“What am I to build, if my hands are broken, if I’m not the chosen one?” sings Steven McKellar of Civil Twilight on “Story of An Immigrant”, over a lush, dynamic beat that evokes the sounds of his native South Africa while steeped in the band’s everevolving present. The foursome (Steven, his brother and guitarist Andrew, drummer Richard Wouters and Kevin Dailey on keys and guitar) are living proof of what happens when you stop worrying about being the chosen one and make music built on both the roots that grew you and the love that keeps you thriving every day. Civil Twilight’s songs embrace every corner of human emotion, balancing delicate, poetic lyrics with sweeping arrangements that touch all the senses: a phrase to make you think; a rolling drumbeat you can feel in your bones; a guitar vamp as illustrative as a picture; a shimmer of keys whose light can nearly be seen and heard. Produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cut Copy), their third record on Wind-Up is built on this vibrancy, on the permanent dust of a Cape Town youth; on the connection that unites them all as brothers beyond blood and on their new home in America where they pull from the innate, thriving musicianship of Nashville, where they live. When you listen to Civil Twilight, from their self-titled debut, to 2012’s widely lauded Holy Weather to now, it’s easy to understand why the band has topped five million YouTube views and reached historic success with film and television syncs – because it’s music you can’t shake, that translates experience into moments and creates melodies that become imbedded deep under the skin. We’re all immigrants, in some way, and Civil Twilight’s singing our national anthem.

I'm a musician and passionate music producer from southern Germany and I upload my instrumentals/beats on Soundcloud. All my "official" songs are released on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and others. You can find the links on my linklist.

The official Linkin Park SoundCloud.
https://linktr.ee/linkinpark

In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

one half of @motomoto_music

all links:
https://linktr.ee/moritz_sachse

booking:
justgoodvibz@gmail.com

Dates 2024:

Moritz Sachse
10.01. Elipamanoke Leipzig
13.01. MS Treue Bremen
19.01. 'Mind on Fire' Remix release for Orange
09.02. KulturLounge Leipzig
08.03. EP Release on EXTIMA w/ NEPØ
08.03. Bahnwärter Thiel München
15.03. Elipamanoke Leipzig
27.04. TRYP Open Air Leipzig
27.04. Sektor Dresden
10.05. MS Treue Bremen
17.05. Wunderbaar Pärnu (EST)
24.05. Club 9/11 Tallinn (EST)
01.06. Elipamanoke Leipzig
14.06. KulturLounge Leipzig
03.07. Kalif Storch Erfurt
06.07. Douala Ravensburg
13.07. Schützen Biberach
14.07. Sisyphos Berlin
19.07. Elipamanoke Leipzig 
20.07. Stadtfest Lindenberg
25.07. Auerworld Festival
27.07. Woodstoig Festival Riedhausen
03.08. Leider 9 Open Air Leipzig
09.08. Philia Open Air Leipzig
17.08. Krämpfer Gärten Erfurt
23.08. Elipamanoke Leipzig
23.08. Remix Release for Stephan Zovsky
06.09. Podcast for Somebodies.Child
07.09. Birgit Berlin
13.09. Betriebsfeier Hoppetosse Berlin
29.11. Release on Mobilee


Moto Moto 
15.11. Single Release on KOSMOS w/ NoNameLeft
16.11. Elipamanoke Leipzig 
22.11. Bahnhof Museum Warthausen
01.12. Vinyl Release nown music / X Years Keep Yourself
01.12. Sisyphos Berlin
14.12. Elipamanoke Leipzig
25.12. Monochrome Festival
27.12. Single Release on ALAULA

released on:
EXTIMA
Set About
Reload Black Label
Patent Skillz Records
Sueslide
Zug der Liebe
36music
SicknRaw Records
Morion Records

remix for:
Orange
Stephan Zovsky
Oriom
Dj Lion, Moonslip
Yves Michel, Dave Parker

part of:
Leider 9 Kollektiv
justgoodvibz

references:
Sisyphos Berlin
OXA Beach Koh Phangan (THA)
Keep Yourself Festival
Ritter Butzke Berlin
Bahnwärter Thiel München
MS Treue Bremen
Gängeviertel Hamburg
Sektor Dresden
Club 9/11 Tallinn (EST)
Wunderbaar Pärnu (EST)
Secret Party Koh Tao (THA)
Neue Welle Leipzig
Birgit und Bier Berlin
Kalif Storch Erfurt
Elipamanoke Leipzig
Woodstoig Festival Riedhausen
KulturLounge Leipzig
Rauch Club Feldkirch (AT)
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Cura Berlin
Werk 2 Leipzig
Auerworld Festival Auerstedt
N Clubhouse Phuket (THA)
Monochrome Festival
Club Douala Ravensburg
Club Zooma Plauen
Get Lost Festival
Free Flow Festival
Commaklar Festival
Bunker Festival Leutkirch
Optimolwerke München
Alcazar Leutkirch
GOIN Obergünzburg
Abdera Biberach
Club Vaudeville Lindau
Schwarzer Adler Tannheim
Club Action Ulm
Scarabee Gießen
Engelsburg Erfurt
Opal Lochau (AT)
Kulturwerk Ravensburg

bio:
At the young age of 15, Moritz, originally from Allgäu (South Germany) took up DJing on his own. Nowadays, electronic music is a big part of his daily life, and he consistently impresses audiences with his melodic, energetic and pummelling beats.

Alongside his DJing, he has been working on making his own music for a while. In order to get better at professional music production, Moritz moved to Leipzig to study audio engineering. In 2022, he released his first solo EP on the respected Berlin-based label, Patent Skillz Records, and he also had more releases on labels like Set About, Reload Black Label and Zug der Liebe. 
In March 2024, his debut collaboration with NEPØ on EXTIMA soared to the top of the Beatport Top 100 charts, reaching the number one position.

After all that, Moritz played his music at well-known German clubs such as Sisyphos Berlin, Ritter Butzke Berlin, Bahnwärter Thiel München, Sektor Dresden or MS Treue Bremen.
A personal highlight for him was performing at OXA Beach Koh Phangan in Thailand alongside E.V.A.

Hella Mega Tour w/ Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer + The Interrupters coming in 2021 - http://hellamegatour.com

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