Mary Ocher returns with the marvelous piano album "Weimar", her most intimate record to date, with a special one-off homecoming Berlin release show to be followed by dates in the UK and all over Europe.

The show features a special guest, and a panel talk Individual Freedoms & Censorship – Past 100 Years to Today.

"Weimar" draws on early 20th-century minimalism, chamber pop, and modern classical influences, while remaining unmistakably Ocher - thoughtful, and grounded in emotional depth. The title "Weimar" alludes to the current era, echoing the fall of the Weimar Republic a century ago and the shadow of fascism that rose in its wake.

Born in Moscow to Jewish-Ukrainian parents and raised in Tel Aviv during political and religious turmoil, she learned from a very young age that questioning authority was a means of survival - and that it came at a hefty price. At 20, she escaped to Berlin, where she became a central underground figure, known for her uncompromising politics and critical writing on nationalism and war, influenced by her upbringing.

Following extensive international touring and a catalog celebrated by The Quietus, The Wire, taz, Libération, Fader, Paste, and a recent German Record Critics’ Award (Best Electronic/Experimental), Ocher stands at a pivotal moment. As nationalism, censorship, and cultural fragmentation rise the world over, her examinations of identity, fear, and belonging feel absolutely essential.

Her recent releases include collaborations with Mogwai, Die Tödliche Doris, Felix Kubin, King Khan and Julia Kent, and homages to Delia Derbyshire and Dorothy Ashby / Omar Khayyam.

Mary Ocher wird präsentiert von ByteFM