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Stuttgart's psychedelic band Cebra weaves dreamy soundscapes with a driving lo-fi groove. On stage, the quintet masters tightly arranged songs as well as spontaneous improvisation. Warm beats (Niko Lazarakopoulos/Ma Cherie for painting, Trikorder 23), analog synthesizer sounds (Christoph Szeteli/Jolly Japlin) and an experimental string section (Klemens Rack/Jolly Japlin, Dave Scherer and Micha Herm/Ascona) characterize the organic sound, which, according to the Stuttgarter Zeitung, is reminiscent of the 60s without becoming too nostalgic.

Cebra was founded in 2012 by Christoph Szeteli and Klemens Rack. Five years in the making, the debut album's 12 songs are a metaphorical journey from north to south, from cold climates to warmer ones. "Voyage" was first released on cassette in 2016. The latest vinyl LP, "Beach," will be released in January 2024 and captures the live qualities of the band, now a quintet, in over 40 minutes of playing time.

The debut album of the band cebra takes you from the snow-covered landscape over the mountains to the ocean and through it, right up to complete dissolution. It's the trip anybody carries within itself. So the music roams the landscapes and the seasons like people their lives. 'Voyage' is a concept album and every song on the album is related to the chronology of the trip. It starts very dreamy, strange, cold and dark with the songs 'Cold Ice', 'Mountain' and 'Peaceful Ground'. After crossing the mountains, the clouds move on over the country ('Rolling Clouds'). It's the longing for the sun, a look back. It's the 'See You Again' that warms your heart. You reach the ocean: Blue sky, warm, yellow sand, the whispers in the wind, the birds above the sea ('Beach'). Suddenly a big wave swallows you and carries you into the ocean.

You 'Float in the Sea', below all the sons ('All You Sons'). So you fade to become a ghost ('Fade Out', 'Ghosts') and with the song 'Darkstar' you are completely dissolved. The album is supported by the interaction between Klemens' characteristic, psychedelic guitar and Christoph's dreamy vocals and synthesizers. Each song creates a new impression, a contrast, it is the contrast to see the same things differently.

  • 01 Beach
  • 02 Sorera
  • 03 Escobar
  • 04 Ghost
  • 05 Peaceful Ground
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  • 01 Beach
  • 02 Sorera
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  • 01 Escobar
  • 02 Ghost
  • 03 Peaceful Ground
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  • 01 Cold
  • 02 Mountain
  • 03 Peaceful Ground
  • 04 Rolling Clouds
  • 05 See You Again
  • 06 Dark Water
  • 07 Beach
  • 08 Float in the Sea
  • 09 All You Sons
  • 10 Fade Out
  • 11 Ghosts
  • 12 Darkstar
Buy on: iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.
Site A
  • 01 Cold
  • 02 Mountain
  • 03 Peaceful Ground
  • 04 Rolling Clouds
  • 05 See You Again
  • 06 Dark Water
Site B
  • 07 Beach
  • 08 Float in the Sea
  • 09 All You Sons
  • 10 Fade Out
  • 11 Ghosts
  • 12 Darkstar
Buy on: shop[at]cebraband.com (your name+address, number of cassettes) 12 EURO (+ shipping)

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CEBRA
Klemens Rack
Burgstallstr. 54
70199 Stuttgart
Tel: 0176 62914633
Email: klemens[at]cebraband.com