DINO BRANDÃO & MEL D / EGOPUSHER Doppelkonzert

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News from the European pop wonderland of Switzerland: hyper-intense pop songs and club music for space stations.

In addition to mountain peaks and director Christoph Marthaler, Switzerland has also produced an extremely interesting pop music scene, as this evening with three Swiss acts of international stature shows: Dino Brandão, who last performed at the 2021 summer festival with Sophie Hunger and Faber in a trio at the Elbphilharmonie, released a bittersweet pop album in 2024 with his debut "Self-Inclusion". On it, he sings about personal topics such as origin and illness with a stylistic range from folk to noise rock to Afrobeat. Brandão not only plays with musician Mel D in Faber's band, but also produced her debut EP in 2024 - together with Chilly Gonzales producer Renaud Letang: artful, long-lasting indie pop songs with which Mel D captivated a sold-out Kampnagel Hall as recently as March, supporting Canadian band Timber Timbre. In May, Dino Brandão and Mel D released a song together and are now playing their respective songs live in an intimate club setting at the invitation of the summer festival. Afterwards, the duo Egopusher will show how the feeling of weightlessness can arise while dancing. The ecstatic club music that violinist Tobias Preisig and drummer Alessandro Giannelli play live with instruments triggers pure euphoria.

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Fresh from Switzerland's pop wonderland: hyper-intense pop songs meet ecstatic club music fit for space stations.

Switzerland isn't just famous for mountain peaks and director Christoph Marthaler (p. xx); it also boasts a very exciting pop scene. Dino Brandão, who appeared at the 2021 Summer Festival alongside Sophie Hunger and Faber at the Elbphilharmonie, returns with his bittersweet 2024 debut "Self-Inclusion," exploring themes like identity and illness through an enchanting mix of folk, noise-rock, and Afrobeat. Brandão also collaborates with Mel D-both as a member of Faber's band and as a producer on her debut EP (co-produced by Renaud Letang of Chilly Gonzales fame). Mel D's artful indie-pop songs captivated a sold-out Kampnagel audience opening for Timber Timbre in March. Now, at Summer Festival's invitation, Brandão and Mel D share the stage to perform their songs live with a drummer. Closing the night, Egopusher's ecstatic, gravity-defying club sounds-created live by violinist Tobias Preisig and drummer Alessandro Giannelli - unleash pure euphoria.