annakin - vocals;
ambrosius huber - cello;
matthias kräutli / rafael woll - drums;
thomas winkler - sounds and keys;
adrian weyermann - guitars;
Annakin - Alive Monsters
Influences
uhu - there are plenty of influences starting years ago with kim wild. off i went later on with massive attack, faithless, placebo, and with all the good sound from scandinavia and with music from other cold and windy places like iceland and ireland. my songs are also influenced by the english club sound and by classic music and of course, by mister johnny cash...
Sounds Like
well, it sounds like my music - like a cold ocean breeze dancing with the setting sun's golden glitter on big waves while the dark night is grumbling behind your back...
Whispering in „I Feel for You“ and shouting in „The Lady and the Devil“: Annakin’s new record “Torch Songs” is an eclectic collage of electronics, live instruments, glorious song-writing and lots of jiggery-pokery. The Swiss artist adds wonderful male vocals to her own unique voice, combines marching drums with electronic beats and merges wind instruments with strings.
The term Torch Song comes from the saying „to carry a torch for someone“; it describes a love song in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love in either a melancholic or rebellious way. Annakin alias Ann Kathrin Lüthi interprets this topic in twelve diverse and fascinating tracks.
According to this melancholic but yet rebellious genre, Annakin’s Single “Monsters” starts with the lines „Hell, no, I know you’re not mine, but your words fall flat this time“, before strings and a respectable dose of electronics boil up the atmosphere and discharge in heavy guitars, drums and choirs that are reminiscent of Indian war songs. In her lyrics, Annakin dedicates herself to the dark side of the affair and has thus sent a grand envoy of the multifarious record.
Annakin’s second album was produced in Zurich and London. When writing her lyrics, Annakin usually resorts to her own experiences, adds a pinch of poetry and accesses her imagination. Four songs were created in collaboration with Matthias Kräutli, Annakin’s drummer on the “Falling into Place” tour. Apart from this, he lent her his voice and plays the drums on nearly every Torch Song. Equally important for the organic outcome of this record is Adrian Weyermann who plays his wonderful guitars and sings an impressive duet with Annakin.
Jono Buchanan produced the songs in London and just like Annakin he poured his heart and soul into the album. In his Clockwork-Studio, he programmed all the electronic sounds and recorded flugelhorn, horns, clarinets, flutes and trumpets. This Zurich and London based production has resulted in an extraordinary piece of music that comprises the cultural and spiritual essences of both continental Europe and British isles.
And now, oh play that thing again!
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This weeks Radio Goethe program is featuring Swiss artists. I'm amazed by the Swiss scene, and Annakin is such a great artist. Check it out at www.radiogoethe.org or myspace.com/radiogoethesf
Hi Annakin been to your summer concert in the Kaufleuten Festsaal two days ago and I can still feel the spell your music's put on me. The thunderstorm pouring down outside shortly before you started the show was kind of an opeing act to me - a fact I only realised during the show. The magic was perfect and your songs were simply wonderful! Being used to larger venues I suddenly found myself embarrassingly close to the stage, but hey - it was worth it! Thanks for a wonderful evening and two fantastic albums. Continue the good work!
After the enchantment to see and heard you for a first time in Festival de la Cité in Lausanne. It was a real delight to see and hear you again in Kultur Festival in Sankt-Gallen. I love your music and voice.
Salut Annakin, Nous avons adoré votre concert au Festival de la Cité samedi soir. Vous avez de très belles chansons. C'était vraiment parfait félicitations! Salutations
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Besten Dank für den tollen Abend im KiFF. Deine neue CD begleitet mich morgen auf meinem Irland Trip von Dublin nach Galway, irgendwie passen deine Sounds eh' ganz gut nach Irland ;-) Best wishes, Stephan GOLDMUND
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