BROTHER (Behind the Track)

Song two - BROTHER

The vibe of the song came, brought from a remix I started doing on the MPC
On the backseat of our van while driving to Sweden
We kicked off a little tour with a band from Finland
So, this day was only spend driving, 'cause it's a damn long way from Munich to Stockholm
According to a famous map on the internet it's an 18-hours-and-39-minutes-drive
After crossing the border to Sweden
We spend the night in a small town where we could get a cheap hotel and some rest
When we arrived, I was still pressing buttons and remixing our song 911 at the hotel the whole night

I love that the vibe somehow made it into the record
And that this vibe came about on the backseat while traveling
Because every time we play this song, I think about two friends I spend my time in school with
After finishing school, we took a wonderful Interrail trip throughout Europe
It's been such a wonderful trip

I remember us sitting on the beach in Barcelona
Talking to people who've been on the road for ten years and are still traveling the world
I understood how important traveling is
To see some parts of the world you didn't know before
And especially to connect with people you had no idea that existed
For us, growing up in a really, really small village
It was so amazing to get out of this mostly pretty boring area
And get to see what's happening out there

I kind of think we were talking about doing such a trip again but we never did it
Life just happened
Everybody grew up and I think that my friends turned out really great
One is a doctor in Switzerland and the other one is in Singapore having a wonderful family

Although I might not write or call as often as I should
I keep them in mind every time we play this one