Der Assistent - Ultramarin 12“
Out 19.06.2026 via
@thepusherdistribution
Pre-order now via link in bio ☎️
Berlin lo-fi crooner Der Assistent returns with
Ultramarin, a sun-faded suite of soft-focus pop,
Balearic grooves and late-night yacht moods
drifting between languages, moods and
references – slightly surreal, and quietly
melancholic.
Following the tropical haze of its predecessor
Amnesie am Amazonas, his third album makes
a slightly bigger splash: classic late-80s digital
pianos, downbeat grooves and flashes of dub-
reggae intertwine with subtle soprano and alto
saxophone lines that drift between lounge
melancholy and nocturnal jazz.
Laid-back opening cut “Wenn der Scirocco weht” pays homage to Japanese lovers rock, while the dubby downbeat title track celebrates the color blue in French, English, Italian and German, echoing situationist slogans and painter Yves Klein’s idea of “the invisible becoming visible.” Lead single “Mann am Telefon” dives into hazy yacht-pop and lo-fi soul, gradually unfolding into an instrumental outro that recalls the early synth romanticism of Vangelis.
Across the album, Der Assistent traces a playful tale of split personalities – with subtle nods to Fight Club and Blade Runner – culminating in the lush closing 80s
R&B ballad “Total Confusion”.
Written, recorded, produced and mixed entirely by Der Assistent, Ultramarin also inaugurates his new imprint of the same name.
Tourdates:
25.04.2026 Berlin, ://
@about.blank.berlin
24.05. Dresden,
@nachtdigital x
@objektkleina
19.06. Berlin, West Germany, Releasekonzert
27.05. Leipzig, Helga
30.06.2026 Hamburg,
@hafenbahnhof
02.07.2026 Zürich,
@kauzzuerich Sommerbar X
@museumgestaltung
10.07. Neuenbürg,
@schloss_neuenburg
07.08. Magdeburg,
@cosyfestival Festival
20.08. Hannover,
@kulturhafen.hannover
21.08. Düsseldorf,
@bilkerbunker
22.08. Darmstadt,
@dasblumen
24.08. Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf,
@feelfestival
25.08. Auerstedt,
@auerworld
17.09. Hamburg,
@hanseplatte
More tbc.
Promotion:
@lasoundcheckpromo
Booking:
@derassistent
Fotos:
@studio.maximilian.koenig
Artwork: Christopher Marquez