Martin Denzin

This summer, Someday Jacob and I played through the foundations of the new album. Some of the songs called for that deep, rich, unmistakably ’80s snare sound, so Gregor Henning from Studio Nord kindly lent me his 14″ x 8″ snare with die-cast hoops for the recordings.

It sounds absolutely fantastic — that much I can already give away. Look forward to the album.

I wanted to bring that sound into our live set as well, so Ralf “Pommes” Pommerenke passed his old ’80s Tama Mastercraft on to me. It sounds absolutely glorious and delivers exactly that deep, fat snare tone I need for the new set.

Thanks again, you good man, for this wonderful snare. And a big thank you as well to www.ringomusic.net, who supplied me with the matching die-cast hoops and gave this beautiful instrument the final touch, sonically.

Come and see us when we play — and listen for the echoes of the ’80s ringing out through this wonderful old drum.

What a cracking drum session at the venerable Studio Nord Bremen this week. There’s something about those old rooms — they just make you play differently, in the best possible way. Huge shoutout to Gregor Henning, who wasn’t only shaping the sound but constantly nudging us toward better musical ideas. The man’s basically a tone engineer and a creativity coach rolled into one. Feels great to say it out loud: we’ve officially laid the foundation for the next Someday Jacob album. Massive thanks for the support from Ludwig Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth, and of course Adrian Kirchler for that gorgeous snare tone. More to come — but this was a pretty wonderful start.
Fotos (c): Lennart Stangenberg

Performing the final set of this year’s Breminale alongside Daisy Chapman was a genuine pleasure. Even as the rain settled in, people gathered, sharing with us that slow, collective transition from the festival’s dreamlike spell back into the everyday life of Bremen. Our gratitude goes to the Breminale team, and especially to the crew of the Parkbühne. Their dedication, warmth and passion shape an atmosphere in which we feel entirely at home.

Fünf wunderbare Termine liegen hinter uns. In Bremen, Hamburg, Braunschweig, Magdeburg und Berlin durften wir unsere Konzertlesung wut. liebe. filmriss. einem außergewöhnlich zugewandten Publikum präsentieren. Jeder Abend hatte seine eigene Stimmung, jeder Raum seine eigene Resonanz. Und all diese Wärme, die uns entgegengebracht wurde – sie begleitet uns noch.

Yesterday I returned to that familiar spot where football joy and frustration usually settle into a glass, only this time there was no match to recover from. Instead, I stood with my dear friend Devin Heat, opening the night for our friends from Fluppe. The place felt softer than usual, as if it understood we’d come not to forget anything but to add a small, bright note to its worn‑in stories. photo (c) Thorsten Finner

Gofi und ich kennen uns seit der Schulzeit. Auf meinem Walkman mit zwei Kopfhörerausgängen liefen unsere Lieblingsplatten. Wir haben erste Songs komponiert, Bands gegründet und davon geträumt, irgendwann auf Tour zu gehen. Hat ein paar Jahre gedauert. Aber jetzt passiert’s.

Der Anlass ist Gofis neuer Roman „Wut. Liebe. Filmriss.“, den er zum Teil hier in der Bremer Neustadt geschrieben hat. Letztes Jahr haben wir ausprobiert, passende Songs zu seinem Buch zu komponieren. Das hat geklappt. Jetzt bringen wir es mit einer kleinen Tour auf die Straße.

Die ersten Tourdaten
• 09.06.2026 – Bremen (Flux / Weserburg)
• 10.06.2026 – Hamburg
• 11.06.2026 – Braunschweig
• 12.06.2026 – Magdeburg
• 13.06.2026 – Berlin

An instrument can change a life. I’ve always been drawn to old instruments—the ones that carry history in their wood and metal, the ones that have already written their own stories, or better said, played them into existence.

A hundred years ago, something magical happened in the world of drums. Ludwig crafted the legendary Black Beauties, snares that didn’t just sound extraordinary—they looked like poetry cast in brass. Getting your hands on one of these originals today is almost impossible.

But there is one person out there who has studied these drums down to their tiniest secrets. His name is Adrian Kirchler, a master who understands how to recreate them so faithfully—maybe even more faithfully than the originals themselves.

And now, one of these creations has found its way to me.

She is the embodied idea of what a snare drum can be. A voice made of metal and soul. A beauty that doesn’t just accompany music, but inspires it. I’m already looking forward to every piece, every song, every moment I’ll share with her.

Just look at her—this stunning creature of sound.

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photo (c) adrian kirchler

15.01. HEIDELBERG
16.01. MAGDEBURG
17.01. HANNOVER
18.01. HALDENSLEBEN

No one lives your life,
No one feels what you feel,
No one thinks what you think,
No one sees what you see.

I wish you, day by day,
Three hundred sixtyfive times,
A life alive, a life alive.
(Martin Denzin ’25)

Thanks for supporting me in 2025!
Special thanks to #LudwigDrums #ZildjianCymbals #VicFirth #Takamine

🎄 It was just a little bit of fun at the Werder Bremen fan club Christmas party. With our duo, Weserbutjer, we jingled our way through the evening in a cozy, cheerful mood. (Foto: Werder Bremen)