WELTEN – embrace [Vinyl]

There is a peculiar magic surrounding the music of the band WELTEN. It is music akin to that titular embrace—at times affectionate, at times comforting, and occasionally, for a fleeting moment, brimming with euphoria.

“Soundscapes into which one longs to sink, as if into a bed of soft wool. They never stagnate; never content to rest on their initial concept, they instead grow ever grander, more playful, and more intricate.” (Leipziger Volkszeitung, Feb. 24, 2026)

WELTEN is an indie-jazz band from Leipzig, operating at the crossroads of jazz, ambient, post-rock, and neo-classical music. The defining characteristic of their sound is its evocative, almost cinematic sonic language—music that conjures images in the mind; simultaneously understated and compelling, complex yet accessible. *embrace* arrives to mark the tenth anniversary of this unique band. To date, WELTEN has released four albums—*Live im Laden auf Zeit* (2017), *Ycatú* (2018), *Akureyri* (2019), and *Thaw* (2022)—and has performed over 80 concerts across Germany, Iceland, Switzerland, and Austria, including live sessions for Deutschlandfunk Kultur and festival appearances at events such as Fusion, Seanaps, and At.tension