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Brenk Sinatra & Fid Mella Drop The Official Video For "Fanta" From Their 'Chop Shop 2' LP.
Brenk Sinatra & Fid Mella Drop The Official Video For "Fanta" From Their 'Chop Shop 2' LP.

Video Premiere: Brenk Sinatra x Fid Mella - "Fanta" (dir. Mainloop)

Brenk Sinatra & Fid Mella Drop The Official Video For "Fanta" From Their 'Chop Shop 2' LP.

Brenk Sinatra and Fid Mella follow the Labor Day release of their Chop Shop 2- Singende Klingende Unterwelt LP with the official video for "Fanta" directed by Mainloop. The heist-inspired footage is a great accompaniment to the project, driven by the moxy and muscle populating Vienna's mean streets during the 70's and 80's. Sinatra and Mella drink a potion made of Fanta before they pack and count their own cash - a bill based upon the Austrian schilling - in the first clip from an open-ended narrative that suggests things might not end so well. "Fanta" is just one taste of the heat packed into the second project from the duo, which is available to fans as a limited edition vinyl box set, 12-inch single and digital download. The video comes with a detailed description of the inspiration and planning that went into the project:

Brenk Sinatra and Fid Mella dug deep in Vienna's musical past to capture the true sound of the Viennese Soul. What they found was an almost forgotten genre of so called "Strizzi-" and "Häfn- Lieder" which was basically the sound made for the city's underworld, from the city's underworld. Originated in 70ies and 80ies, these songs were sung in rough local dialect. The "Pimp Song" genre told stories of smart prostitutes, corrupt policemen and cunning pimps, was born in the criminal milieu of the post-war period and had its peak in the 70s, serving as an inspiration for numerous Austrian pop stars. Combining this musical heritage with a portion of Viennese Soul and Jazz, the outstanding producers created their trademark instrumentals.

Check the footage below to watch the official video for "Fanta" from Brenk Sinatra and Fid Mella. Purchase the Chop Shop 2- Singende Klingende Unterwelt LP via hectormacello.com. Stay tuned for the conclusion from Brenk Sinatra and Fid Mella.