Tim & Puma Mimi describe themselves as sushi served with Swiss chocolate for wasabi.
As off-the-wall as that sounds, that’s just an appetiser in their world. This Swiss-Japanese duo, who for the most part reside in Zurich, have been crafting a colourful, wacky world for themselves (and us) for more than a decade now.
On their latest release, Der Die Das (the German articles), Tim & Puma Mimi not only pushed their idiosyncrasies to the maximum, but also refined them to perfection. By analogy, it’s as if Towa Tei and Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite ran into Giorgio Moroder at the thickest, craziest 90s rave.
The point is that Der Die Das is a wildly bizarre ride, one that manages to weave the very roots of Electronica, with a touch of that sexy, sensual 90s rave music, some great pop songwriting and a bit of an 8-bit aesthetic. And it does this using a modern production craft.
We premiere ‘Schuwa Schuwa (None Of Them Voodoo – Mix)’ of the album today..