Formed in Berlin in 2007, It's a Musical is a collaboration between German drummer Robert Kretzschmar and Swedish singer-songwriter Ella Blixt. The duo's sound is defined by a deliberate absence of guitars, opting instead for a palette of vintage organs, piano, and percussion.
This aesthetic choice aligns them with the Morr Music label's history of idiosyncratic, melody-driven indie-electronica and pop. Their work draws heavily from the sophisticated harmonic structures of Burt Bacharach and the sunshine pop of the 1960s, filtered through a modern, minimalist indie lens. Critically, they are noted for their 'canonical' vocal arrangements and the 'airy' quality of their rhythm section. Their career arc, spanning from their 2008 debut to 2013's 'Summer Break', shows a consistent dedication to chamber-pop textures and twee-adjacent sensibilities. They occupy a specific niche in the Berlin indie scene, bridging the gap between lo-fi simplicity and high-fidelity pop craftsmanship.
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