René Mühlberger: His new album Sundrops! And being a father!

René Mühlberger: His new album Sundrops! And being a father!

Wien, Österreich - On May 30, 2025, René Mühlberger, better known as pressyes, has his third studio album "Sundrops!" published. Mühlberger, who was previously head of the band Velojet and is a live musician for Clueso, presents a life -affirming and versatile sound with this album. In his creative processes, he is strongly influenced by his family life, especially by his three -year -old daughter, who takes up a large part of his everyday life. The daily routine of everyday music life often includes creative moments during his daughter's afternoon sleep.

Mühlberger has significantly changed his approach to songwriting. His songs are now being created faster, experimenting with various microphones and instruments. Musically, "Sundrops!" Inspired strongly by the southern hemisphere, and being a father has changed his view of life and travel sustainably. This personal element is reflected in his texts, such as in "Blue Datsun", which is about a car accident of his parents, when he was still unborn, or in "Summer Is Gone", a song that is inspired by a vacation with his daughter.

music market in change

The Austrian music market has experienced a remarkable transformation in recent years. After a recession from 2008 to 2016, the market developed beyond old successes and recorded sales of around 254 million euros in 2024. This positive development was favored by digitization and increase in the online segment. Users: Inside in Austria, streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube Music prefer to buy physical music.

2024 was counted in Austria about 2.1 million music streaming users: inside, and sales in the digital music market were around 185.8 million euros-the highest share of sales so far. Interestingly, physical sound carriers, especially vinyls, experience a renaissance, while the sales of music downloads are expected to stagnate.

pressyes in the spotlight

In the context of the current music scene, Mühlberger is perceived as one of the Austrian pop acts who deserve special attention. How the The press is described, his music style is described as relaxed and is reminiscent of artists such as Khruangbin and early works by Pink Floyd. A recommended song from his new album is "We Are Shadows". (The Press)

Mühlberger is currently on the road with Clueso in Europe as part of his tour and will be his new work "Sundrops!" Introduce on September 30th in the Vienna Konzerthaus. His goal is to capture the diverse experiences from his life in music and to share with its growing audience, which now also extends in the USA, France and Germany.