One minute in, only a suffocating bass is left before the second verse comes in.

Bringing the funky, the funny, the subtly sexy and the slightly weird together in a coherent four minute song has been alternative pop music’s main concern in recent years.

Mysterious, dark, and atmospheric, P. A. Hülsenbeck has created a perfect soundtrack for the upcoming winter season.

Minimal music. Ambient. Techno. Electronica. Modern Classical. This and much more comes on Daniel Brandt’s second solo album “Channels”.

One of the most moving videos of this year yet comes from the German “cinematic pop” singer and songwriter Felix Räuber, inspired by his visits in the Middle East.