Timo Maas
The new single ‘First Day’ - featuring Brian Molko
Released May 30 th on Warner Bros./Hope Recordings
Timo Maas is set to release the single ‘FirstDay’ on May30 th as the first to be taken from his
forthcoming second album ‘Pictures’. ’Pictures’, his Warner Bros. debut, follows on June13 th.
The insistent rhythms and
irresistible hook of ‘FirstDay’ are as addictive as the best of Timo’s work, whilst the inimitable vocals of Placebo’sBrianMolko interplay perfectly with those of newcomer
JoKate. Sure, it’s dance music, but its creativity and originality breathe fresh vitality into the genre.
Timo recorded ‘Pictures’ over the course of two years with his production partner MartinButtrich, primarily in their studio in
Hannover in which they’d also recorded the bulk of his debut production album ‘Loud’. ‘Pictures’ captures the essence of what made ‘Loud’
so important and yet evolves in such as a way as to confront the norms of what dance music should represent in 2005
Having collaborated on ‘HelpMe’, one of the highlights of Timo’s debut album, Kelis reprises here role by adding her
sensual vocal gift to ‘4 Ur Ears’. NenehCherry guests on ‘HighDrama’, a song originally written for P. Diddy’s long overdue dance album, and the
ethereal, dreamlike qualities of her voice help to provide one of the strongest tracks that Timo has ever worked on.
Having first performed as a teenager in his native Germany, Timo’s DJ career has gone from strength to strength. An early residency at Hamburg’sTunnel gave him the
opportunity to hone his talents as well as make a name for himself. A prestigious residency at NewYork’sTwillo followed and Timo has been in huge demand on the international club circuit ever since. Further
more, his talents have also been requested at events as varied as Glastonbury, Creamfields, the MalaysianGrandPrix and at NaomiCampbell’s birthday in St.
Tropez.