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EDITORIAL: ONE DAY WITH LEVIN LIAM
ONE DAY WITH LEVIN LIAM
Levin Liam was born in Berlin but grew up and lives in Hamburg. Next to his acting career, he released his first single in 2020. After switching to German-language lyrics, he quickly gained recognition for his music.
Calling him a rapper feels wrong – Levin Liam is celebrated for his atmospheric, melancholic songs. After his last album in 2024, he now presents his new album „PECH“: 17 songs that feel more personal and cinematic than his previous work. The corresponding „PECH TOUR“ will kick off in January 2027 and will cover major cities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
We accompanied him throughout a day in Berlin. As the city slowly awakens, he offers us an authentic look into his daily life and how he spends his time. He told us about his new album, what happened on the way to Marseille, and which is the most underrated song on the album.
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LEONIE KAMPEN: How does your new album differ from your previous albums/songs?
LEVIN LIAM: In my opinion, it has become more mature musically. It’s a coherent journey, both in terms of what’s being said and the sound. And even though there are a lot of darker-themed tracks on it, I’d say it’s also a little more playful and fun.
LK: Which one is your personal favorite on the album?
LL:Very hard to say. It always changes. As of now, I’d say “weißt schon.”
LK: Why “Pech” as the title?
LL:“Pech” is a very unique German word. There is no direct translation in English. You’d use something like “bad luck” or “the opposite of luck.” Plus, you can interpret the word in two different ways, and both fit the meaning the album has to me.
First, “Pech” in its direct meaning: being or feeling unlucky, having bad things happen to you and dealing with them. And second, there’s this way of using it in German that’s equivalent to saying “whatever” in English. That’s also a key mood of the album: shit hitting the fan in all sorts of ways, and still being like, “whatever.” A certain attitude or arrogance on the brink of it all.
LK: Do you consider yourself unlucky?
LL: No, not really. I think in some ways I’ve always been both very unlucky and very lucky at the same time, which also fits what I meant with the two meanings of the word “Pech.” I’m not a spiritual person, but I feel like life has a pretty good way of balancing things out. You win some, you lose some. You get disappointed by people, and you disappoint others. I got really lucky in a lot of ways in life, but I’ve also been through some very painful challenges over the last couple of years, and I try to have that balance in my music as well.
LK: Your fourth tour is upcoming next year – How do you feel, what are your expectations?
LL: I was able to learn a lot from my previous tours, so I’m really looking forward to this one. We already played some of the album at the Elbphilharmonie, and it’s an exciting one to play and hear live.
I‘m actually super excited to get back in touch with those who are part of the reason all of this is even put out there.
LK: Berlin or Hamburg?
LL: I love both for very different reasons. Hamburg feels more like home to me. Calming and familiar, smaller and more manageable. I can get shit done here, see family, be productive. Berlin, on the other hand, often feels very chaotic, big, exciting, and so on.
Even though I was born there, most of the time I’ve spent in Berlin was in the last couple of years, after the start of my career, so a lot of it is connected directly or indirectly to music. But I also have a lot of dear friends there, so I couldn’t miss out on either one. Still, I’d love to move somewhere completely different one day.
LK: Where to?
LL: If things calm down politically one day, I could see myself living in New York for some time. New York has been one of the most inspiring places I’ve been to, so that’s kind of a dream.
