Post Neo - Alles Immer Wieder
Monika Enterprise is delighted to welcome a new act to her roster with Berlin based experimental pop duo Post Neo releasing their new EP. Individually known as Nicole Luján and Pauline Weh, both musicians pursued their own solo projects before forming the duo Post Neo. On “Alles Immer Wieder” they combine as more than the sum of their parts to produce 5 songs of dark and powerful experimental avant-pop which is released as an exclusive 10” vinyl.
Pauline and Nicole met making music in Berlin during the summer of 2019 and kept collaborating online, until Nicole moved to Berlin in 2022. The musicians' different musical backgrounds result in diverse intuitions which complement each other perfectly when producing tracks together - Nicole was more into synthesis and electronic music production in Mexico City while Pauline received a classical piano education in Munich before she started doing electronic music.
In 2022 they released their first EP, «do you?», which consists of five tracks that were composed and produced as an inter-continental project between Berlin and Mexico City. In autumn of that year Post Neo received a residency at Sternhagen Gut from Musicboard Berlin where they caught the ear of monika head Gudrun Gut who was so taken with their compelling mix of techno beats and dreamy melancholic atmospheres she immediately signed them to her label.
INFO
The EP’s opening and title track “Alles Immer Wieder” (trans. Everything again and again) is a re ection on repetition and monotony as transcendence in the form of sleep, dreams, work and other daily cycles. The rhythmic juxtapositions and tempo shifts make for a captivating opening track. “Ganz Schön Was Los” (trans. A lot happening) has a proper synthwave electro pop vibe while the vocals lend a little light hearted humanity to the otherwise calculated computer music aesthetic. With its fusion of synthesizers and drum machines track B1 “Die Verwirrung” (trans. The confusion) brings a sense of melancholic doom. The flow of B2 “Wenn Wir Wüssten” (trans. If we knew what would happen) is a future-focused reflection on the unidirectional movement of time's arrow. Sampled harmonies and instrumental breakdowns make it possibly the most emotive track on the EP. And the record comes to a close with “Dreh dich” (trans. Turn around) which lures us in with delicate vocals before menacing synthesizer sounds blast us into oblivion. It is an invitation to turn the record over and start listening from the beginning again.
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01.06.2024 – Down by the River Festival, Berlin
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BIOGRAPHIES
Nicole Luján is a sound artist, producer and DJ born in Mexico City and based in Berlin. She is one half of the pop duo Post Neo and performs solo with her experimental electronic project RSNNC. With a sound that delves into the intersection of various music genres, she has performed over 50 concerts across Europe and Latin America. She has also collaborated with several independent labels and important audio institutions such as the INAH Sound Library. She has been selected for several internationally renowned residency programes, including Musikplatz Summit III (2020), Ladridos by Other People (2022) and One beat Virtual #4 (2023). She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Sound Studies at the Universität der Künste Berlin.
Pauline Weh is a Berlin-based musician and writer. She is one half of the duo 'Post Neo' and a solo artist. She has received many years of classical piano training. Besides composing and producing tracks and writing lyrics, she makes music videos and composes music for films and performances. Among other things, she shot a music video for the band Kofelgschroa (2016). She also composed the soundtrack for the poetry short film "Fernsehen" (2021), which was shown at the Berlin Poetry Film Festival, and was responsible for the music design of the performance "Dear World You Have Made The Persons Slow" at Reaktor Vienna (2022). She holds a Master's degree in philosophy and writes for magazines.
