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Düsseldorf indie is a sleek, streetwise strain of independent pop and rock shaped by the city’s post‑punk and electronic heritage. It mixes tight guitar hooks with motorik pulses, crisp drum machines, and synth lines that nod to krautrock and new wave, often wrapped in bright, danceable grooves. Vocals tend toward dry wit and cool detachment—sometimes in German, sometimes in English—paired with melodies that are catchy but slightly off‑center. Production is typically clean and punchy, balancing club-ready sheen with DIY attitude, and the songs move quickly between jittery art-pop, noirish electro, and jangly indie rock.

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To The Rescue
Lee "Scratch" Perry•
Mouse On Mars
Single - Released April 29, 2026
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  1. April 29, 2026
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    To The Rescue
    Lee "Scratch" Perry•
    Mouse On Mars
    2 tracks
  2. March 25
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    Rockcurry
    Lee "Scratch" Perry•
    Mouse On Mars
    1 tracks
  3. February 18
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR NEW YORK 11/06/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    14 tracks
  4. February 18
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/24/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    15 tracks
  5. December 10, 2025
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    Wokel Haus
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  6. November 20
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    Copyright
    Atom TM•
    Marc Behrens
    1 tracks
  7. November 19
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/16/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    15 tracks
  8. November 19
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR PARIS 10/18/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    14 tracks
  9. November 14
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    Exotrax
    Atom TM
    4 tracks
  10. November 10
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    Mood Boards, Vol. 5 - Nude
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  11. October 31
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    Perfect Stranger (Boo Williams Remix [2025 Edit])
    Shahrokh Dini•
    Robert Owens•
    Boo Williams
    1 tracks
  12. October 20
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    Rheinmetall
    Atom TM
    1 tracks
  13. September 13
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    Melodien für Milliardäre
    Die Hektischen Flecken
    5 tracks
  14. September 10
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    Guter Weib
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  15. August 20
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    Bauteile (Remaster 2025)
    Atom TM•
    Marc Behrens
    1 tracks
  16. August 10
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    Proto-Prompts, Vol. 1
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  17. August 1
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    Split
    Honig•
    Meursault
    6 tracks
  18. July 25
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    your favourite billionaire / horrible birthday
    Honig•
    Meursault
    2 tracks
  19. July 22
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    Bauteile 1 & 2 (2025 Remaster)
    Atom TM•
    Marc Behrens
    2 tracks
  20. July 10
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    Antología Popular
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  21. June 10
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    Mood Boards, Vol. 4 - Moog
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  22. May 2
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    Übelhässlich
    Figur Lemur
    1 tracks
  23. April 30
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    YMO LIVE AT THE GREEK THEATRE 08/04/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    7 tracks
  24. April 11
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    Waves
    Frank Popp Ensemble
    11 tracks
  25. April 10
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    Treibl Biets
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  26. April 4
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    Kunst
    Die Hektischen Flecken
    11 tracks
  27. March 20
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    NN Singles 12024
    Atom TM
    10 tracks
  28. March 20
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    Unstoppable
    Frank Popp Ensemble
    1 tracks
  29. March 10
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    Face the Music
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  30. February 20
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    Going Going Gone
    Frank Popp Ensemble
    1 tracks
  31. February 14
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    Zukunftsmusik
    Die Hektischen Flecken
    1 tracks
  32. February 10
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    Texturen I-IX+X+XI (2015-2025)
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  33. January 20
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    Future Archive Diary 1-9
    Atom TM
    15 tracks
  34. January 10
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    Mood Boards, Vol. 3 - Cute
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  35. December 20, 2024
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    Non Plus Ultra Drei
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  36. December 18
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    BBC Radio Sessions
    Mouse On Mars
    4 tracks
  37. December 13
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    Mutter
    Figur Lemur
    1 tracks
  38. December 7
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    Stations III
    Atom TM
    1 tracks
  39. November 29
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    Lasst hundert Blumen blühen
    100blumen
    5 tracks
  40. November 20
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    Rieh Seikling
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  1. February 18, 2026
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/24/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    15 tracks
  2. February 18
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR NEW YORK 11/06/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    14 tracks
  3. December 10, 2025
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    Wokel Haus
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  4. November 19
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR PARIS 10/18/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    14 tracks
  5. November 19
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    YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/16/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    15 tracks
  6. November 14
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    Exotrax
    Atom TM
    4 tracks
  7. November 10
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    Mood Boards, Vol. 5 - Nude
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  8. September 13
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    Melodien für Milliardäre
    Die Hektischen Flecken
    5 tracks
  9. September 10
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    Guter Weib
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  10. August 10
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    Proto-Prompts, Vol. 1
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  11. August 1
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    Split
    Honig•
    Meursault
    6 tracks
  12. July 10
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    Antología Popular
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  13. June 10
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    Mood Boards, Vol. 4 - Moog
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  14. April 30
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    YMO LIVE AT THE GREEK THEATRE 08/04/1979
    YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
    7 tracks
  15. April 11
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    Waves
    Frank Popp Ensemble
    11 tracks
  16. April 10
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    Treibl Biets
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  17. April 4
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    Kunst
    Die Hektischen Flecken
    11 tracks
  18. March 20
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    NN Singles 12024
    Atom TM
    10 tracks
  19. March 10
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    Face the Music
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  20. February 10
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    Texturen I-IX+X+XI (2015-2025)
    Atom TM
    11 tracks
  1. April 29, 2026
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    To The Rescue
    Lee "Scratch" Perry•
    Mouse On Mars
    2 tracks
  2. March 25
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    Rockcurry
    Lee "Scratch" Perry•
    Mouse On Mars
    1 tracks
  3. November 20, 2025
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    Copyright
    Atom TM•
    Marc Behrens
    1 tracks
  4. October 31
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    Perfect Stranger (Boo Williams Remix [2025 Edit])
    Shahrokh Dini•
    Robert Owens•
    Boo Williams
    1 tracks
  5. October 20
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    Rheinmetall
    Atom TM
    1 tracks
  6. August 20
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    Bauteile (Remaster 2025)
    Atom TM•
    Marc Behrens
    1 tracks
  7. July 25
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    your favourite billionaire / horrible birthday
    Honig•
    Meursault
    2 tracks
  8. July 22
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    Bauteile 1 & 2 (2025 Remaster)
    Atom TM•
    Marc Behrens
    2 tracks
  9. May 2
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    Übelhässlich
    Figur Lemur
    1 tracks
  10. March 20
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    Unstoppable
    Frank Popp Ensemble
    1 tracks
  11. February 20
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    Going Going Gone
    Frank Popp Ensemble
    1 tracks
  12. February 14
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    Zukunftsmusik
    Die Hektischen Flecken
    1 tracks
  13. December 13, 2024
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    Mutter
    Figur Lemur
    1 tracks
  14. December 7
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    Stations III
    Atom TM
    1 tracks
  15. November 8
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    Die Kinder
    100blumen
    1 tracks
  16. October 18
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    Erschießen
    100blumen
    1 tracks
  17. September 20
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    Wie schön du bist
    DJ Koze•
    arnim•
    The Düsseldorf Düsterboys
    1 tracks
  18. September 20
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    Wie schön du bist
    DJ Koze•
    arnim•
    The Düsseldorf Düsterboys
    1 tracks
  19. August 9
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    It's About Time (Shahrokh Dini Remix)
    Shahrokh Dini
    1 tracks
  20. July 12
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    DEINE LIEBE NICHT
    Kopfecho
    3 tracks