The Munich alternative band Digital Carbs manages to combine sophisticated rock music with great emotions while still remaining accessible. Whereas the debut album was essentially the solo project of bassist and singer Johannes Rest, the upcoming EP “Conform Deform” showcases the unique chemistry that the individual members have developed with each other. Disorienting grooves, dreamy guitars, intimate vocal performances and huge energy shifts still characterize the band's sound. But both the arrangements and performances seem more lively. With a clearer lyrical focus, the songs deal with socially critical topics. Not by pointing fingers, but through selfreflection on personal problems that are rooted in today's society. The music of Digital Carbs takes you on a journey and you never know where it will take you. Digital Carbs' debut album "Are We Taking It Slowly", released in 2022, has so far received over 100,000 clicks on Spotify alone. Berlin-based Atomic Fruit combines dreamy, psychedelic rock with electronic beats and immersive soundscapes. With members from Sweden, France and Italy, the group formed in 2021 after a serendipitous meeting at a SUUNS concert and their energetic live shows quickly became a frequent spectacle in the Berlin underground scene. Their 2023 debut vinyl Play Dough recorded in the legendary Hansa Studios, introduced their eclectic mix of synthesizers, guitars, trumpet, samples and electro-acoustic percussion to the international audience as songs from the album landed on editorial playlists in Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal as well as receiving airplay on Berlin radio stations.