ÄTNA isn’t holding back, and neither should we. Their latest single is a synth-soaked wake-up call to a world suffocating under the weight of a climate crisis. With its hypnotic layers of electronic pulse, this track paints a vivid picture of the destruction caused by unchecked industry, endless traffic, pollution and a planet pushed to the brink.
While everyone else flocks to Berlin, Inéz and Demian stay rooted in Dresden, operating outside the usual creative hubs. That distance from Germany’s musical epicenters may just be the secret to their originality. ‘NUMBER ONE’ is a sharp reflection on the chaos big business and governments have unleashed, pollution, rampant deforestation, global warming, it’s all here, offering a biting preview of their upcoming album, arriving this autumn. This isn’t just background music for climate talks—it’s a soundtrack of frustration, unapologetic truth and revolution.
Through these haunting soundscapes, ÄTNA takes us through the endless cycles of destruction we’re trapped in—thanks to those in power who are more interested in profit margins than the planet’s future and our detachment from our own impact.
“NUMBER ONE is our meditation on the natural circle of things. In most areas of life we experience ongoing loops of opposite things like death and birth, ebb and flow or yin and yang!” say’s ÄTNA “Zooming out helps us to recognize these loops and reassure ourselves of the hard facts: „first comes the rain, then comes the sun… tear up your drapes, you’ll see good things will come“. It’s a reminder that we’re still in the thick of a battle for our planet, and those at the top are the ones pulling the strings. Maybe it’s time to tear them down…