Felsmann + Tiley share Sofi Paez's reinterpretation of 'Reset', one of the stand-out tracks from Protomensch, out now on Mute

FELSMANN + TILEY GERMAN SYNTH DUO SHARE A NEW REINTERPRETATION OF ‘RESET’, ONE OF THE STAND-OUT TRACKS FROM THEIR ALBUM, PROTOMENSCH   LISTEN TO SOFI PAEZ’S TAKE ON THE TRACK HERE

[credit Felsmann + Tiley]

German synth-duo Felsmann + Tiley (Dominik Felsmann and Patrick Tiley) have today launched a series of reinterpretations of tracks from their debut for Mute, Protomensch. The album, which was released earlier this year, was described by Flood as “An epic-scaled work of atmospherics and mounting tension that never breaks” while The Big Takeover called them “vital architects of a new electronic frontier”.   The series launches today with a rework of one of the stand out tracks from the album, ‘Reset’, by Costa Rican pianist, singer and composer, Sofi Paez. The track’s central melody is reworked as a delicate refrain, before opening out into an atmospheric and evocative piece that reflects the spirit of original track with renewed vigor.    Listen to the track HERE

[Sofi Paez, credit Mariam Wo Ching]

Paez explains, “I still remember where I was when I received the request to rework ‘Reset’, I was so happy because I’ve been a huge fan of their work for some time. I wanted to transmit the dark energy the track already had with a different instrumentation so I spent a lot of time getting to know a synth of mine that had become new addition to my set up and spent time processing the piano in to create different atmospheres and rhythms, just a lot of experimentation until it felt right.”   The band’s original intention, “an invitation to pause, step out of the noise, reflect... and reset” is amplifed here, as is the duo’s own rich history with reinterpretations – their own of M83’s ‘Solitude’ and The Irrepressibles ‘The Most Beautiful Boy’ went viral, with 200 million streams to date - so it feels right that they have invited a host of talent to remix, rework and reinterpret tracks from the album. Expect forthcoming work from Lambert, Meredi, Echonomist, Jamie Irrepresible, Silver Panda, Sensu, and Lysten over the coming months. Reset (Sofi Paez rework)’ is out today via Mute Listen to the track HERE   Protomensch is out now. Listen HERE

[Felsmann + Tiley Protomensch artwork]

Protomensch tracklisting 1. Open Fields (ft. The Kite String Tangle) 2. Memory 3. OPIOID (ft. Pet Deaths) 4. Reset 5. Always You (ft. Woodes0 6. Seeker  7. Warnung 8. Gabriel 9. Kind 10. God Is Lonelier (ft. Lais) 11. Warum 12. Neuzeit   About Felsmann + Tiley Having met in 2003 on a German music production forum called MyOwnMusic.de, Felsmann + Tiley soon discovered they shared a lot more than their hometown of Stuttgart. “We were attracted to the depth and melancholy of trance pads and breakdowns that always had a certain darkness to them.” Their 12-inch Ghosts under an alias Kamui was followed by a string of blistering belters by five other aliases released on different labels, all linked by thick and heavy club sound.   Sync placements followed: their reinterpretation of ‘The Most Beautiful Boy’ by The Irrepressibles was the lead track for teen drama Young Royals 2 while ‘Solitude’ by M83 appeared on the gritty British crime series Top Boy. The tracks, later released on Mute and Deutsche Grammophon have racked up 200 million streams between them, and their music has graced catwalks, including Acne Studios.   Felsmann + Tiley’s passion for putting their very own stamp on vocal driven tracks is evident on the standout moments of their latest release, Protomensch (Engl. “proto-human”), where the darkest shades of shimmering synthwave, pounding trance and introspective IDM are lit up with synth-pop songs by guest vocalists including London-based alternative outfit Pet Deaths, Australian solo-artists The Kite String Tangle, Woodes and Laius.   This juxtaposition between sentient beings and machines permeates the whole album, right from the Felsmann + Tiley manifesto introducing us to the highly-intelligent yet irrevocably-shortsighted and downright tragic character of Protomensch, to the cover artwork featuring a turtleneck wearing chimpanzee, futuristic music videos and stark social media aesthetics, to seated, next-level live-shows involving collaboration with dozens of visual artists.

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