The Berlin electro pop band Mia has released their new album "Limbo".
The text that should have appeared here these days was long finished. An interview, conducted a few weeks ago during a visit to Munich by the Berlin electro pop band Mia ("Hungry Heart"). Then Corona came. And everything that was discussed at that time with singer Mieze, this rainbow of people, is now given new omens. The songs of the now released album "Limbo" (Sony Music) as well. "Travel" for example. "I break the hands of the watch / move between day and night / become silent and recharge my batteries / have been awake for far too long / everything lasts." The crisis as an opportunity to stop - this corresponds to the four friends who have been Years of making music together.
Meeting in front of Corona: Mieze and Katja Kraft.
© Photo: Klaus Haag
The title "Limbo"? Rather not match them. Dancing limbo means hanging the bar ever lower. Mieze, Gunnar, Andy and Robert do the opposite. “The special thing is that we are very strong people. We have four large, thick skulls and are passionate about music, ”says Mieze. The fact that they still manage to find a common denominator is a glimmer of hope for the 40-year-old. “Then it must be possible to agree in the world. The record is driven by this thought. "
"We have to value everyone"
But unity is only possible if everyone is seen in society. Mia campaigned for fair salaries long before it was trendy to applaud nurses and rescue workers. “You can see how low the appreciation for nursing professions and educators is from the fact that they earn far too little money. These are people with a lot of responsibility ”- a few weeks ago you might have read Mieze's sentence. In days like these, this is no longer possible. Because days like this come across the last thing that needs to change.
"Avarice is totally awesome"
What does it take? The desire to dance between harmonies and discrepancies. To somehow reach consensus. "Limbo" also tells of this. “It is not easy to move between these contradictions. Between what you know and what is new and maybe uncomfortable. It is also not easy to question the values with which you grew up. But that's where it starts, ”says Mieze. She herself grew up with the slogan "avarice is cool". "I can't take it anymore. Avarice is totally awesome. Avarice is the cause of many problems. It is important to think about: where do things come from? Who really pays for it? ”Yes, the world is full of contradictions - it is the responsibility of everyone to find their way carefully. Best dancing, the right music for it is there.