Cologne Music Week: boondawg / Donna Savage

With his latest mixtape "Say Less", boondawg dives deeper into the vibes of his hometown, so there was no more fitting place than Düsseldorf for the pre-listening event. The message of "Say Less" is as unmistakable as the title itself: Let the music speak for itself. No unnecessary chatter around it. Boondawg and his team made a conscious decision to focus on the beats, the melodies and the emotional depth of their music, and the productions on the mixtape come from producers Waterboutus, Endzone, Mary, Miij and Cwavve, with whom Boondawg worked closely to create the sound. "Say Less" is not only an artistic statement, but also an appeal to listeners to get involved with the music and feel the emotions contained in each track.

Donna Savage, the Viennese rap queen, shines with hard punchlines and a huge dose of self-confidence. Donna Savage doesn't care about role clichés and rap pigeonholes, she bangs on trap beats as well as boom bap beats. After her singles "JAJA", the anti-cat-calling anthem "Blutwiese", which became a long-running hit on the "Deutschrap Untergrund" playlist, and the driving song "TRITTE", the rap high-flyer recently delivered a real summer hit with "CRUSH", a homage to the house sound of the 90s. Her EP "Parole Donna", released in May, was celebrated by fans and media alike. As usual, Donna Savage confidently places her uncompromising punchlines and makes it clear that she is here to stay. On her singles, her unmistakably smoky voice matches perfectly with the powerful beats of producer king Brenk Sinatra, on whose label Wave Planet Records Donna Savage is signed. When she's not working on new tracks, Donna Savage is painting on one of the many walls in her home town.