Waking Up In A Different World

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Markus Reinhardt, the founder of Echo Award-winning, Gold & Platinum-selling Wolfsheim presents his most personal, authentic work to date: WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD from his new project RENARD.
“The end of Wolfsheim motivated me to reinvent myself. A process that was urgently needed. With Renard, I'm more with myself. " Reinhardt says of RENARD, "My album combines the sound & mood of the 80s with the stylistic devices of today."

RENARD showcases Reinhardt’s signature intimate songwriting in symbiosis with renowned producers Oliver Blair (Ladytron, Client, Soho-dolls, Kelli Ali / Sneaker Pimps) & the Hamburg Chaos Compressor Club (Neon black, Moddi, Marv, Steakknife, Love A, illegal colors).
Vocal duties on the album are shared by a selection of well-known talented musicians.
Pascal Finkenauer (JAW), lends his special timbre to the lead single “Travel In Time”, a perfect modern synthpop dance track. On “The Meissen Figurine,” urban-folk singer Joseh, who is also featured on “Junkyards,” brings a sense of uplifting spirituality to the song. On “Heresy,” the vocals are stunningly curated by British vocalist Sarah Blackwood (Client, Dubstar). Greek multiple award-winning vocalist/composer Marietta Fafouti lends her beautiful voice to “Restless,” & Eliza Hiscox (royalchord) - from Berlin, by way of Australia, is enchanting on “My Heart’s Still Shaking”.
“Hotel” & “Damn Happy” sees RENARD collaborate with legendary ALPAHVILLE vocalist Marian Gold. Reinhardt & Gold share a mutual admiration of each other’s work, & for Gold, singing for any act other than an ALPHAVILLE is an extraordinary occasion.

WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is an apt title for RENARD’s splendid debut album. The project is an ambitious musical rebirth of Reinhardt post-WOLFSHEIM. While RENARD is deeply rooted in the independent music scene of the 80’s, WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is a contemporary, modern take on synthpop. A multifaceted & emotionally dense work of art.

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Markus Reinhardt, the founder of Echo Award-winning, Gold & Platinum-selling Wolfsheim presents his most personal, authentic work to date: WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD from his new project RENARD.
“The end of Wolfsheim motivated me to reinvent myself. A process that was urgently needed. With Renard, I'm more with myself. " Reinhardt says of RENARD, "My album combines the sound & mood of the 80s with the stylistic devices of today."

RENARD showcases Reinhardt’s signature intimate songwriting in symbiosis with renowned producers Oliver Blair (Ladytron, Client, Soho-dolls, Kelli Ali / Sneaker Pimps) & the Hamburg Chaos Compressor Club (Neon black, Moddi, Marv, Steakknife, Love A, illegal colors).
Vocal duties on the album are shared by a selection of well-known talented musicians.
Pascal Finkenauer (JAW), lends his special timbre to the lead single “Travel In Time”, a perfect modern synthpop dance track. On “The Meissen Figurine,” urban-folk singer Joseh, who is also featured on “Junkyards,” brings a sense of uplifting spirituality to the song. On “Heresy,” the vocals are stunningly curated by British vocalist Sarah Blackwood (Client, Dubstar). Greek multiple award-winning vocalist/composer Marietta Fafouti lends her beautiful voice to “Restless,” & Eliza Hiscox (royalchord) - from Berlin, by way of Australia, is enchanting on “My Heart’s Still Shaking”.
“Hotel” & “Damn Happy” sees RENARD collaborate with legendary ALPAHVILLE vocalist Marian Gold. Reinhardt & Gold share a mutual admiration of each other’s work, & for Gold, singing for any act other than an ALPHAVILLE is an extraordinary occasion.

WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is an apt title for RENARD’s splendid debut album. The project is an ambitious musical rebirth of Reinhardt post-WOLFSHEIM. While RENARD is deeply rooted in the independent music scene of the 80’s, WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is a contemporary, modern take on synthpop. A multifaceted & emotionally dense work of art.

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1.	The Meissen Figurine (feat. Joseh) 04:02	lyrics	buy track
This could be our break down and fall It seems to hold us down This could be our way to find some peace Got to give it up This could be our break down and fall Still we feel so high Still we can’t lose you And we truly feel the fear Triggers shaped like beds Which way do we go do we go We tend to get lost Could be just what we need what we need Got to give it a rest Without looking back Can we leave with you While the world is asleep and lost Still we can't lose you
2.	Restless (feat. Marietta Fafouti) 03:58	lyrics	buy track
I fall through the night And no one’s there Can't see the light My hands are wet If somebody could wake me up... like then. Cause the night is heavy long again. Please let (or set) me free Need some light for me (or From the liar in me) Free Need some love for me I'll learn from the start To breathe From the start For me
3.	Travel In Time (feat. Pascal Finkenauer) 03:24	lyrics	buy track
Travel in time while standing You got me in that mood Travel in time while standing You got me in that mood I gather speed from nothing I gather speed I‘ve seen your face, my friend stood rooted to the spot so many things happened I thought we‘d never meet again Travel in time while standing You got me in that mood Travel in time while standing You got me in that mood I gather speed from nothing I gather speed From you I have seen your face, my friend While I was walking through town So many things happened I didn‘t know that you are around Travel in time while standing You got me in that mood Travel in time while standing You got me in that mood
4.	Heresy (feat. Sarah Blackwood) 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Do as I say, not as I do Then all the blame leads back to Someone else, never you, it's easy You set the wheels in motion Wind me up and set me off It's someone else but never you it's easy, to deny Heresy, so say I, so say I Not so hard to believe You know I think too much and Speak before I think so look away its easy You twisted my beliefs and What is worth I let you I believed your heresy, so more fool me Love is dangerous a disadvantage To the ones who trust so let this be A lesson don't be brainwashed by the sweet talk You crossed the line you drew Convinced and pushed me over then walked away And washed your hands it's easy, you never have to stay and face the consequences, recompenses Your dangerous words, my mindless mouth We make a winning combination But times they are a changing And things will be different from now My heart will have a speaking part, the first time in ages
5.	Hotel (feat. Marian Gold) 05:00	lyrics	buy track
At the end of the floor lives a grey old man He rents with his son since many of years He’s a junkie perhaps, pumped up with religion Some call him god but I think it’s a joke... Hotel - Sit by the wall, watchin’ TV Hotel - Feedin’ the demon, turnin’ the key Hotel - Open a door but what is it good for So many people got stuck in this place Yet most of them gone & none left a trace Hotel - It’s my time, it’s my place Never leaving a trace Two-three-seven gives rise for concern Don’t go in there for you never return Sister Louise thought she was Salome Here she comes, jumping from the balcony... Hotel - Sit by the wall, watchin’ TV Hotel - Feedin’ the demon, turnin’ the key Hotel - Signing the bills with an ambiguous name Some got it wrong so they’re losing their brains Skid off their tracks like runaway trains Hotel - It’s my time, it’s my place Never leaving a trace Well, here’s one room I almost forgot To me it’s an utmost exquisite spot Some call it hell but I’d say it’s undue This room, my dear, is reserved just for you... Hotel - Sit by the wall, watchin’ TV Hotel - Feedin’ the demon, turnin’ the key Hotel - Making the beds but what is it good for Faces arise and then fade away Discarded twins in a mirror play Hotel - It’s my time, it’s my place Never leaving a trace...
6.	My Heart's Still Shaking (feat. Eliza Hiscox) 04:14	lyrics	buy track
I fall undone When i wake up i am feeling okay You gently place your hand right up on my face Good morning How do you feel What are your dreams What are your fears Hour by hour i fill up my day Move forward in motion I’m finding my way to feeling fine My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around I asked the word to drop me a line So i can see that i’m doing fine Emotions get stronger at the end of the day The darkness in my mind i fight hard away The darkness The darkness in my mind i fight so hard The darkness When i think of my life i want to stand proud The darkness The darkness in my mind i fight so hard When i think of my life i want to stand proud My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around I fall undone I fall undone I fall undone Speeding up and slowing down at the very same time Speeding up and slowing down at the very same time I fall undone Speeding up and slowing down at the very same time Speeding up and slowing down at the very same time I fall undone My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around I fall undone My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking My heart’s still shaking When you’re around I fall undone I fall undone I fall undone
7.	Damn Happy (feat. Marian Gold) 03:00	lyrics	buy track
Here comes the shaking man gazing at the empty wall Reaching out to the things that don’t exist but they do That big red ball hanging over the city, stalking every move in my hotel room That gloomy stare it’s telling me to do just what I got to do... I’m so happy to be unhappy - oh, I’m doomed and done but I feel so grandiose So damn happy to be unhappy - life’s like a flash of a tremendous overdose I feel as hapless as a mislayed gun but in another place I’m number one I freeze out everybody bugging me while I'm waiting here for you to be Somehow our story kinda went out of hand, somehow some goops predict this is the end You’re teasing me: be happy without me but I prefer to be with you unhappily I’m so happy.. I hear those voices tellin' me I’m blamblam, they're bloody liars & I’ll proove it with a bang There're 15 hundred pages for you to read, hey, we're all wreakin' havoc & there's no cure for creed So what's the use to have such slinky visions, I tell you, babe, it's taking skill & firm decisions To make it plain and clear I have to confess: nothing’s more fun than unhappiness I’m so happy...
8.	Junkyards (feat. Joseh) 04:36	lyrics	buy track
Everything is wasted No mirrorball around They are hiding at strange places Falling down down down Rusted oxidation Wires out of shape Chromed amputations Lacerated cables Kissing iron pieces Licking copper plates No saturday night‘s substances Can be tasted And everything is wasted No mirrorball around They are hiding at strange places Falling down down down Rusted toxication Being on the way Making up the night Running up metallic hills Kissing stabbed backdoors Licking quiet engines No saturday night‘s substances Can be tasted And everything is wasted No mirrorball around They are hiding at strange places Falling down down down
9.	Intelligent Design 04:12		buy track

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Markus Reinhardt, the founder of Echo Award-winning, Gold & Platinum-selling Wolfsheim presents his most personal, authentic work to date: WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD from his new project RENARD.
“The end of Wolfsheim motivated me to reinvent myself. A process that was urgently needed. With Renard, I'm more with myself. " Reinhardt says of RENARD, "My album combines the sound & mood of the 80s with the stylistic devices of today."

RENARD showcases Reinhardt’s signature intimate songwriting in symbiosis with renowned producers Oliver Blair (Ladytron, Client, Soho-dolls, Kelli Ali / Sneaker Pimps) & the Hamburg Chaos Compressor Club (Neon black, Moddi, Marv, Steakknife, Love A, illegal colors).
Vocal duties on the album are shared by a selection of well-known talented musicians.
Pascal Finkenauer (JAW), lends his special timbre to the lead single “Travel In Time”, a perfect modern synthpop dance track. On “The Meissen Figurine,” urban-folk singer Joseh, who is also featured on “Junkyards,” brings a sense of uplifting spirituality to the song. On “Heresy,” the vocals are stunningly curated by British vocalist Sarah Blackwood (Client, Dubstar). Greek multiple award-winning vocalist/composer Marietta Fafouti lends her beautiful voice to “Restless,” & Eliza Hiscox (royalchord) - from Berlin, by way of Australia, is enchanting on “My Heart’s Still Shaking”.
“Hotel” & “Damn Happy” sees RENARD collaborate with legendary ALPAHVILLE vocalist Marian Gold. Reinhardt & Gold share a mutual admiration of each other’s work, & for Gold, singing for any act other than an ALPHAVILLE is an extraordinary occasion.

WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is an apt title for RENARD’s splendid debut album. The project is an ambitious musical rebirth of Reinhardt post-WOLFSHEIM. While RENARD is deeply rooted in the independent music scene of the 80’s, WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is a contemporary, modern take on synthpop. A multifaceted & emotionally dense work of art.

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Markus Reinhardt, the founder of Echo Award-winning, Gold & Platinum-selling Wolfsheim presents WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD, from his new project RENARD. Deeply rooted in the 80s, RENARD is a modern take on synthpop that beautifully combines influences & history with a varied collection of vocal talent. WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT WORLD is multifaceted and emotionally dense - a work of art. ... more

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