Psycho & Plastic share single 'Fragile Targets

Berlin-based ambient duo Psycho & Plastic released their first single of 2023, ‘Fragile Targets (Ambient Version)’, on the 28th of April. The pair have already earned over 4 million plays across platforms with support from Son Of Marketing, CLASH Magazine, NPR, Metal Magazine, Electronic Groove, Data Transmission and BBC Radio 6’s Andrew Weatherall, as well as Ambient Flo and the UK radio station Worldwide FM to name a few.

Psycho & Plastic is comprised of Alexandre Decoupigny and Thomas Tichai who have been creating music together since 2011. Over the years, the duo have released four albums as well as two EPs as they draw upon the works of Mouse On Mars, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Leftfield, Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Robot Koch, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for inspiration. Their own sound calls to mind the likes of Brian Eno, Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm.

Their new single harkens back to last year’s album Phantom Bliss which saw the duo rise to international recognition and critical acclaim. The LP included the original version of ‘Fragile Targets’, about which Psycho & Plastic said:

“‘Fragile Targets’ laments the frailty of our existence. The track is our way of coming to terms with our own vulnerability by finding dignity and love in it."

‘Fragile Targets (Ambient Version)’ is stripped down to bare essentials. This version’s delicate piano melody, ominous synth harmonies and electronic hisses elevate the previous iteration’s unwavering fragility even further. From there, a new hopefulness arises and touches the heart, like the first tentative rays of a new spring sun glistening through the clouds. Shining a light of optimism into the darkness, Psycho & Plastic turn towards releasing more new music in the coming months.