For instance the aforementioned Sadnecessary was recorded entirely in Clemens Rehbein’s home studio. And it actually took them a good three years to put this particular track together. To say that Milky Chance became an overnight success with the blowing up of “Stolen Dance” would be an understatement. Did Milky Chance experience an overnight Success? “Stolen Dance” also replicated the above feat on the UK Indie Chart. Furthermore, it also proved to the number one song in Poland for the entire years of 2014.Īnd around the entire globe, it charted in 30 nations. Moreover this song achieved multi-platinum status in in a handful a countries, most notably going quadruple-platinum in Australia and Canada and double-platinum in the USA. For example, it reached number one in about a dozen countries. This included topping the following Billboard charts: This is the case even as of the writing of this post, almost 10 years after the fact. SuccessĪnd whereas it would be hasty to refer to Milky Chance as a one-hit wonder, this particular tune marks what is by far the most-successful song in their catalog. It was the lead from their debut album “Sadnecessary”.
This song dates back to the days when Milky Chance consisted solely of frontmen Philipp Dausch alongside Clemens Rehbein, with the latter being the singer. In fact having officially gotten together in 2012, “Stolen Dance”, which came out on, was their first single. Why? Because he can very clearly foresee how she for instance will be “stoned in paradise” once they do find their way back into each other’s arms, then possessing such a fantasy would indicate that he believes such is actually possible. But that is not to imply that hope is lost. So that may be why the vocalist is feening, if you will, to see his lady. So the implication behind all of this would be like whatever has separated the singer from the addressee and vice versa was something neither of them wanted. Nor seemingly is there any guarantee that they will be reunited. his desire to reunite with her. And the “stolen dance” would be how he idealizes spending time with the addressee when and if they do get back together. In other words, he may not even be talking about dancing in the literal sense of the word. Rather the title itself is a metaphor which symbolizes the two of them joyfully reclaiming the time that was “stolen” from them while separated. In fact let it be noted that within the song itself, the words “stolen” and “dance” do not even actually appear together. With Mind the Moon, Milky Chance offer a moon cycle's worth of sustained twilight-hour grooves.That is what the verses are based on, i.e.
They achieve a similarly successful cross-border alchemy elsewhere, pairing with Belgian singer Téme Tan for the Afro-pop/electronica of "Rush" and South Africa's acclaimed vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who supply their warm harmonies on the dusky, bass-driven "Eden's House." Milky Chance also bring on board Australia's Tash Sultana for the mid-tempo reggae number "Daydreaming." In fact, laid-back reggae rhythms underpin much of Mind the Moon, as on the hooky "The Game" and the dub-inflected "Long Run." Aesthetically, the yearning reggae, Afro-pop, and Latin vibes evoke the classic '80s style of artists like Sting and Peter Gabriel without ever sounding too overtly indebted to any one source. Milky Chance have always evinced a love of various global musical traditions and Mind the Moon is no exception, kicking off with the moody and melancholic anthem "Fado." Named after the lyrical Portuguese folk genre, "Fado" is one of the group's most explicit homages to a style outside of their own and manages to capture the essence of the genre while marrying it to a hooky, contemporary pop sensibility. As with 2017's Blossom, the album again features contributions by guitarist Antonio Felix Greger. I try to forget You know memories I´m still on the run I´m. Love´s the meaning now and you Are the one who made it true And my blood seems obviously E-oh a haunting melody. The third album from Germany's Milky Chance, 2019's Mind the Moon is a burnished, blue-hued production that finds the duo of singer/guitarist Clemens Rehbein and singer/bassist Philipp Dausch further expanding their eclectic folk and dance-pop sound. Through the years I have learned Try to conquering my world I´m sitting on a fortune And falling in love.