Tickets für David Bay 31.01.25 in Hamburg, Cafe Schöne Aussichten

Comic relief serves as a refreshing element that lightens up a tense or tragic situation. It creates a moment of contrast and distraction from the seriousness of the scene. This pattern can also be found in literature and film, in humorous characters like Chandler from the sitcom Friends. Especially in difficult times like these, we all occasionally long for comic relief. With his new EP, David Bay tries to create exactly such a moment of escape.

The songs on the Comic Relief EP unite an organic yet modern approach to indie, disco, and house music. David combines the two worlds he is rooted in: growing up in an indie band and, at the same time, running a disco-house label. After two edit EPs and a collection of singles with classic instrumentation and songwriting, this release brings everything together – music that sounds distinctly indie, but with a pulsating house beat.

The focus track, “<3 Beat,” takes us into cinematic soundscapes, with bass and drums reminiscent of the indietronic vibes of LCD Soundsystem. Accompanied by opulent, melancholic vocals and soothing keys, the song slowly rises, only to gently settle down again. Lyrically, it’s about those moments when you know you're being deceived, but you choose to stay anyway.
David Bay will release his second original EP, Comic Relief, on December 15th, which will, of course, be released on his own label, Zissou Records.

This project has been an open rehearsal from the beginning. The attempt to find a voice and build a sonic identity is an ongoing process. So why not release music along the way?