On their second album "Walk on Air" HERZTECHNIK go straight to the core of their songwriting. Melody rules. Oliver Balk´s delicate arrangements focus on the essence. Instruments - mainly acoustic guitars, light beats, organs, strings, vibraphone, harpsichord and the like are sensitively embedded into the album´s timbre. Compared to the predecessor “Wasserliebe” (Waterlove), which mixed Electronica and Club sounds with Indierock, ȁWalk on Air” sounds more homogeneous and relaxed. Billie Mayer´s soft vocals ensnare the listener with smart metaphors laced by subtle irony. Pop music at its finest with elements of Chanson, Wave, Bossa Nova, Jazz and Easy Listening. These references are so cleverly interwoven that the music never sounds like plagiarism, but fresh and timless and hundred percent HERZTECHNIK.
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