AUA “Painkiller No. 2” (EP1) Audio Cassette

Pro-Dubbed Tape, limited to 100 copies in Neon Orange

1. Ersatz Intercity
2. Painkiller No. 2
3. Return of the Energy Vampire
4. Acid Rain New Solitude

For fans of AUA’s Painkiller No. 1, here’s the follow-up: Painkiller No. 2 is a 15-minute, four-track speed run—darker, stranger, and more synthetic. Fabian Bremer and Henrik Eichmann kick off a new EP series.

“Ersatz Intercity” blends Kraftwerk-like mechanical pulses with Trans Am’s dystopian funk and vintage synths, featuring Charlotte Simon and Dominik Fink.

The title track “Painkiller No. 2” descends into a cinematic, experimental haze, while “Return of the Energy Vampire” revisits the hypnotic, kraut-tinged sound of their debut.

Closing with “Acid Rain New Solitude”, AUA explore retrofuturistic ambient textures, arpeggios dripping like rain over a CR-78 pulse.

Written during the Painkiller No. 1 sessions in 2024, mixed in Leipzig, Painkiller No. 2 is out October 17, 2025 digitally and on limited tape via Crazysane Records.

FFO: Broadcast, Autolux, Beak>, Trans Am, Kraftwerk