In 2020, as we came to view our cosmos from a new perspective, Aloa Input put their devoted attention into two drowning, fixed stars: The concept album and mankind.
On the third album by the Munich Krautpop band, members Angela Aux, Marcus Grassl and Cico Beck have compiled a kaleidoscope of anti-hymns that sing of the doom and reinvention of mankind. The album’s making was expansive in time and space as the last 5 years saw the band work on sessions between Mexico City, Montreal and Munich. The resulting 14 tracks sound as if they were recorded in 1967, 1999, 2007 and 2022. Hypnotic choirs over complex polyrhythms, singing robots on top of cinematic synth-arrangements, flutes, sparkling hits and lost scientists. Aloa Input create a hybrid of anti-pop, audio drama and music for a film, full of surprises and magic twists.

The first single, “Desert Something” (released Dec 15th 2020), is a piece of twisted psychedelica written in an empty movie-theatre in Mexico City and is a guiding light to their brand new album “Devil’s Diamond Memory Collection”.
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released December 15, 2020
Lyrics by Angela Aux / Music by Angela Aux, Marcus Grassl, Cico Beck
Produced and mixed by Cico Beck
Mastered by Sam Irl
Artwork by Daniel Schüssler
Layout by Cico Beck

Released on Siluh Records

Devil's Diamond Memory Collection

Desert Something

Originally hailing from different parts of Bavaria, Aloa INPUT is a Munich-based three-piece comprised of Florian Kreier (vocals/bass, aka Angela Aux), Cico Beck (drums/electronics; aka Joasihno & live member of The Notwist and Ms. John Soda), and Marcus Grassl (guitar/vocals). Founded in January 2011, the band’s eclectic output is known to channel a plethora of different influences from various genres and periods. Often based on experimentation – think Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, Can –, Aloa Input’s sound generally combines the members’ penchant for MASSIVE hooks, multipart vocals and complex beats (in the vein of Anticon). Also inspired by various other projects – apart from making MUSIC for film and theater, some members also work in literature and journalism –, Aloa Input have released their debut album “Anysome” in early 2013, followed by a remix EP (“RMX”) in summer 2014. In march 2015 , they will release their sophomore album “MARS ETC.”: Recorded in a lighthouse on the Croatian island of Krk, they mixed the album in Weilheim (The Notwist studios) with co-producer Olaf Opal. “MARS ETC.” will be released on 06.03.2015 by Morr Music.

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