Local Suicide and Wiener Planquadrat share more than just a musical wavelength. Theirs is a long-standing creative friendship. It has been built over countless nights and shared stages. They have a deep mutual understanding of the darker corners of electronic music. They have already released two collaborative tracks: “Flashdance” & “Light It Up”. They have also worked on several remixes.
These include work for artists such as You Man, Ali X, AFFKT, Nuclear Digital Transistor, and Idoru. Now, the duo presents their new single ‘“Der Apfel Fällt Nicht Weit Vom Stamm” on Iptamenos Discos, showcasing their evolving sound.
Der Apfel Fällt Nicht Weit Vom Stamm
The song was written in 2024 in Local Suicide’s Berlin studio. It went through countless revisions in studios across both Berlin and Vienna. This process continued until it reached its state of perfection. The single stands out as one of the most accessible tracks this collaboration has produced so far. It is a leftfield pop song. The song unfolds like a slow-moving fog creeping through a late-night club. It is mechanical yet sensual, minimal yet immersive.
It drifts somewhere between dark disco and synth pop, steering clear of typical dancefloor formulas in favor of something more hypnotic, more internal. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That tree is rooted in a shared history between two acts. They’ve spent years honing their sound on parallel trajectories.
Local Suicide are recognized as one of the most influential duos in the dark electronic underground scene. Since 2008, the Greek-German pair have shaped the sound of dark disco. They have influenced EBM, post-punk, and indie dance. This was achieved through countless releases on cult labels like Bordello A Parigi, Lumière Noire, TAU, Eskimo Recordings, and Ombra INTL. Their work has been featured in DJ Mag, Mixmag, Der Spiegel, Rolling Stone and Tsugi. They even appeared – as themselves – in the German TV show Fett & Fett on national broadcaster ZDF.
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Wiener Planquadrat, the Vienna-based duo of Michael Weiler and Maximilian Atteneder, made their mark in 2021 with “Stillstand”, a breakout debut that climbed the dance charts in Austria and Germany. Their 2022 EP “Dschungel”, featuring remixes by T.Raumschmiere and Tech Support, blended analog grit with indie-rave melancholy, signaling their refusal to play by genre rules. In recent years, they’ve performed live in Berlin, Paris, and Thessaloniki, released remixes for artists like Oberst & Buchner, Dina Summer, Kalipo, and more.
Wiener Planquadrat were the very first artists to ever release on Iptamenos Discos with their hit “Stillstand” in 2021. This makes this release feel like a full-circle moment. “Der Apfel Fällt Nicht Weit Vom Stamm” isn’t just another single. It’s a subtle reminder of how powerful a connection can be when it’s built not on strategy, but on trust, friendship and shared experience.
Release Date : August 13th, 2025
Listen & Get the EP on bandcamp
Leftfield Pop, Indie Dance, Dark Disco
Catalog Number ISI009
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