The new basement Summer Festival returns to Import Export again this year! We have a massive lineup before we head into our summer break. Lots of friends, lots of bands, plenty of games, and plenty of hanging out. Thank you to everyone who keeps coming back to our shows. Thank you to Import Export for giving us the opportunity to host these events. And thank you to all our friends who make music, talk about music, are obsessed with music, breathe and speak music, and drink and eat music. Alright, here is the lineup!
Hallway + Shā Mò (沙漠) + Marc E. Moon + fare well + Gesso
About new basement
new basement is a community-oriented DIY label that documents contemporary sounds from the local scene. By sharing both material and immaterial resources, we are committed to making rare and special music more accessible—and encouraging younger generations to create for themselves, network, and question things.
Additionally, under the name new basement pres., we organize concerts featuring relevant and inspiring artists, alongside educational and community events that foster exchange between young music lovers and musicians.
The Artists
Hallway Emerging from the Munich DIY scene, Hallway has discovered a sound that feels natural and open to experimentation. Their identity has been shaped by folk music as well as melodic influences from 2000s experimental indie. The six-piece rock band gives the music plenty of space to breathe—a collaborative approach to acoustic landscapes that balances between freak folk and a clarity structured by rhythm and beat. The band is currently developing new ideas, many of which can already be heard live.
Shā Mò (沙漠) Shā Mò (沙漠) offers a glimpse into the distant school days of these musicians and friends in Shanghai, China. Reveling in shared school memories brings a new, beautiful, and almost mythical connection to their homeland. The four-piece band Shā Mò (沙漠) blends influences from post-punk, krautrock, and 90s post-rock into an energetic set filled with driving guitars, personal stories, and steadily building tension. Their debut album, ‘Shā Mò (沙漠)’, is a collection of old songs recorded on hot summer days.
Marc E. Moon The one-man band centered around Marcus Grassl (Aloa Input, Su Yono) rumbles along comfortably while the guitars shine with a jangly twang. Floating somewhere between lo-fi and indie, Marc E. Moon lets his imagination run wild, channeling his ideas into a playfully quirky sound.
fare well New band, new songs, making their debut at the Summer Festival. Folk and rock ‘n’ roll delivered with a light voice and an addictive slacker attitude. No mention of David Berman / Silver Jews here. And definitely no mention of the timeless pocket of the Velvet Underground ei
