Better Things Berlin

01/06/2022

MEET THE BANDS! 🌀🌀🌀
We are happy to announce this year's DIE NEUEN SCHWEDEN 2022 💙 Our lovely music industry jury has recently selected all three winners! Congrats to @vero.band @maryannespolarrig @meninlovemusic 🌹🌹🌹

We have teamed up again with Swedish educational institute @sensusmusik to present DIE NEUEN SCHWEDEN 2022. The successful project returns for the 8th time this year, as a combination of a digital education program featuring workshops and talks and the live event. The 3 bands will be invited to come to Berlin in September to play a showcase gig at @badehaus_berlin on September 14, visit various music labels, record studios, booking agencies, management agencies, give a radio interview @fluxfm and so much more.

See you in September! 🔥

#betterthings #betterthingspr #dieneuenschweden #dieneuenschweden2022 #sensus #sensusmusik #announcement #lineup #swedish #newcomer

27/05/2022

Happy release day @flowerfacemusic - new album "The Shark In Your Water" out today via @nettwerkmusic 💙

#betterthings #betterthingspr #flowerface #albumrelease #essentialreleases

23/05/2022

New @miabeerg single "I'll Never Leave You" out via @welikegems 💙 it’s another taste of her upcoming debut album that will drop on Octover 28th!

#betterthings #betterthingspr #miaberg #norway #indie #essentialreleases

20/05/2022

Happy release day, @thisislias! Berlin-based singer and songwriter has unveiled his new single “Need Me Now” today, the last track completing his debut EP “Run Boy Run”! Emotional, moving and beautifully produced, this collection of songs is totally worth diving into 💙

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #lias #runboyrun #berlinbased #singersongwriter #newmusicfriday

18/05/2022

@atzurmusic is probably the only Spanish-Austrian duo in the world of indie pop that met on tinder. With songs written from different places mentally and emotionally, @atzurmusic dives deep in the extreme feelings, where wild and raw drums meet dramatic and epic melodies. New single „Fear of the Unknown” out now via @seayourecords 💙

#betterthings #betterthingspr #atzur #duo #seayourecords #fearoftheunknown #introducing

17/05/2022

@_sineadobrien_ has just shared a new single „Multitudes“ - another taste of her upcoming debut album „Time Bend and Break The Bower“, which drops on June 10 via @chessclubrecords. A genre-bending, smart, bold and utterly hypnotising - Sinead‘s signature style 💙

📸 by @chloeledrezen

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #sineadobrien #chessclub #timebendandbreakthebower #newrelease #listeningnow

17/05/2022

SAVE THE DATES: @carolineplz is coming to Germany this October! Tickets go on sale this Friday May 20th at noon 💥 In June, Caroline will also be playing at @meltfestival. Stay tuned for more news!

Tour presented by @fluxfm @thepostiemag @goodlive_artists

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #carolinepolachek #goodlive #meltfestival #livemusic

13/05/2022

@mxmtoon shares a surprise track “coming of age” today, taken off her upcoming new album “rising” which drops on May 20 via @awal! The new record is a bold, disco and funk inspired sonical adventure that shows Maia’s immense growth as an artist. Stay tuned! 💙🪩

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #mxmtoon #awal #comingofage #disco #newalbum #newmusicfriday #singersongwriter #indiepop

12/05/2022

@mallorcalivefes has shared its stellar electronic line-up with headliners @peggygou_ @theblessedmadonna and @jeff_mills_official as well as many internationally renowned DJs! 🪩The electronic program will take place on a new stage, located amidst the nature in the old Calvià Aquapark, providing an intimate environment with a club spirit.

💥 Besides its electronic program, the festival presents @muse @xtina @c.tangana as headliners.

💥 The festival will take place from June 24 to 26 in Calvià and is expected to attract over 76.000 visitors.

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #mallorcalivefestival #mallorcalive #mlf #mlf2022 #peggygou #theblessedmadonna #festival #summerfestival #mallorca #livemusic

11/05/2022

What a #dieneuenschweden jury meeting yesterday! With 100% heart, empathy and passion for music, Die Neuen Schweden 2022 are finally selected! We had a huge amount of applications to consider and really, the quality was so amazing. Thanks to everyone who applied. And to the ones who didn’t make it this year, please try again next year, it’s really worth it. We will inform all winners today and announce them very soon! Thanks again to our jury:

🌀 Marie-Christine Scheffold - co-founder @faemm.club / booking agent / promoter @selectiveartists / (absent/ online)
🌀 Daniel Meinel - editor @fluxfm
🌀 Silvia Silko - freelance journalist @missymagazine @tipberlin @tagesspiegel
🌀 Rike van Kleef - co-founder @faemm.club / booking agent / promoter @audiolithbooking
🌀 Wido von Wienskowski - booking agent / promoter @rbk_fusion
🌀 Liv Toerkell - leading editor @nbhap (absent/ online)
🌀 Antonio Cárdenas - manager / founder @heartfeltmanagement

@sensusmusik 🌹

#betterthings #dieneuenschweden #showcase #jurymeeting #swedishnewcomer

11/05/2022

@ph0ebegreen has just announced some major news: her highly anticipated debut album „Lucky Me“ is dropping on August 19th via @chessclubrecords! Together with the album announcement Phoebe released the same-titled single and video. The track explores the feeling of guilt for living a seemingly easy life while still struggling with mental health. A brave, personal and musically stunning release from one of the UK‘s most promising artists!
#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #phoebegreen #chessclubrecords #indie #newrelease #luckyme #listeningnow

05/05/2022

🌹TICKET SALE STARTS NOW! @ab_syndrom will release their new album end of September + will go on tour in November! Get your tickets now 💙

17.11. Köln @yucaclub
18.11. Bochum @die.trompete
19.11. Oldenburg @umbaubar
23.11. Hamburg @molotowclub
24.11. Berlin @kesselhaus_berlin
03.12. Stuttgart @clubcann

presented by @dlfnova @schall.musikmagazin @untoldency @prettyinnoise @laut.de

📸 by @_anneludwig

05/05/2022

Happy release day @maniorrason - new single "Just Can't Have It All” out now via @groenlandrecords 💙

📸 slide 2: @maxhartmannphoto

#betterthings #betterthingspr #maniorrason #justcanthaveitall #groenlandrecords #indie #essentialreleases

04/05/2022

The application for this year's Die Neuen Schweden are finally closed and we are happy to announce the winners soon. But before that, we wanted to introduce you to our seven fantastic jury members who will pick the three bands and decide who will come to Berlin to play a showcase at @badehaus_berlin and meet the music industry. All seven are excited to listen to new music, so let’s get this party started! Lots of luck from us ☘️💙

🌀 Marie-Christine Scheffold - co-founder @faemm.club / booking agent / promoter @selectiveartists
🌀 Daniel Meinel - editor @fluxfm
🌀 Silvia Silko - freelance journalist @missymagazine @tipberlin @tagesspiegel
🌀 Rike van Kleef - co-founder @faemm.club / booking agent / promoter @audiolithbooking
🌀 Wido von Wienskowski - booking agent / promoter @rbk_fusion
🌀 Liv Toerkell - leading editor @nbhap
🌀 Antonio Cárdenas - manager / founder @heartfeltmanagement

@sensusmusik

04/05/2022

We’re happy to announce the first ever international edition of @vicefestofficial! 🔥 Founded by the Dutch band @wearethevices, the indoor festival is expanding from its regular Groningen edition to new locations in London, Antwerp and Berlin!

⭐️ Berlin edition is taking place on September 8th at @festsaal_kreuzberg with a stellar line-up of international & German bands: @smellybdrmm @badbadnerves @shybits @voer.music @pontepilasband

🎫 Save the date and get your tickets at vicefest.com!

💥 presented by @bytefm @kaltblut_magazine @nbhap

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #vicefest #vicefestival #thevices #bdrmm #badnerves #shybits #pontepilas #vør #berlinlive #musicfestival

27/04/2022

@mxmtoon has just shared a new single „victim of nostalgia“ off her upcoming new album „rising“, which drops on May 20th via @awal. The new song combines Maia‘s personal and witty songwriting with top notch productions, offering a glimpse into the new chapter of her music career. If you’ve ever found yourself struggle with accepting the passage of time, this track is for you 💙

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #mxmtoon #victimofnostalgia #rising #maia #awal #newmusic #bedroompop #indiepop #listeningnow

27/04/2022

We are beyond excited to team up with @was_entertainment & @echelontalentagency to bring three fantastic artists from Copenhagen to Berlin! 🌸@brimheim @greta.geschenk @xxrebeccalouxx will perform at @privatclub_berlin on Thursday, June 9th, showcasing the diversity, creativity and uniqueness of the contemporary Danish music scene. We can’t wait to see you there! ✨

🎫 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW VIA LINK IN BIO

💙 presented by @fluxfm @nbhap @untoldency

#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #brimheim #greta #rebeccalou #liveinberlin #concertberlin #privatclub #wasentertainment #livemusicberlin #danishmusic #denmarkinberlin

16/04/2022

Quick reminder! If you want to be part of Die Neuen Schweden 2022, then apply until Monday (April 18th) at Sensus (or here via link in bio) Winners will be announced in May shortly before the online workshop program starts in June! 💙 #betterthings #betterthingspr #sensus #dieneuenschweden #application

29/03/2022

@brimheim @greta.geschenk @xxrebeccalouxx - the most promising artists from Copenhagen right now are coming to Berlin on Thursday, June 9 for an exclusive show @privatclub_berlin 💙 Presented by the Danish boutique label @was_entertainment in collaboration with Better Things, this evening will demonstrate the uniqueness and diversity of the Danish music scene: @brimheim enchants with her melancholic, melodic and intellectual indie rock; @greta.geschenk mixes disco nostalgia with futuristic sounds to create her own dream / electro pop; and @xxrebeccalouxx delivers her fresh take on rock and punk with a pop attitude.

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

💙 presented by @echelontalentagency @fluxfm @nbhap @untoldency 💙

#betterthings #betterthingspr #showcase #announcement #copenhagen #berlin #wasentertainment #privatclub #concert #live #brimheim #greta #rebeccalou

24/03/2022

@mxmtoon has shared news of her upcoming new album: "rising" will be released on May 20 💙 she has also released a brand new single to accompany the announcement: "sad disco" out now! 🪩

#mxmtoon #saddisco #rising #awal #newreleases #announcemenr #mxmtoon

18/03/2022

Happy release day @madsiusovanda 💙 new single "Outnumbered" out now! Their new EP "Unread Letters" will drop on April 29th - save the date! ✨

📸 by @tiana.lenz

#betterthings #betterthingspr #madsiusovanda #outnumbered #independent #duo #berlin #essentialreleases

14/03/2022

Good news! Better Things and @sensusmusik return with their highly acclaimed project "Die Neuen Schweden" 💙 The project gives three solo artists, bands, orchestras, or whatever setup you might have, the possibility to learn about the German music market. We kick off the project with a digital knowledge program in June to August and will then invite all thee bands to Berlin where you get the chance to meet Berlin based booking agents, labels, journalists, managers, promoters. As the absolut highlight, all three bands will play a showcase in front of fans and music professionals.

If you want to be part of Die Neuen Schweden 2022, then please sign up via the application link in our bio. The winners will be announced in May, shortly befor the online workshop program starts in June.

#betterthings #sensus #dieneuenschweden #dieneuenschweden2022 #showcase #berlin #application #knowledge #live

11/03/2022

Hailing from the Brazilian countryside, the now Sheffield based singer / songwriter @alissic just released her brand new single "Superstitious" today! 💙 it’s a multi-layered and hypnotic ode to the Summer, the perfect slice of alt-pop pie and the first music to feature some vocals in her native Brazilian tongue.

#betterthings #betterthingspr #alissic #newcomer #essentialreleases #superstitious #newmusicfriday

04/03/2022

Happy release day @kat_frankie 💙 new single "Love" feat. @fama_olivia out now! It’s another taste of her upcoming new album "Shiny Things" that will drop on May 13th via @groenlandrecords 💙

#betterthings #betterthingspr #katfrankie #groenlandrecords #love #essentialreleases #shinythings

25/02/2022

As soon as you hear the opening bars and lyrics of "The Other Side", the first single from Oslo-based @miabeerg debut album, you’re dropped right into her world of stasis and movement, and a whole lot of nostalgia. 💙 happy release day, "The Other Side” out now via @welikegems

#betterthings #betterthingspr #miaberg #norway #essentialreleases

25/02/2022

Happy release day @jacksondyermusic - "Sunseason" EP out including the focus track "My Season" 💙 the EP is a collection of five tracks that he wrote predominantly with other artists and producers, excluding "At Ease".

#betterthings #betterthingspr #jacksondyer #handpickedrecords #australia #berlin #sunseason

14/01/2022

Following the release of the opulent single "Shiny Things", Sydney-born multi-instrumentalist @kat_frankie releases the new single "The Sea" today via @groenlandrecords 💙

+++ ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT +++ Her fifth studio album "Shiny Things" will be out on May 13th! 🔥

#betterthings #betterthingspr #katfrankie #thesea #groenlandrecords #shinythings #newsingle #announcement #album #essentialreleases

19/12/2021

Hey @hellomundanity @niinahawaii @simko__ @steffi_von_kannemann - can you name your top 5 songs of the year? I know, tricky 🤡

The year is almost over, so here are our personal top 5 songs of 2021! 🔥💙 #betterthings #betterthingspr #roundup #wrapup #bestsongsoftheyear

14/12/2021

Türchen #14: Friedberg „YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH“

EINEN HAB ICH NOCH is giving away a Friedberg Music vinyl! 💙

Was für eine Stimme! Rauchig wie ein gut gealterter Whiskey. Kratzig, knarrend und doch von süßen Noten durchtränkt. Anna Wappel alias Anna F. zollt mit dem Namen ihrer Girlband Friedberg den eigen…

07/12/2021

Now it’s official: @carolineplz and her song "Bunny Is A Rider" has been picked as the "Best Song Of The Year 2021" by @pitchfork 🔥🔥🔥 Thanks to @the_orchard_ for giving us the opportunity to work this incredible artist 💙 #betterthings #carolinepolachek #songoftheyear #pitchfork #bunnyisarider

02/12/2021

@mikiratsula unveils their new single “i walked a mile in my room” today - a beautiful piece of melodic lofi pop that tackles the topic of mental health problems and how these can affect people you love. Today Miki also announces their debut album “i owe it to myself”, which will drop on March 25th via @nettwerkmusic. Miki is a truly inspiring artist who isn’t afraid to be vulnerable and share their personal fears in the form of goosebump-inducing and heartfelt tunes 💙
#betterthings #betterthingsberlin #mikiratsula #nonbinary #lofipop #bedroompop #queer #mentalhealth #newrelease #nettwerk #lgbtq🌈