New in the Bag – April 2026 – frohfroh – electronic music from leipzig

What was new? What was worth listening to? What went up and down for us in April? You can find out here.

We take a short and concise look back at some of the most interesting Leipzig releases from April 2026. There are new discoveries, new things, but also a farewell to Leipzig. Let's go!

Record of the month:
Natalie Luengo – „TheYeah!List“ (Self-released)

Unfortunately, we learned that Natalie Luengo is moving from Leipzig back to her home town of Herzberg. Frohfroh.de's strict guidelines state that this blog “may” only deal with music from Leipzig. So this EP just about made it into “New in the Bag”.

Joking aside! Nathalie Luengo's EP is a banger and should of course not be missing from our monthly review. Five technoid and well-produced electro-techno hits, all of which celebrate the good things of a so-called “Yeah! List”: authenticity, truthfulness, reliability, etc. The pieces are hard according to the genre, but are always broken up by a certain playfulness and a joy in experimentation.

Author: Nils Schäfer

Clear Light System – „Hell Or High Water EP“ (O*RS / All My Ghosts)

“Hell Or High Water” – in German roughly “come what may”, this can certainly be interpreted in different directions through creative text exegesis. On the one hand, it sounds very definite, decisive; on the other hand, it suggests a speech act that is carried out from a position of security. In any case, the expression does not seem to underestimate the acute potency of the moment; we are most likely at a threshold. And so it's a very fitting title for an EP that, above all, focuses on the moment.

Behind the name Clear Light System lies the joint work of two artists who have long enriched musical life in Leipzig, namely producer Latchkey Kid and guitarist Thomas Scholz. Together they have invented a wonderfully relaxed analogue deep house sound that showcases the strengths of both musicians in a balanced way. The production remains curated at all times throughout the entire length of the EP; what is captured is not the big drama, but atmospheric threshold moments. The opener “Come Closer” is an example of this strength – carefully constructed, it quickly finds its own, atmospherically sophisticated emotionality. The three self-produced tracks are rounded off by two remixes – once by Turin's Jawari and once by Leipzig's favorite Micronaut.

And if you want to find out more about the collaboration, we recommend our latest edition of our New In Radio: we talk to Clear Light System about music and production for a whole two hours!

Author: David Maneke

Nukohl – „Father Passed Away“ (Self-released)

Leipzig producer NuKohl is back with a new single on SoundCloud. What is already suggested in the sad title finds a corresponding translation in the music. Melancholic synth pads correlate with intricate, playful breakbeats at a relaxed pace.

If a stream on SoundCloud isn't enough for you, you should check out the EP “Mechanizm,” which was released three years ago on Inch By Inch Records.

Author: Nils Schäfer

Linusalexis – „Circus“ (Self-released)

Recently discovered and immediately became die-hard fans – that's a good way to describe the discovery of Linusalexis. In our March issue of New In Radio we featured his “Asbestos” EP in Deep Dive. Shortly afterwards, “Circus” was further proof that we were very right with our fascination and our flash for the fluid-breaky depth of Linusalexis. There are early Lake People and Dial Records vibes, but there is also a lot of new contemporary, slightly jazzy space that Linusalexis occupies for itself. Everything is well produced to the point, sweet-melancholic and dazzling at the same time.

Author: Jens Wollweber

Lynt – „Deep World (Hypermix)“ (Self-released)

It's 2:00 p.m. on a Sunday in 1995. Christiane Backer is presenting on RTL 2 Bravo TV. Mark Oh's video with “Tears Don't Lie” is playing. I'm dancing in the living room. This is my music. And for this music called Euro Dance, 1995 is the year. In addition to Mark Oh – “Tears Don't Lie”, Scooter also saw the light of day with “Friends”, Dune with “Hardcore Vibes” and Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo with “Wonderful Days”. I love the melodies, the synths, the hard fast kicks and the vocals. Anyone who came into contact with the Smurfs – “Tekkno Ist Cool Vol. 1” from that same year in 1995 couldn't help but celebrate highly pitched vocals. Completely unironic and full of devotion.

Why the long timeline? Because the Leipzig band Lynt released “Deep World (Hypermix)”, a track in April 2026 that could have fit seamlessly into 1995. Crowd cheering, high pitch vocals, saw wave Hoover sounds, the absolute basics of Eurodance. Rarely have I heard a track that takes me back to a memory with such precision. Lynt manages to appeal to two generations at the same time. Gen Y and Gen Z. Because both appreciate the carefree nature that a Nokia 3310, a Walkman or wired headphones bring with them.

Author: Thomas Scholz

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