{"id":45125,"date":"2026-09-20T07:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T05:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/rika-bender-blood-concrete\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T07:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T05:47:02","slug":"rika-bender-blood-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/rika-bender-blood-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"RIKA BENDER &#8211; &#8220;Blood &#038; Concrete&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rika-Bender-Blut-Beton-Cover-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rika-Bender-Blut-Beton-Cover-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rika-Bender-Blut-Beton-Cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rika-Bender-Blut-Beton-Cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rika-Bender-Blut-Beton-Cover-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rika-Bender-Blut-Beton-Cover.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Black Light<br\/>RIKA BENDER<br\/>\u201cBlood &amp; Concrete\u201d<\/strong><br\/>Album (K22 Music)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Freiburg comes<\/strong> Rika Bender, one of the most exciting voices bridging post-punk and new wave. Her debut album, \u201cBlut &amp; Beton,\u201d blends cool synthesizers, driving basslines, and distinctive guitars into a sound that\u2019s both danceable and uncompromising. The nine songs explore self-determination, resistance, and vulnerability, all while retaining a sense of lightness. Particularly impressive is her distinctive style, which runs consistently throughout the entire album despite audible influences. Sometimes melancholic, sometimes powerful, but always with a knack for strong melodies and catchy hooks. A strong debut!     <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Jan Sch\u00fctz (Meersein)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to the album on Spotify:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/album\/5RrSU43OaitJvUFlnO0tCB?si=DSXdUgSpSJuKE60P1uHZng\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Blut &amp; Beton\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5RrSU43OaitJvUFlnO0tCB?si=DSXdUgSpSJuKE60P1uHZng&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Schon unseren Newsletter abonniert?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsletter abonnieren<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Hier kannst Du das gedruckte Orkus!-Magazin abonnieren:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0851a425 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orkus-shop.de\/c\/abo\/deutschland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orkus!-Abo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black LightRIKA BENDER\u201cBlood &amp; Concrete\u201dAlbum (K22 Music) From Freiburg comes Rika Bender, one of the most exciting voices bridging post-punk and new wave. Her debut album, \u201cBlut &amp; Beton,\u201d blends cool synthesizers, driving basslines, and distinctive guitars into a sound that\u2019s both danceable and uncompromising. 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