Danish synth duo Melan Tropic releases debut EP ‘Melantropi’

After two singles and two accompanying music videos, the new Danish 80’s-inspired synth duo MELAN TROPIC releases its debut EP ‘Melantropi today - a collection of six grandiose and melodic songs with Danish lyrics based on adult experience and life. ‘Melantropi’ is produced by the band themselves, mixed by Tim Steenstrop, mastered by Brian Mørk Hansen, while the duo’s main instrumentalist Morten Grønnegaard has created the artwork and the videos.

In connection with today’s EP release, lead singer and lyricist Klaus Pelle states: “With this EP, we visit our shared past, comment on the present and catch glimpses of the inevitable future. We have allowed ourselves to let go of perceptions about what you can and cannot do. The joy of the music has given way for feelings I thought would never be put down in words.”

Tonight, MELAN TROPIC will throw a release party at Kloster Moster, Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, where the duo will play a couple of songs, while one can enjoy a colorful cocktail or a straight up beer and listen to the beautiful and melancholic sounds, including the two singles ‘Asfalteksem’ and ‘Mannequin Mand’.

Watch the video for ‘Asfalteksem’: Melan Tropic - Asfalteksem (Official Video) - YouTube

Formed in 2020, MELAN TROPIC members and childhood friends Klaus Pelle and Morten Grønnegaard grew up together during the 80s on the small island of Bornholm. On the debut EP ‘Melantropi’, MELAN TROPIC strikes an authentic 80s sound, both in melodies and songwriting, where pop hooks, bold production and challenging lyrical content go hand in hand. The duo ignores the typically forbidden tropes of the 90s music they also grew up with, instead reaching back to an earlier time when reverb, gated drums and massive guitar solos were celebrated to the full. Inspired by Tears for Fears, Ultravox, Mr. Mister and 80s soundtracks, as well as contemporary synth bands like Drab Majesty and Gunship, MELAN TROPIC creates music that is both vibrant and personal.

At the center are the Danish lyrics, but not used ironically, nor mocking the superficiality of the 80s. Pelle’s lyrics are serious, reflecting pain and a measured splash of satire. They are from the adult male perspective and driven by the deep personal experiences the duo shared throughout their long friendship - from ecstatic joy to almost indescribable sorrow. MELAN TROPIC is the sound of yesterday, revitalized today by people who were there back then and are here still. These are songs about the impact of days gone, seen and heard with the eyes and ears of today, and with eternal love for a golden musical era that still endures