Prog-psych/krautrock band, Weite, start a run of live dates throughout Europe from January 10th, in Halle, Germany. The tour comes in support of their latest studio album, Oase, released on November 22, 2024 through Stickman Records. Keep reading below for live listings and more.
Buy Oase here: https://www.stickman-records.com/shop/weite-oase/
“We’re really proud of this album and worked super hard to channel all our influences into it: everything from the 70s prog we all love, to krautrock, americana and ambient, among other stuff,” Ben Lubin (guitar) recently said. “It’s definitely much stronger compositionally-speaking because of it, and we’re a much better band after gigging over the past year since the first LP came out.”
“Weite has come to embody a sort of collective spirit both within the band and within our little Berlin scene – musicians and friends, all in a seemingly rotating cast with each others’ bands, as guest musicians, tour help, etc.” Nick DiSalvo (drums) adds. “Each member takes the strengths and experiences from their other projects and pours it into our music, which results in a pretty interesting mashup, especially the longer we play together. Oase is for me personally an homage to the little oases in life: the couch, the rehearsal space, and yes, even the Späti – a Berlin biotope, a small convenience store where you can sit and take a break from the daily stress and enjoy a drink, a smoke or a conversation.”
Oase was released on 180gr. pink marbled 2LP, on CD and digitally on November 22, 2024 via Stickman Records.
Oase tracklisting:
01 Versteinert
02 Time Will Paint Another Picture
03 (einschlafphase)
04 Roter Traum
05 Woodbury Hollow
06 Eigengrau
07 The Slow Wave
Weite Live
January 2025:
10 Halle (DE), Hühnermanhattan
11 Berlin (DE), Neue Zukunft
12 Dresden (DE), Ostpol
13 Jena (DE), KuBa
14 Potsdam (DE), Archiv
15 Kiel (DE), Hansa48
16 Hamburg (DE), Hafenklang
17 Bochum (DE), Die Trompete
18 Leuven (BE), Sojo
19 Nijmegen (NL), De Onderbroek
21 Darmstadt (DE), Bessunger Knabenschule
22 Munich (DE), Import Export
23 Würzburg (DE), Immerhin
24 Prague (CZ), Klub 007
25 Nürnberg (DE), Z-Bau
Featuring Nicholas DiSalvo (Elder, Delving), Michael Risberg (Elder, Delving), Ingwer Boysen (Delving), and Ben Lubin (Lawns), Weite was formed in Berlin in winter 2022. Initially intended as a one-off recording session, the four recognized an obvious musical chemistry and common ground and decided to turn the project into a proper band. Keyboardist Fabien deMenou (Perilymph) joined in 2024. Oase is their sophomore album, and the follow-up to the band’s 2023 debut LP Assemblage. Clocking in at almost an hour, Oase — German for “Oasis” — takes listeners on an intricate and textured journey that draws inspiration from the pioneering spirit of 70s psychedelic rock, blending influences from “Canterbury scene” prog, krautrock, early electronica, post rock, and Americana. The new album showcases Weite’s ability to merge the old with the new, creating an immersive, exploratory sound that moves from contemplative and pastoral to riffy and doomy without ever sacrificing melody. Oase is characterized by longer expansive, atmospheric compositions yet is undoubtedly more composed than the band’s debut, with more of a focus on songs, albeit in the broader sense of the word. With the focus on melody, texture and mood— although not necessarily always in that order — Weite create a sound that’s intricate and meditative, inviting the listener to embark on a journey through shifting soundscapes and evolving musical narratives.
Lineup:
Ingwer Boysen – Bass
Nick DiSalvo – Drums
Michael Risberg – Guitar
Ben Lubin – Guitar
Fabien deMenou – Keys
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