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Swiss Pleasure Confronts Emotional Chaos in Explosive “2009” Video
Desperate to defend their emotions, Swiss Pleasure plunges into the raw and volatile depths of “2009,” a track that crackles with urgency and psychological intensity. The newly released video elevates this turbulence, crafting an electrifying visual journey that blurs the line between visceral catharsis and introspective restraint. Through stark, gripping imagery, the clip pulsates with energy, mirroring the song’s exploration of emotional suppression and the destructive ways we shield ourselves from rejection. Each scene unravels like a fever dream, pushing the viewer into a state of tense self-reflection.
At the heart of “2009” lies a beguiling agitation—one that Swiss Pleasure doesn’t shy away from but rather amplifies with cinematic precision. The visuals spiral through moments of defiance and isolation, framing a world where pain and rage clash in a relentless battle for dominance. The song’s jagged edges and unrelenting momentum find their counterpart in the video’s feverish pacing, making it impossible to look away. As the band constructs a world of emotional upheaval, they also invite listeners to confront their own inner conflicts, offering a space where anger, frustration, and vulnerability collide.
“‘2009’ is a song about using contempt as an emotional crutch to protect you from being excluded from something,” the band explains. “It calls on listeners to consider their hurt and anger.” This sentiment is laid bare in both sound and vision, where the music’s feral energy meets the video’s harrowing aesthetic, forcing an unfiltered confrontation with the discomfort we often suppress.
But “2009” is more than just a cathartic release—it’s a defiant exorcism, buzzing with uncontainable force that lingers long after the last frame fades. Swiss Pleasure transforms personal turmoil into something electric, something urgent. It’s a feeling, a battle, and most of all, an invitation to embrace the emotions we fear the most.
At a time when AI is taking over the music industry, Hannah Schneider takes a different path on her new album ‘In This Room’ which is scheduled for release in Spring 2026. In a desire for human presence in the recording process, Hannah invited musicians she admired into her residency at the historical Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen to create music.
’If these walls could talk, what would they say?’ was the inspiration behind the process. There, in the Thorvaldsens Museum, the composition and recording phase was turned on its head to investigate what happens when acoustic orchestral instruments are the very starting point. The new music is based on string effects, organic sounds, breathing and overtones, and is a distinctive mix of electronic beats, catchy melodies and modern compositions.
Produced with longtime collaborator Christian Balvig (When Saints Go Machine, and arranger for BBC Proms) and featuring Efterklang frontman Caspar Clausen, and drummer and vocalist Øyunn, amongst others, Hannah Schneider’s new record see’s her in a new lane to her previous critically acclaimed solo albums, but with the same brilliance that has established her as as one of the strongest voices in Denmark throughout her career. Her music has been used extensively in film, television and on some of the largest theater stages in Scandinavia and in 2023 and 2024 she won the Danish composers prize ‘Carl Prisen’ together with the contemporary jazz duo Kaleiido, for her work on the albums “Elements” and “Places”.
As a composer, Hannah has made a strong mark in recent years, where she has created commissioned pieces for several of the essential museums and cultural institutions across Denmark. From 2016-2021, Hannah was one half of the electronic duo AyOwA, which combine noise pop with vapor wave and melodies with improvisation in an atmospheric and playful mix with a dreamy approach. The duo has received international attention with their remarkable sound and songs, and has received airplay from BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music and press acclaim from The Huffington Post, Wonderland Magazine and Clash to name a few. Hannah is also part of the performance duo Philip | Schneider, who create seductive spatial compositions and installations that engage the body, ears and mind. Starting from the voice, they explore the boundaries between the worlds of music and art.
All of these recent developments and experiences have fed wonderfully into ’In This Room’, the first taster of which is Hannah’s vibrant new single ‘Lighthouse’,which she’s now ready to unveil. Bursting with anticipation, ’Lighthouse’ describes the dizzying state of waking up in the middle of a troubling dream. With swirling strings and electronic beats, the track captures the listener in a chilling embrace.
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