Originally released in 1994 on TASTE, the album by Christian Purwien’s former band SECOND DECAY, “ANDERS SEIN” returns more than 30 years later in a new version by HELDAUTOMAT.
The idea was not simply to recreate the original or look back at the past. Instead, the song has been reworked with a different sound and a more expansive arrangement, giving it a new feel while keeping its original identity.
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“ANDERS SEIN” also remains connected to the themes that made the song relevant in the first place. For HELDAUTOMAT, some subjects do not lose their meaning with time.
The new version features analogue synthesizers, piano, drum machine, and Christian Purwien’s distinctive vocals. The result is darker and more melancholic, reflecting the direction the duo is taking with HELDAUTOMAT.
The project brings together two musicians who have been active since the 1980s. Purwien was the singer of SECOND DECAY, while Thomas Kowa handles the synthesizers and is also known as a thriller writer.
The pair previously worked together as PURWIEN & KOWA, releasing five albums and hosting a successful German-language podcast about 1980s music.
HELDAUTOMAT now marks a new beginning for the two musicians. Their first single does not follow the usual expectations of a radio or streaming release. Instead, they have chosen to make the music on their own terms, without focusing on current trends.
With “ANDERS SEIN”, a song first released in 1994 gets another opportunity to be heard. More than a nostalgic return, it is a new interpretation of a piece of music that has stayed with its creators for more than three decades.
“ANDERS SEIN” also remains connected to the themes that made the song relevant in the first place. For HELDAUTOMAT, some subjects do not lose their meaning with time.
The new version features analogue synthesizers, piano, drum machine, and Christian Purwien’s distinctive vocals. The result is darker and more melancholic, reflecting the direction the duo is taking with HELDAUTOMAT.
The project brings together two musicians who have been active since the 1980s. Purwien was the singer of SECOND DECAY, while Thomas Kowa handles the synthesizers and is also known as a thriller writer.
The pair previously worked together as PURWIEN & KOWA, releasing five albums and hosting a successful German-language podcast about 1980s music.
HELDAUTOMAT now marks a new beginning for the two musicians. Their first single does not follow the usual expectations of a radio or streaming release. Instead, they have chosen to make the music on their own terms, without focusing on current trends.
With “ANDERS SEIN”, a song first released in 1994 gets another opportunity to be heard. More than a nostalgic return, it is a new interpretation of a piece of music that has stayed with its creators for more than three decades.