Polished Chrome – Gefühle – Brilliant Single -2023

Review zu Polished Chrome – Gefühle – Brilliant Single – 2023

Facts

Artist: Polished Chrome
Country of Origin: Germany
Title: Gefühle (Single)
Format: Single, Digital Download
Release Date: 20/01/2023
Catalogue #: SM0264
Genre: Dance, Electronic
Label : SINE MUSIC

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24 Bits / 44.1 kHz – Stereo

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Review

On January, 20th 2023 Sine Music will be releasing the new single „Gefühle“ by Polished Chrome. The single will be available at all known download and streaming services.

It was time to break down the genre boundaries. Although the Polished Chrome sound has always been independent and constantly evolving, this time it’s something special. The last songs „Too Slow“, „Thank You“ and „Wasting“ already had many vocals from guest singers. They are groovy pop songs that could be played on mainstream radio.

But with the new single „Gefühle“ (German for „Feelings“) you can tell from the title that this is something entirely new. This time Polished Chrome put himself in front of the vocal mic to deliver his message. „When I sat down to write this song, I knew from the beginning what I wanted it to sound like. I wrote the lyrics along with the melody and the choice of sounds. I had a picture in my head, a feeling of how the song should be. As if the finished song was already there and just needed to be uncovered from all the variety of possibilities,“ says Polished Chrome.

The lyrics are about what happens every day. In small things and in big things. To become aware of what is really important. At the same time, Polished Chrome wants to keep this awareness in mind itself, to perceive it as such. In a few words he conveys depth and meaningfulness, plays with idioms, breaks them up to put them back together in a new sense.

„Gefühle“ is a journey into new waters – musically and lyrically. Unmistakable is the mixture of danceable, but also dreamy synthesizer sounds. Typical Polished Chrome, only this time quite different.

Rating

The Bottom Line

For quite some time now I am familiar with Polished Chrome, because this dancefloor oriented, a bit downtempo style is fascinating. At the same time Polished Chrome is always surrounded by something mystical and mysterious. Nobody knows exactly who or what Polished Chrome actually is, is it a band or just a guy who makes damn good music, and where does Polished Chrome actually come from? I guess Munich… And you only need one little run-up – and „Gefühle (Feelings)“ is already digging into your auditory canal.

Gefühle is an incredibly catchy track, happy music, but with a somewhat mischievous twinkle in the eye, with intelligent lyrics and depth. The whole thing reminds me a bit of Deichkind, but the latter are more direct, more controversial. Polished Chrome on the other hand is a bit sophisticated – but but everybody is dancing.That’s cool, isn’t it?. Polished Chrome makes you feel good, show you that there is new power for the time after the big disappointment. You don’t know what I mean? Okay, I’ll show you

I give you also quickly the lyrics (a more or less good translation):

Everything stands
everything turns
moving steadily every day
the world is upside down
everything in order
dancing out of line
thank the whole

the small whole
as a big chance so dance
the small whole
as a big chance so dance

i think, i think feelings
yeah
I think feelings
yeah

take one, two, three steps back
and then you realize the great happiness by the way
take one, two, three steps back
look at the whole thing from the outside like crazy achso

all change steady action
everything is missing but not lacking
do you know this
this demand
we all belong together
caught here to relax

the small whole
as a big chance so dance
the small whole
as a big chance so dance
i think, i think feelings
yeah

I think feelings
yeah
take one, two, three steps back
and then you realize the great happiness by the way
take one, two, three steps back
look at the whole thing from the outside like crazy
oh so

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Studio 1 (High End):

• 2 x System Audio SA Mantra 50 (front)
• 1x System Audio SA Mantra 10 AV (center)
• 2x System Audio SA Legend 5 (Rear)
• 1 x System Audio Saxo 10 (Subwoofer)
• 4 x Onkyo SKH-410 (B) (Dolby Atmos)
• Auralic Altair (Audio Streaming Client mit max. 32 Bit / 384 kHz)
• NVIDIA Shield Pro mit Plex, Kodi (max 192 kHz für  Audio, Tidal (MQA Streaming Client)
• AppleTV 4K (Streaming Client) Dolby Atmos, HDR, Dolby Vision
• Amazon Cube 4K (Streaming Client) Dolby Atmos (restricted), HDR, Dolby Vision
• Panasonic DP-UB9004 (4K UHD Player) Dolby Atmos, HDR, Dolby Vision
• Oppo UDP-203 (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player) Dolby Atmos, HDR, Dolby Vision
• Yamaha CX-A5100 (Preamp) 4K, Dolby Atmos, Hi-res
• Yamaha MX -A5000 (Power Amp)
• Sony KD-55A1 (TV) 4K OLED, HDR, Dolby Vision

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