Classical reference points

Who said that new music isn't fun? A duo from Essen fills a movie theater with it every month! Sven Hermann and Matthias Hettmer - these are real rock'n'rollers (...) produce (...) a sound that you'd better not whistle along to, unless you're a sadistic dentist. Or a metal hardcore fan. It's not punk, although it develops the same energy (...) Every first Wednesday of the month [at Essen's Eulenspiegel cinema], [they] kick their effects pedals, work the accordion and electric bass and create a peculiarly harmonious atmosphere that congenially complements, comments on and accompanies the film being shown - without ever wanting to be a mere illustration. The spectacle is now so well established that a visit to the Eulenspiegel is part and parcel of some scenes. Highly recommended to all open-minded people; and please scream like Take That groupies at the end!

Peter Erik Hillenbach in the magazine MARABO - MAGAZIN FÜRS RUHRGEBIET in May 2005
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