Krautrock pioneers Agitation Free have unveiled full version video for the track “Nouveau Son” taken from their upcoming album, “Live In Berlin,” set for release on July 17, 2026 via M.I.G. Music.
Watch the live performance video for the track “Nouveau Son” via the YouTube player below:
Watch the short version of “Nouveau Son“
The band states:
“Dear friends of Agitation Free,
we have good news. A new album will be out on July 17th 2026: Agitation Free – “Live in Berlin“!
And before that we release the track „Nouveau Son“ today.
Here is a short and a full version of the song “Nouveau Son” by Agitation Free, performed on December 1, 2025, at Kesselhaus in Berlin.“
Berlin, late 1960s: A divided city becomes the epicenter of a musical revolution. Amid the tensions of the Cold War, a group of young sound explorers emerged to redefine the boundaries of Rock Music. Agitation Free, founded in 1967, was never just a band, but a laboratory for ‘movement, unrest, and change’ — the definition of the word ‘agitation‘ that their mentor Folke Hanfeld had found in a dictionary. From the very beginning, Agitation Free served as a hub for the burgeoning ‘Berlin School‘ of electronic music. Their early rehearsals at the Electronic Beat Studio under the direction of Thomas Kessler became a magnet for other legends such as Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel. At the same time, they served as a springboard for exceptional talents like Christopher ‘Chris’ Franke (Tangerine Dream) or guitarist Axel ‘Ax’ Genrich (Guru Guru). While Agitation Free‘s studio albums “Malesch” (1972) and “2nd” (1973) are milestones of the genre, it was on stage that the ‘Free‘ in their name truly came to life. Their concerts were Avant-Garde experiences that combined liquid light shows and experimental films with hypnotic, drawn-out instrumental improvisations. An example of this is their new live recording “Live in Berlin” from December 1, 2025, at Berlin’s Kesselhaus, featuring the current lineup: founding members Lutz ‘Lüül’ Graf-Ulbrich and Burghard Rausch, as well as Michael Hoenig, who has retired from live performances but remains the band’s ‘spiritual leader,’ together with Daniel Cordes, Axel Heilhecker, and Tim Sund. As Michael Hoenig once noted, Agitation Free‘s music is a ‘time machine that connects the past and the future.’ The magic lives on.
Purchase “Agitation Free: Live In Berlin” here: https://agitationfree.bfan.link/live-in-berlin
Lineup:
Michael Hoenig / Keyboards, Synthesizers, Electronic Percussion
Burghard Rausch / Drums, Electronic Percussion
Lutz Graf-Ulbrich / Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
Gustl Lütjens / Guitar, Vocals
Daniel Cordes / Bass, Synthesizer