Techno Marching Band!
When someone says “German techno group”, you probably have a pretty good picture in your mind. MEUTE, on the other hand, is an 11-piece techno marching band that plays electronic music with acoustic instruments: tubas, trombones, drums kits, etc. Reset (above) is a single from their new album, KOSMOS. I love this.
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This is amazing. I love having a new favorite thing of the day.
Wow!
To me, the audio sounds a little too clean (or cleaned up in post) and I wish there was a little more depth to it or signs/effects that it was recorded in the wild. I have no doubt these guys can make these sounds with these instruments but the video looks like the equivalent of lip-syncing.
I've seen them live a few times, they're from my hometown Hamburg and they do love to do their occasional open air show (for free) somewhere around the city.
They put enormous effort into producing these videos, and all instruments are miked and mixed. Supposedly it took them years to achieve this sound quality, guess they're not into making it sound more "live" 🤷. If you compare the album recordings with the live versions they're indeed different.
(And yes, I'm a fan and have been following them for a couple of years)
love the music and the outfits but-- there seems to be no marching at all? (checked many of their other videos)
A modern-day koan: does a marching band cease to be a marching band when they stop marching?
I've seen them live multiple times. They are incredible.
Really? Are you in Europe or the United States? This just seems like such a vibe.
This is great. Yet another example of the flip flop, right?
Love this band! Mentioned them in August 2025 in a comment on the Media Diet! “Meute - Techno Brass Band - Just check them out. Especially if you need a quick pick-me-up.”
Experiencing them live is such a huge thrill! The sound. The lightshow. I was at their concert in Stockholm, Sweden in march 2025. Amazing!
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