Science Slam

Born in Aachen, he has been making music for as long as he can remember. His love for Prince was probably passed on to him by his parents, just like his first guitar. In two EPs, his indie hit "Schön Genug" and his debut album "Kuss", Haller reflects the questions of Generation Y more precisely and sensitively than anyone else. He plays with language as if it were a Rubik's cube that just needs to be solved. No matter how heavy and overwhelming the topics may seem, Haller manages to present them with the necessary lightness. The guitar never completely disappears, but Haller still draws inspiration from everything he likes. Somewhere between Bon Iver, Frank Ocean and Kummer, you can hear pulsating synth basses, driving hip-hop beats and fragile sample soundscapes in his songs. But Haller is no stranger to his solo career either. As a songwriter and producer, he can look back on numerous gold and platinum awards. Whether radio hits such as "Wenn sie tanzt" or rap songs for 1986zig, Haller is a busy man and has worked with Max Giesinger, 1986zig, Antje Schomaker, Lotte, Joris, Wilhelmine and many more. You might think his latest album "Der junge Mann" is about growing up, but BULLSHIT. Let's be honest, nobody feels really grown up anyway, whether they're 15 or 50. And that's exactly what Haller deals with, but always from his own personal perspective. Of course, the struggle with his own self-worth and his work as an artist is real and Haller deals with these thoughts in "Du bist noch da" and "Loser", for example. But his view of relationships and arguing ("Vorbei"), social detox ("Aufmerksamkeit") and the constant need to compare oneself ("Er oder Sie oder Du") also find a pointed treatment in the songs. The eponymous title "Der junge Mann" sums it up perfectly. Haller looks at himself and therefore somehow at society as a whole - sometimes fully in tune with the times, then again completely overwhelmed, sometimes self-ironic, and then again caught up in his own doubts, somehow angry, but still very calm and deeply moved. Music can be many things, but please never boring - Haller remains true to this maxim with his new album.