German artist, purveyor of sounds, explorer of genres, and prince of Synth-Pop Luis Ake reveals his next musical offering, the double single release ‘Umweg/Krafter’ including a fun, quirky, completely animated video for ‘Umweg’ ingeniously created by Costa Rican filmmaker Julian Gallese.
With an array of successful releases under his belt, Luis Ake’s playground lies in the in-between. His artistry and expertise flow in and under the bridges between genres, the spaces where boundaries are boundless. Slinking from Synth Pop to Dark Wave, to Italo Disco and Neue Deutsche Welle, no stone is left unturned when Luis Ake creates. Completely comfortable in whichever musicality fits his current mood, he effortlessly details the musings and events taking place in his internal world and brings them to the light. Whether it be bass tones or falsetto, Luis Ake is unafraid to get up close and personal with his vulnerability, expressing new forms of masculinity in whichever way he sees fit.
