electro Pop – that’s what they call no:carrier’s music. It’s a long-distance musical affair, with songwriter/producer Christian Wirsig now living in San Francisco while singer Cynthia Wechselberger still resides in their home country Germany. But as with all long-distance relationships this can add some spice to the mixture.After two critically acclaimed albums, “My Own Dream” in 2002 and “Between The Chairs” in 2011, the duo is back in 2013 with some variety. Acoustic influences from all over the world blend with electronic soundscapes, raw synthesizers and unusual rhythms. Still firmly rooted in Dark Wave and Synth Pop, no:carrier’s sound and topics are broader than ever, incorporating arabic instruments, acoustic and electric guitars, drums and percussion from different cultures, with topics ranging from melancholic introspection to defiant declarations to tragic real-life biographies.
First harbinger of the new songs was the 5 track single “Last Scene”, released in June 2013. The song reflects a dubious past, a “last scene of a play we shouldn’t have staged”, and was praised in magazines like Side-Line, Nachtaktiv, Amobss-Mag and ReGen. The follow up single, “The Nine Days’ Queen”, released in December 2013, deals with the tragic life of Lady Jane Grey who ruled England for nine days and later was beheaded. A third precursor to the new album , the “Confession EP” was released late February 2014 with the album “Wisdom & Failure” following in April.
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