Kochkraft durch KMA play electropunk with a sound somewhere between 90s techno with sludgy low guitars and new German wave. In the local indie punk context, there has hardly been a path in recent years that has not led past KOCHKRAFT DURCH KMA from Duisburg-Marxloh. Whether at numerous own shows or even more festival appearances, or on tours together with bands as diverse as Team Scheisse, Kettcar, Das Lumpenpack, FJØRT or Adam Angst - Kochkraft was always there. And, after sometimes confused first impressions, KOCHKRAFT DURCH KMA are one of those bands that ultimately take every person in the room with them.

The new studio album "Hardcore never dies das", which will be released on 11.04.25 via Grand Hotel van Cleef, plays to all the strengths of the indie rave punks: the danceable synth-beat framework feigns light entertainment. According to the band, it's about "self-optimization, conservative backlash, permanent crises, turbo capitalism, this and that. Sometimes we too are tired of fighting and need that brief moment between idealism and resignation to say: It's hard enough already!" - Anyone who can't empathize with this probably considers themselves lucky not to be part of our society.

But there's no giving up, that much is certain: there's also a lot of optimism and gratitude, and the band also packs this into their new album: "We really banged out a lot last year and played three million concerts. And in the rest of the time, we wrote this album with great people from our scene (Team Scheisse, Das Lumpenpack, The toten Crackhuren im Kofferraum, Das blühende Leben, Mamoré) - it wouldn't have been so great on its own. It proved to us once again that 'together' is always better than 'alone'. Except at the buffet, of course." Music helps and hardcore never does. But so does humor (not).

Since its foundation, the band has earned a reputation as a spectacular live band with well over 300 wild concerts. The shows are furious, anarchic raves with a lot of energy and escalation, but also with a lot of love, honest joy of playing and a bit of nonsense, maybe a bit more.

With their album "Alle Kinder sind tot" (2022), Kochkraft were more consistent and political than ever, but despite all the shit in the world, they hadn't lost their sense of fun. But not the seriousness either.

Support: Lucy Duffner: Stuttgart-based artist Lucy Duffner combines techno with catchy German lyrics. Some say it's club-ready pop rap - inspired by the techno festivals around Berlin. But Stuttgart and its student and nightlife are what her "Mukke" is all about. Kicks, bass and good melodies: Lucy Duffner invites you to leave your inner accountant at home and just "go stupid" for a short while - chopping, stomping and singing along are expressly encouraged!

Indi(e)stinction Festival: The independent music series "Indi(e)stinction" has been held at the franz.K cultural center since it opened in 2008 and has had its own festival dedicated to it since 2016. In spring 2025, the ninth Indi(e)stinction festival will take place at franz.K in Reutlingen. Over the course of several weeks, the entire terrain of non-mainstream rock and pop music will be surveyed - just as you would browse through the independent shelves of your beloved record store and discover all kinds of music that you would have liked to classify as "Indi(e)stinction" yourself.