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<\/a><\/p>\nIt\u2019s hard not feel anything when listening to Milky Chance\u2019s music. The shape-shifting German duo\u2014Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Dausch\u2014are crossing genre lines, creating ultra-groovy funk, megahooky records perfect for heavy-headed wiggling. Amid spacey electronic excursions and a stripped back beat, their new single \u2018Stolen Dance,\u2019 hits like an unearthed gem with feel-good effect. Really, it\u2019s a remarkable offering: the song has already garnered over 25 million views on YouTube.<\/p>\n
We recently spoke with Clemens, the brainchild of Milky Chance, who is about to embark on a European tour, about their new album, ‘Sadnecessary’, how incorporating art into their songs is shaping their development, and meeting for the first time.<\/p>\n
What’s the biggest misconception about Milky Chance?<\/b><\/p>\n
There isn\u2019t one.<\/p>\n
Can you talk about what motivates you?<\/b><\/p>\n
The feeling you get when music connects to people and allows them to be peaceful.<\/p>\n
What has your musical journey been like as a duo?<\/b><\/p>\n
Two friends experience a fairytale they dreamed of being kids.<\/p>\n
Tell me a little bit about how you first met?<\/b><\/p>\n
In high school, high in school, looking at each other and then we started making music.<\/p>\n
What are some of the comparisons that you have heard about yourself, both good and bad?<\/b><\/p>\n
Wankelmut, Jack Johnson, and Edward Sharp.<\/p>\n
I think a lot of people listen to your songs and think that they are autobiographical, and it sounds like a lot of them probably aren’t.\u00a0Do you know what you want someone to feel when they listen to you?<\/b><\/p>\n
No. We don\u2019t think of what other people hear or how they might connect when they listen to our music.<\/p>\n
I was listening to the words to \u2018Stolen Dance\u2019 and was wondering how suspense controls the mind. I mean, how much control do you have over what goes on inside your head?<\/b><\/p>\n
I think we both like spending time in our minds, but instead of control I would say intuition is more how we put it out.<\/p>\n
The video for \u2018Stolen Dance\u2019 is very cinematic. It’s almost like an illustration of\u00a0your journey. Do you think your development is heavily influenced by art?<\/b><\/p>\n
Yes, it is. Art is our way to understand or see the world, so we find development in searching for art.<\/p>\n