Krachim

Krachim creates an experimental pop symphony with synthesizers and a MIDI guitar. His influences range from 80s pop to danceable electronic and rock music. As it’s a fairly new project, no studio recordings have been done yet, but a linked article about the Murf/Murw Festival describes the concert experience quite well:

@3voor12tilburg wrote: “Krachim blows into the microphone, making us feel like we are on the beach. With a MIDI guitar, the artist walks through the audience, dressed in something that most resembles an astronaut suit. An electronic beat kicks in, and while Krachim is also busy on a drum pad and that guitar, it seems like the whole stage is full of musicians. This artist forms a bond with himself and knows how to deliver critical lyrics through it. After some mumbling about the lack of a drummer – there is no lack of self-reflection, as he thinks it would have been more fun with one – he confesses that this performance was created in just thirty days. The setlist varies enormously: from almost surf-rock-like songs to eighties synthpop, and what sounds like an homage to Kraftwerk; Krachim distorts everything into a completely unique electronic sound.
But Krachim’s act is more than just music; it is a protest. His performance is a direct response to the recent elections in Germany, where the rise of the far-right affects him deeply. With his art, he makes a powerful statement about today’s world. The show ends unexpectedly upbeat, with a catchy song full of optimism as he walks around the audience singing about dancing people. The one-liner ‘Every war ends’ lingers in the air like a promise. (FC)”

→ instagram.com/krachim_