Unstern by MiDi BiTCH

„I completed an album. I designed a video. And through both, I explored the vastness of the human psyche.“

Unstern is not just a collection of tracks — it’s a journey inward and outward, a sonic voyage through emotion, introspection, and the hidden corners of the subconscious. I wanted each sound, each texture, each visual moment to ask questions rather than give answers.

This album is shaped by decades of influences: the sequenced dreamscapes of the Berlin School, the raw pulse of Krautrock, the haunting beauty of dark ambient, and the dystopian textures of industrial sound. From the elegance of Plato’s philosophy to the grit of Throbbing Gristle, these threads all tie into what you hear and see.

The video that accompanies this work is an extension of the music. Abstract forms, cosmic landscapes, and symbolic imagery — all attempting to mirror the mind’s endless terrain. It’s meant to feel like drifting through thought, floating between memory and imagination, weightless and strange.

I’ve been on this path since 1995, and with each album — from Hyperborea to Sonic Fiction, Transkosmos, Natal, and Anamnesis — I’ve tried to push boundaries, both sonic and conceptual. Machina (2023) brought me into darker, more dystopian territory, and Unstern continues that exploration but with a more cosmic and introspective tilt.

Collaboration has been, and always will be, part of this evolution. I believe the most unexpected and inspiring moments happen when different minds collide. It keeps the process alive, uncertain, and full of possibility.

This album is for anyone who has ever stopped to question reality, felt the weight of their own thoughts, or found themselves staring into the night sky wondering what’s out there — and in here.

Thank you for listening, watching, and exploring with me.

— Fredy Engel | Midi Bitch

This album is dedicated to my childhood friend Ulf, who was first through the door and showed us the stars.

Quietly and silently, without a word,
you departed from your loved ones.
You had a good heart,
now it rests quietly, but unforgotten;
It is so hard to understand,
that we will never see you again.

Ulf * 9. April 1968 † 23. Januar 2024

Sometimes life seems to be dark - but hailing frequencies are forever open...

8691.40.90
4202.10.32

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6691.21.01

The Unstern Video-Collection
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAKjb0T1cS7KVNQrZhM8wBzpDht6aNmFY&si=SZCdDTYuTUy40stA

Die Verwandlung von Zeit zu Raum durch die Musik
(The transformation from time to space through music)
https://youtu.be/lKJVO1c3K5w?si=YVHmfQ8qrJlwlS3r

Das Lachen der Unsterblichen
(The laughter of the immortals)
https://youtu.be/7koUG1IcTFc?si=GnFu33PegH4ihvfM

Unstern
(Unstar)
https://youtu.be/axF7X2pkHhI

Die Kleinen und die Flachen
(The small and the flat)
https://youtu.be/diGWLw65K6Y

Schicksalssalz
(Salt of fate)
https://youtu.be/La9LpXufmIY

Traumsprache
(Dream language)
https://youtu.be/hB4goVjDhRE

Zeitgeber
(Timer)
https://youtu.be/a6tZcTZrjqg

Gedankenklause
(Thinking hermitage)
https://youtu.be/usFGBovb6G4

Maskenball
(Masquerade ball)
https://youtu.be/nfMgaog9M5A

Bilderkabinett
(Cabinet of pictures)
https://youtu.be/OmkeJef9S-M

Blumenblatt
(Flower petal) 04:58
https://youtu.be/c-gDVnb4HyY

Tracklist

1.	Die Verwandlung von Zeit zu Raum durch die Musik	8:50

2.	Das Lachen der Unsterblichen	5:32

3.	Unstern	6:47

4.	Die Kleinen und die Flachen	4:39

5.	Schicksalssalz	7:53

6.	Traumsprache	5:39

7.	Zeitgeber	5:16

8.	Gedankenklause	6:04

9.	Maskenball	6:07

10.	Bilderkabinett	5:09

11.	Blumenblatt	4:59

Credits

released April 16, 2025

composed - sequenced - played - fredy engel 2025
mixed @livingroom bitwig & frza
design: frza

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