Spell Trouble: Dark & Dreamy Debut Single With Nostalgic New Wave Influences

Maximilan Seifert, better known as Spell Trouble, is a musician living in Berlin. His first single, “Thorn Armor,” is the first in a planned series of songs that will be published through the Swiss label Irascible Music in 2024.

Having grown up in the East German metal scene of the late 2000s, Maximilan moved to the metropolis of electronic music, Berlin, a few years later. His music combines the best of both worlds: Distorted guitar music and rhythmic beats from nostalgic drum computers. His first single shines like a black diamond in a disused TR-808 and is, strangely enough, both ultra dark and ultra catchy.

Spell Trouble’s dark and dreamy refuge is based on unpolished nostalgia and accessible indie. With synth sounds reminiscent of new wave bands from the 70s and 80s, lots of reverb and sometimes fast-paced beats, the Berliner-by-choice wraps his listeners around his finger. But that’s not all: Spell Trouble also goes deep in terms of content. In his lyrics, he likes to dedicate himself to self-reflection and introspection.