Synth-Pop artist Roosevelt has shared his latest single, the anthemic 'Ordinary Love', which is also his debut release on Ninja Tune's Counter Records imprint. The track is his first release since his 2022 collaboration 'Passion' with the legendary Nile Rodgers.
Roosevelt, is the artist moniker for Marius Lauber. The German producer, instrumentalist, vocalist and DJ's kaleidoscopic new track weaves together funky bass, shoegaze-leaning guitars, vibrant synths and a stadium-sized chorus, with the psychedelic fusion combining to transcendent effect.
"I wanted to create some kind of urgency that resembles the euphoria of a new love, with all its bliss but also the uncertainty that comes with it," he says of the track.
Having left his studio in Cologne in search of new inspiration, the track was written in an isolated cabin in the Elysian Heights of Los Angeles last summer.
Layering many synths together, Roosevelt originally called the single 'Wall Of Sound' when he was working on the initial demo. Sonically, the idea of the sound of the sirens, which are played on a vintage Prophet 5, came as he wanted to "create an underlying feeling of instability.
"It worked out as a great contrast to the melodic chords," Roosevelt adds, "as there's always a slight disharmony going on throughout the track".
It also comes after his third album, 'Polydans', which was released in February 2021 and, according to SPIN magazine, "got bodies moving and hearts racing" and his remix of Taylor Swift's global phenomenon 'Anti-Hero' in late 2022. More new music is expected from Roosevelt this summer, alongside his return to the stage as part of a huge live tour.
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The music of German singer/producer Roosevelt is best summed up by the title of his 2018 sophomore release: 'Young Romance.' His shimmering synth-pop vividly conjures summer nights on the beach at sunset, the heart-pounding thrill of blossoming courtship, that blissful high you never want to end -- and the melancholic feeling of when it finally does. The artist born Marius Lauber first surfaced in the late 2000s as the teenage drummer for indie-rock upstarts Beat!Beat!Beat!, who achieved modest success in Germany. But upon relocating from his suburban hometown of Viersen to Cologne, he fell under the spell of the city's electronic music scene, and eventually settled in Berlin to pursue his own beat-making experiments under the alias of Roosevelt - a nod to his general interest in American history. After making a name for himself with a suite of cosmic-disco remixes for various European artists, Roosevelt signed on with Greco-Roman, the buzzy Berlin label co-founded by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard (and the early home of house hitmakers Disclosure). Anchored by the dance-floor reverie "Montreal," Roosevelt's 2013 debut EP, 'Elliot,' instantly established Lauber as an electronic-pop auteur in the mold of M83's Anthony Gonzalez or Caribou's Dan Snaith -- artists whose keen understanding of rhythm and texture are second only to their flair for swoon-inducing psychedelic melodies. Roosevelt's 2016 self-titled full-length fine-tuned the vision with the robust indie-disco of "Night Moves" and the sun-kissed, post-rave elation of "Fever." And with 'Young Romance,' he makes his wide-screen statement, bringing a greater sense of soulfulness to the fore on the yearning "Under the Sun" and honoring his chillwave forbears by enlisting guest vocalist Ernest Greene Jr. -- aka Washed Out -- to float atop the oceanic drift of "Forgive." But if Roosevelt's albums are primarily solitary studio creations, onstage the project is reborn as a four-piece live band that translates Lauber's celestial grooves into festival-ready bangers.
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Hailing from Cologne, Roosevelt blends Balearic haze with his hometown's trademark electronica to make loved-up guitar pop; his debut solo release 'Sea' playfully conjuring up images of long fading summers with its dubbed out guitars, rolling bass and longing vocals.
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Roosevelt, is the artist moniker for Marius Lauber. The German producer, instrumentalist, vocalist and DJ's kaleidoscopic new track weaves together funky bass, shoegaze-leaning guitars, vibrant synths and a stadium-sized chorus, with the psychedelic fusion combining to transcendent effect.
"I wanted to create some kind of urgency that resembles the euphoria of a new love, with all its bliss but also the uncertainty that comes with it," he says of the track.
Having left his studio in Cologne in search of new inspiration, the track was written in an isolated cabin in the Elysian Heights of Los Angeles last summer.
Layering many synths together, Roosevelt originally called the single 'Wall Of Sound' when he was working on the initial demo. Sonically, the idea of the sound of the sirens, which are played on a vintage Prophet 5, came as he wanted to "create an underlying feeling of instability.
"It worked out as a great contrast to the melodic chords," Roosevelt adds, "as there's always a slight disharmony going on throughout the track".
It also comes after his third album, 'Polydans', which was released in February 2021 and, according to SPIN magazine, "got bodies moving and hearts racing" and his remix of Taylor Swift's global phenomenon 'Anti-Hero' in late 2022. More new music is expected from Roosevelt this summer, alongside his return to the stage as part of a huge live tour.
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The music of German singer/producer Roosevelt is best summed up by the title of his 2018 sophomore release: 'Young Romance.' His shimmering synth-pop vividly conjures summer nights on the beach at sunset, the heart-pounding thrill of blossoming courtship, that blissful high you never want to end -- and the melancholic feeling of when it finally does. The artist born Marius Lauber first surfaced in the late 2000s as the teenage drummer for indie-rock upstarts Beat!Beat!Beat!, who achieved modest success in Germany. But upon relocating from his suburban hometown of Viersen to Cologne, he fell under the spell of the city's electronic music scene, and eventually settled in Berlin to pursue his own beat-making experiments under the alias of Roosevelt - a nod to his general interest in American history. After making a name for himself with a suite of cosmic-disco remixes for various European artists, Roosevelt signed on with Greco-Roman, the buzzy Berlin label co-founded by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard (and the early home of house hitmakers Disclosure). Anchored by the dance-floor reverie "Montreal," Roosevelt's 2013 debut EP, 'Elliot,' instantly established Lauber as an electronic-pop auteur in the mold of M83's Anthony Gonzalez or Caribou's Dan Snaith -- artists whose keen understanding of rhythm and texture are second only to their flair for swoon-inducing psychedelic melodies. Roosevelt's 2016 self-titled full-length fine-tuned the vision with the robust indie-disco of "Night Moves" and the sun-kissed, post-rave elation of "Fever." And with 'Young Romance,' he makes his wide-screen statement, bringing a greater sense of soulfulness to the fore on the yearning "Under the Sun" and honoring his chillwave forbears by enlisting guest vocalist Ernest Greene Jr. -- aka Washed Out -- to float atop the oceanic drift of "Forgive." But if Roosevelt's albums are primarily solitary studio creations, onstage the project is reborn as a four-piece live band that translates Lauber's celestial grooves into festival-ready bangers.
~~~
Hailing from Cologne, Roosevelt blends Balearic haze with his hometown's trademark electronica to make loved-up guitar pop; his debut solo release 'Sea' playfully conjuring up images of long fading summers with its dubbed out guitars, rolling bass and longing vocals.
Synth-Pop artist Roosevelt has shared his latest single, the anthemic 'Ordinary Love', which is also his debut release on Ninja Tune's Counter Records imprint. The track is his first release since his 2022 collaboration 'Passion' with the legendary Nile Rodgers.
Roosevelt, is the artist moniker for Marius Lauber. The German producer, instrumentalist, vocalist and DJ's kaleidoscopic new track weaves together funky bass, shoegaze-leaning guitars, vibrant synths and a stadium-sized chorus, with the psychedelic fusion combining to transcendent effect.
"I wanted to create some kind of urgency that resembles the euphoria of a new love, with all its bliss but also the uncertainty that comes with it," he says of the track.
Having left his studio in Cologne in search of new inspiration, the track was written in an isolated cabin in the Elysian Heights of Los Angeles last summer.
Layering many synths together, Roosevelt originally called the single 'Wall Of Sound' when he was working on the initial demo. Sonically, the idea of the sound of the sirens, which are played on a vintage Prophet 5, came as he wanted to "create an underlying feeling of instability.
"It worked out as a great contrast to the melodic chords," Roosevelt adds, "as there's always a slight disharmony going on throughout the track".
It also comes after his third album, 'Polydans', which was released in February 2021 and, according to SPIN magazine, "got bodies moving and hearts racing" and his remix of Taylor Swift's global phenomenon 'Anti-Hero' in late 2022. More new music is expected from Roosevelt this summer, alongside his return to the stage as part of a huge live tour.
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The music of German singer/producer Roosevelt is best summed up by the title of his 2018 sophomore release: 'Young Romance.' His shimmering synth-pop vividly conjures summer nights on the beach at sunset, the heart-pounding thrill of blossoming courtship, that blissful high you never want to end -- and the melancholic feeling of when it finally does. The artist born Marius Lauber first surfaced in the late 2000s as the teenage drummer for indie-rock upstarts Beat!Beat!Beat!, who achieved modest success in Germany. But upon relocating from his suburban hometown of Viersen to Cologne, he fell under the spell of the city's electronic music scene, and eventually settled in Berlin to pursue his own beat-making experiments under the alias of Roosevelt - a nod to his general interest in American history. After making a name for himself with a suite of cosmic-disco remixes for various European artists, Roosevelt signed on with Greco-Roman, the buzzy Berlin label co-founded by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard (and the early home of house hitmakers Disclosure). Anchored by the dance-floor reverie "Montreal," Roosevelt's 2013 debut EP, 'Elliot,' instantly established Lauber as an electronic-pop auteur in the mold of M83's Anthony Gonzalez or Caribou's Dan Snaith -- artists whose keen understanding of rhythm and texture are second only to their flair for swoon-inducing psychedelic melodies. Roosevelt's 2016 self-titled full-length fine-tuned the vision with the robust indie-disco of "Night Moves" and the sun-kissed, post-rave elation of "Fever." And with 'Young Romance,' he makes his wide-screen statement, bringing a greater sense of soulfulness to the fore on the yearning "Under the Sun" and honoring his chillwave forbears by enlisting guest vocalist Ernest Greene Jr. -- aka Washed Out -- to float atop the oceanic drift of "Forgive." But if Roosevelt's albums are primarily solitary studio creations, onstage the project is reborn as a four-piece live band that translates Lauber's celestial grooves into festival-ready bangers.
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Hailing from Cologne, Roosevelt blends Balearic haze with his hometown's trademark electronica to make loved-up guitar pop; his debut solo release 'Sea' playfully conjuring up images of long fading summers with its dubbed out guitars, rolling bass and longing vocals.
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Roosevelt, is the artist moniker for Marius Lauber. The German producer, instrumentalist, vocalist and DJ's kaleidoscopic new track weaves together funky bass, shoegaze-leaning guitars, vibrant synths and a stadium-sized chorus, with the psychedelic fusion combining to transcendent effect.
"I wanted to create some kind of urgency that resembles the euphoria of a new love, with all its bliss but also the uncertainty that comes with it," he says of the track.
Having left his studio in Cologne in search of new inspiration, the track was written in an isolated cabin in the Elysian Heights of Los Angeles last summer.
Layering many synths together, Roosevelt originally called the single 'Wall Of Sound' when he was working on the initial demo. Sonically, the idea of the sound of the sirens, which are played on a vintage Prophet 5, came as he wanted to "create an underlying feeling of instability.
"It worked out as a great contrast to the melodic chords," Roosevelt adds, "as there's always a slight disharmony going on throughout the track".
It also comes after his third album, 'Polydans', which was released in February 2021 and, according to SPIN magazine, "got bodies moving and hearts racing" and his remix of Taylor Swift's global phenomenon 'Anti-Hero' in late 2022. More new music is expected from Roosevelt this summer, alongside his return to the stage as part of a huge live tour.
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The music of German singer/producer Roosevelt is best summed up by the title of his 2018 sophomore release: 'Young Romance.' His shimmering synth-pop vividly conjures summer nights on the beach at sunset, the heart-pounding thrill of blossoming courtship, that blissful high you never want to end -- and the melancholic feeling of when it finally does. The artist born Marius Lauber first surfaced in the late 2000s as the teenage drummer for indie-rock upstarts Beat!Beat!Beat!, who achieved modest success in Germany. But upon relocating from his suburban hometown of Viersen to Cologne, he fell under the spell of the city's electronic music scene, and eventually settled in Berlin to pursue his own beat-making experiments under the alias of Roosevelt - a nod to his general interest in American history. After making a name for himself with a suite of cosmic-disco remixes for various European artists, Roosevelt signed on with Greco-Roman, the buzzy Berlin label co-founded by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard (and the early home of house hitmakers Disclosure). Anchored by the dance-floor reverie "Montreal," Roosevelt's 2013 debut EP, 'Elliot,' instantly established Lauber as an electronic-pop auteur in the mold of M83's Anthony Gonzalez or Caribou's Dan Snaith -- artists whose keen understanding of rhythm and texture are second only to their flair for swoon-inducing psychedelic melodies. Roosevelt's 2016 self-titled full-length fine-tuned the vision with the robust indie-disco of "Night Moves" and the sun-kissed, post-rave elation of "Fever." And with 'Young Romance,' he makes his wide-screen statement, bringing a greater sense of soulfulness to the fore on the yearning "Under the Sun" and honoring his chillwave forbears by enlisting guest vocalist Ernest Greene Jr. -- aka Washed Out -- to float atop the oceanic drift of "Forgive." But if Roosevelt's albums are primarily solitary studio creations, onstage the project is reborn as a four-piece live band that translates Lauber's celestial grooves into festival-ready bangers.
~~~
Hailing from Cologne, Roosevelt blends Balearic haze with his hometown's trademark electronica to make loved-up guitar pop; his debut solo release 'Sea' playfully conjuring up images of long fading summers with its dubbed out guitars, rolling bass and longing vocals.
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