The Offline

In the artist's words:

The Offline, real name Felix Müller, is a Hamburg-based multi-instrumentalist and producer. The project began when he traveled the Atlantic coast in the south of France with his analog camera and captured the beach life on film. After his return to Hamburg, he began writing songs as a sonic counterpart to these visual impressions. His music is characterized by a cinematic blend of surf, psych and hip-hop, often described as a "library sound".

After his debut album "La couleur de la mer" and releases such as the EP "Les Cigales", which reflects the mystique of Marseille, he is deepening his musical world-building with his second album "La grande évasion". Originally conceived as a 70s sci-fi concept about a journey into space, the work evolved into a more intimate yet expansive journey characterized by memories, photography, places and inner travel.

The title "La grande évasion" (The Great Escape) describes the desire to be able to flee to other places without physically being there. The project remains closely linked to analog photography; the piece "Nikonos V" is named after the camera that accompanied Müller on his coastal explorations and with which the photos for his album cover were taken.

In terms of sound, the project moves between influences from Anatolian psych, West Coast surf, vintage Japanese jazz-funk and modern accents such as BadBadNotGood. With international support from radio stations such as BBCR6, Jazz FM and Radio FIP as well as millions of streams, The Offline has firmly established itself in the global music scene.