Happy Holidays!
We would like to thank our friends and partners for a great year and are already looking forward to an awesome 2026 with you! ♥️
OUT: album 'See Us Rise - And Win' by James BKS
‘See Us Rise – And Win’ is the bold and deeply personal new deluxe album from James BKS, a French-Cameroonian artist, producer and visionary storyteller. A creative force whose sound bridges France, Cameroon and the United States, he has carved out his own niche in the global music scene.
Drawing on his Bikutsi heritage and his background as the son of the legendary saxophonist Manu Dibango, he fuses West African rhythms and chant-driven hooks with modern HipHop to create a cinematic style that is both intimate and epic.
Having crafted hits for Snoop Dogg, Akon and other global stars, James now stands firmly in his own spotlight, creating music charged with purpose, identity and emotional honesty.
‘See Us Rise – And Win’ is an expansion of his 2025 EP ‘See Us Rise’, adding four new tracks that reflect vulnerability, heritage, and growth. This deluxe edition was born at a turning point in James's life: the moment he stopped creating for approval and chose to create for connection instead. Each track explores victories, doubts, friendships, temptation, and healing with unfiltered clarity. One of the standout tracks is the 'Milly Vanity – Remix', featuring Fab Morvan, one half of the Milli Vanilli duo. Written after James watched the 2023 Paramount+ documentary about the duo, the song reimagines their painful legacy as one of redemption. With Morvan himself joining the remix, the track becomes a powerful narrative of truth, accountability, lost innocence and the courage to recover from public humiliation. James transforms a saga once defined by scandal into a message about reclaiming one's identity and standing tall again.
Throughout the album, James BKS invites listeners to reflect on rhythm and resilience, offering an open space where masks fall and healing begins. 'See Us Rise – And Win' is not just a project, but a call to rise together, tell the truth and win with authenticity.
OUT: album '1999' by DJ SURF
Berlin-based DJ SURF just released his latest Phonk album '1999'. It features affiliates like Ikarus and CV70, perfect collabo partners for dark and griddy sound.
Schwarz' 'Make Me Feel' score
Congratulations to Schwarz who wrote the title track of the movie 'Make Me Feel' which is out now in German cinema!
40,000 people at Because Beaubourg
Because Beaubourg, launched by our french partner Because Music just a week ago, made a lasting impression and was a tremendous popular success, bringing together 40,000 people at the Centre Pompidou over two days and two nights.
It was a bold gamble: in barely two months, to show that Because Music — an international and independent label built on the synergy between publishing, production, and live performance — could, twenty years after its creation, bring to life an exceptional event in an exceptional venue.
Because Beaubourg was entirely conceived through a remarkable collaboration between the teams at the Centre Pompidou, the French and international teams at BecauseMusic, and those at Corida, who ensured the technical and artistic production.
From concept to production, from programming to showcasing both established and emerging artists; from audiovisual production to digital communication — everything was imagined, created, and delivered in-house. In just two days, Because demonstrated its ability to fully master the entire creative and distribution chain, both physical and digital.
The result was a magnificent demonstration of our synergies, and of the complementarity of our talents in amplifying our artists’ work on a global scale.
new signing: DJ Surf
We are happy to announce that DJ Surf is now part of the Freibank family. The Berlin-based HipHop Producer is responsible for the productions for the likes of Jace, GPC, KDM Shey and Fruchtmax to name a few.
Roland Meyer de Voltaire nominated for 'Deutscher Filmmusikpreis 2025'
Congratualtions to Roland Meyer de Voltaire, who has been nominated for this years Deutscher Filmmusikpreis in the category 'Best Music in Film' for the film 'Fritz Litzmann, mein Vater und ich'.
OUT: single 'Devotion (Trentemøller Remix)' by Kaela
Trentemøller had the great pleasure of reworking the track 'Devotion' by singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Kaela. The single is from her debut album 'Supraliminal', a nostalgic and atmospheric ambient odyssey with a dusting of pop.
"I’m so excited to finally share a remix of 'Devotion' by an artist I admire on so many levels: Trentemøller. What an honor to hear his reinterpretation of my song. Thank you Anders for saying yes! I’m so grateful. This song is totally unique and delightful. I can’t stop listening."
Trentemøller shared a bit about his process:
“I had the great pleasure of reworking Kaela’s track 'Devotion'. The journey took me all over the place, and I ended up with a pretty un-typical (for me) rework. Some 90s club vibes just felt right! I used only her amazing vocal and, as I often do, built a whole new piece around it: fresh chords, new drums, and a pop-tinged organ. Give it a spin… I hope you dig it! Huge thanks to the insanely talented Kaela for letting me dive into this one.”