Today, the acclaimed German nu-disco producer Satin Jackets has released his newest album Reunion, an epic double LP that refines the the signature Satin Jackets Ibiza ready balearic nu-disco sound and fuses it with tasteful modern synth pop. The album’s three singles – “First Thing” featuring the vocals of the UK vocalist Tailor, “Move On” with regular Satin Jackets collaborator Panama, and “Different Directions” with Belgian singer Ivy Falls – all reached #1 on the Hypem charts upon their release
Reunion is the third album from Satin Jackets, releasing this summer on Eskimo Recordings, Reunion is a stunning follow up to the German producer's first two critically acclaimed albums and features 14 stunning tracks of nu-disco, house, leftfield pop and guest vocals from the likes of Australian star Panama, Belgian singer Ivy Falls, US based vocalist Metaxas and up and coming British singer Tailor.
Bernhardt’s 2nd album, 2019’s Solar Nights, was one of the most successful nu-disco records of recent memory, and the following years should have made the Satin Jackets name a regular fixture on club and festival bills worldwide. But sadly, much like the rest of us, the pandemic saw the producer's horizons limited to the four walls of his new Munich studio. With the world festivals and live shows far out of reach, Bernhardt turned to the internet to keep in touch with his fans and sow the seeds for what would become 'Reunion'.
Thankfully just as Bernhardt was able to connect with his fans online, he was able to reach out to his friends and accomplices around the world reuniting with many of the singers and songwriters that had graced both Panorama Pacifico and Solar Nights and song by song, as files sped back and forth across the globe a new album, Reunion, took shape.
Where the first two Satin Jackets albums saw Bernhardt work to first develop his own sound and then elevate his productions to another level, 'Reunion' reveals an artist now completely at ease in the studio, a musician and producer now confident in both his abilities and artistic vision. From start to finish 'Reunion' is an album that adds new depths and dimensions to the Satin Jackets sound whilst sounding utterly unforced.
From the warm and welcoming opening tones of 'For What We Have' right through to the last bittersweet chords of 'Don't Worry', wistful pop songs like 'Spell' and 'Move On' grounded in the messiness of human emotions to tracks like the aptly named 'Little Airplanes' that seem to float effortlessly about the clouds, 'Reunion' is an album that you'll want to immerse yourself in and return to, time and time again.
Other non-single highlights from the album include the heartfelt and sweeping synth pop jam “I’m With It” featuring Metaxas, and two more excellent vocal performances from Tailor and Panama on “Spell” and “Back To Me” respectively. In addition to the number of pop-leaning tracks on the album, the instrumental moments of Reunion also demonstrate a significant step up in the ambition of Satin Jackets; from the gorgeous chimes of “Hundred Fifty Up”, a track that shares similarities to the sublimely back groove of an artist like Axel Boman, to the album’s swapping and emotional finish “Don’t Worry”.