Elektrik Ladyland - Marisabelle/Ela/Rika Bender

In the organizer's words:

Elektrik Ladyland

For the second time, the ELEKTRIK LADYLAND starts on June 21 at the cult venue DER HOF on Ratinger Straße in Düsseldorf - this time with ELA, MARISABELLE and RIKA BENDER as support. The concert series launched by the Düsseldorf k22 music label at the beginning of the year presents two FLINTA artists, who have already achieved national recognition in the German scene, as double headliners and invites a newcomer artist as support. The aim of the series is to create specific performance opportunities for female artists and at the same time to put Düsseldorf back on the tour schedule of the German indie and pop scene.

MARISABELLE

With her dark pop universe, Marisabelle brings true emotions to life without being cheesy. Her subtle lyrics come from her personal diary, in which she processes the sensory overload of the hectic world. In her songs, she touches on the themes of queerness and (friendship) relationships. Above all, she wants one thing: to be the safe space for her sweethearts that she never had herself.

ELA

Initially strongly influenced by trap, ELA's music has changed over time into a modern mix of dark wave and pop. Stylistically, she is oriented towards the 2000s and, in addition to Neue Deutsche Welle, also towards post-punk and Soviet influences - after all, her parents emigrated from Russia to Germany shortly before she was born. Her songs are very introspective and deal with growing up in the big city as well as the merging of the cultures in which she grew up.

RIKA BENDER (support)

RIKA BENDER grabs the shiny synth-pop cannon and catapults us back into the dazzling universe of the eighties. Where the basses groove, the synthesizer melodies are addictive and the drum machine pumps an irresistible beat into our veins. A merciless fusion of yesterday and today. The sound is reminiscent of the great (synth) bands of the 80s - Talk Talk, OMD, the Pet Shop Boys or the Thompson Twins send their regards.