heavy support by radio slave, sam divine, acid pauli, green velvet and maceo plex to name a few, while also being played on radio stations world wide. the album <axen> marks the beginning of a new chapter for the glitz as they embark on a journey beyond the world of electronic music. after a wide range of beautiful, inspiring, provoking and uplifting the glitz-singles, we are now approaching the full album in all its might. the singles have shown us the diverse soundscapes you can find in andreas and daniels musical multiverse, with the genres ranging from the classic house and techno genres, to also introducing their take on trip hop, neo rnb, hip hop, ballad and electronica. this journey into their musical realm has resonated with fans and colleagues alike the last months, putting the first single on position 1 in the german club charts for four weeks straight (it is still in the beatport top100 after 7 months). born out of a desire to create a space to explore and expand their unique sound, their new album <axen> is a bold extension of the glitz vision and purpose. it has been a long time coming and is the result of four intense years in the studio together with the unique and talented singer and songwriter mulay. and now it is time to present the full album to the world. <axen> is the mesmerising product of one of their many jam sessions in the studio. it carries the unique the glitz fingerprints all over it while also letting them shine in a new context. the slow flowing hip hop beat paired with mulays raw vocals and incredibly poetical and personal lyrics is a must hear for old and new the glitz-fans alike.

the yé-yé is a musical current that emerged in the early 1960s. the songs were mainly french adaptations from anglo-saxon successes, then very popular with the baby boomer youth born after world war ii. including françoise hardy, sylvie vartan, johnny hallyday...