Old school EBM act from Gävle, Sweden which started off as a project heavil… Read Full Bio ↴Old school EBM act from Gävle, Sweden which started off as a project heavily influenced by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, but through the years have developed into their own unique sound, a mixture of neue deutsche welle, electropunk, and EBM. They are known for intelligent and unique melodies as well as humorous and at the same time advanced song-writing. The members are Gustav Jansson (live keys, songwriting) and Jonatan Löfstedt (singing, songwriting).

Sturm Café has released two full-length albums: So Seelisch So Schön in 2005 and Europa! in March 2015. Inbetween this ten year period they have released several EP's and singles and participated on various compilations.

Sturm Café were among the first bands to join the revival of old school EBM (otherwise often called anhalt EBM) and hence are considered veterans of the genre. Their history goes as far back as 2001, and from this starting point they produced a handful demo releases in mp3 format only. Their first official CD release was self-released EP "Radiosüchtig" (2003), which later also appeared in their debut album "So Seelisch, So Schön!" (2005, on Progress Productions) which brought great success. By this time the band was getting recognized as catchy and energy-filled EBM, which brought Sturm Café to audiences both in Scandinavia and Germany.

Progress Productions released a shorter EP entitled "Tot EP" in 2008. By this time Sturm Café differentiated themselves strictly from the standard sounds that were frequent in the reviving of old school ebm scene. Instead of hard, masculine, and monotonic sounds, Sturm Café took the same concept and presented it in a more playful and melodic format, getting rid of monotonic and minimal approach by expanding their sounds with varying synths and professional vocal performances. This approach brought them to two tracks in 2009 that were initially self-released, but which later became big hits: Der Löwe and Scheissnormal. Following these releases Sturm Café disbanded for a short period, but reconnected in 2010 and announced that they were signing themselves on Sturm Café Records label (which later only released Sturm Café records).

Sturm Café then released an EP "Koka Kola Freiheit" in 2010, and a collection of their old demos in 2011 entitled "Rarities". The band also appeared on an LP compilation on Sham Recordings in 2012, with a new track "Meistermann" and a remake of an old track "Voodoo Sex".

Four years later in 2015 the band announced their new album Europa!, which they had been working on for a long time. This release included both entirely new songs, and rerecorded versions of a few previously unoficially released tracks.

In 2017 they released an EP called Es Geht.

By the end of 2019 Sturm Café announced on social media that they are working on a new album. Some short demo sound samples interestingly showing a dominating presence of the cow bell.

Sturm Café has otherwise collaborated with Container 90 on a track entitled "1/15". Gustav is additionally known for his own project Kommando XY and Working Puppets.

Europa
Sturm Café Lyrics

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Wie der Himmel über der Hölle
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Es lebe der unsterbliche held Europa!
Europa!
Hört auf, alle Leute
Hört meine Stimme, ich rede mit euch sofort
Ich komm mit bescheid

Wir einigen uns, wir machen einen Superpakt
Der Kaiser kommt
Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
Einen Pakt
Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Hört auf, alle Leute
Hört meine Stimme, ich rede mit euch sofort
Ich komm mit bescheid
Wir einigen uns, wir machen einen Superpakt
Wie der Himmel über der Hölle
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Der Kaiser kommt
Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
Einen Pakt
Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Der Kaiser kommt
Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
Einen Pakt
Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
(Wie der Himmel über der Hölle)

Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
(Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sturm Café's song Europa start with the line "Wie der Himmel über der Hölle" which translates to "Like the sky over the hell." This can be interpreted as an allusion to the beauty of the European continent overshadowed by the violent past and present conflicts. The rest of the song is a call for unity and strength in Europe. The repetitive chants of "Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!" which translates to "Long live eternal and free Europe," and "Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!" which translates to "Europe! Europe! Europe, holy land!" suggest that the artist is trying to inspire a sense of pride and solidarity in Europe as a continent.

The lyrics also mention a "Superpakt" or "super pact" and a "Kaiser" or "emperor" who will unite Europe. This may be a metaphor for political leaders coming together to work towards common goals for the European Union. The line "Einen Pakt, der man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief" translates to "A pact that one loves with adoration or hates with profound disgust," suggesting that this unity may not be universally accepted or wanted.

Line by Line Meaning

Wie der Himmel über der Hölle
Comparing the difference between heaven and hell

Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Long live the eternal and free Europe!

Es lebe der unsterbliche held Europa!
Long live the immortal hero Europe!

Europa!
Europe!

Hört auf, alle Leute
Listen, everyone

Hört meine Stimme, ich rede mit euch sofort
Listen to my voice, I speak with you immediately

Ich komm mit bescheid
I come with information

Wir einigen uns, wir machen einen Superpakt
We agree, we make a super pact

Der Kaiser kommt
The Emperor is coming

Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
He unites us, our European pact

Einen Pakt
A pact

Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
The man who either loves unconditionally or hates to the depths of his being

Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europe! Europe! Europe, holy land!

Hört auf, alle Leute
Listen, everyone

Hört meine Stimme, ich rede mit euch sofort
Listen to my voice, I speak with you immediately

Ich komm mit bescheid
I come with information

Wir einigen uns, wir machen einen Superpakt
We agree, we make a super pact

Wie der Himmel über der Hölle
Comparing the difference between heaven and hell

Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Long live the eternal and free Europe!

Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europe! Europe! Europe, holy land!

Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Long live the eternal and free Europe!

Der Kaiser kommt
The Emperor is coming

Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
He unites us, our European pact

Einen Pakt
A pact

Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
The man who either loves unconditionally or hates to the depths of his being

Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europe! Europe! Europe, holy land!

Der Kaiser kommt
The Emperor is coming

Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
He unites us, our European pact

Einen Pakt
A pact

Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
The man who either loves unconditionally or hates to the depths of his being

Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europe! Europe! Europe, holy land!

(Wie der Himmel über der Hölle)
(Comparing the difference between heaven and hell)

Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europe! Europe! Europe, holy land!

(Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!)
(Long live the eternal and free Europe!)

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@swearbystandard9735

3y↑4

EUROPA SONGTEXT
Wie der Himmel über der Hölle
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Es lebe der unsterbliche held Europa!
Europa!

Hört auf, alle Leute
Hört meine Stimme, ich rede mit euch sofort
Ich komm mit bescheid
Wir einigen uns, wir machen einen Superpakt

Der Kaiser kommt

Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
einen Pakt
Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!

Hört auf, alle Leute
Hört meine Stimme, ich rede mit euch sofort
Ich komm mit bescheid
Wir einigen uns, wir machen einen Superpakt

Wie der Himmel über der Hölle
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!

Der Kaiser kommt
Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
einen Pakt
Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!

Der Kaiser kommt
Er einigt uns, unseren europäischen Pakt
einen Pakt
Der Man abgöttisch liebt oder hasst abgrundtief
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
(Wie der Himmel über der Hölle)
Europa! Europa! Europa, heiliges Land!
(Es lebe das ewige und freie Europa!)

All comments from YouTube:

@jimmiecarlsson9302

11w↑2

Oj oj vad ja blev förvånad & så jävla glad efter att ha lyssnat på många av era 💥🤛💯 super låtar - upptäcker att ni ä ju svenskar 😵👊😆 !!!! Älskar er ! Har lyssnat på EBM sedan 96.....

@Friherren242

10w↑1

Superkul att höra!

@andresando

3y↑28

Einfach mal in der Diskothek eurer Stadt am Siedepunkt auflegen. .... Und die Gesichter genießen.

@Lang3R

3y↑5

@wawoj

4y↑20

Kraftwerk + DAF?! bardzo pozytywnie w odbiorze.

@motor-haube

2y↑9

Seit kurzem aktueller den je

@Krush00

1y↑3

Love the EBM... greetings from USA.

@Friherren242

1y↑1

Thanks!

@Wast1980

6y↑13

Kraft durch Musik!

@user-bz5mw2yl4k

46w

Amazing

@didiervidry7687

2y↑1

Grand !

@voltimetrobass81

6y↑1

Muito bom

@mastroianni864

3y↑4

Scheiße! Die gefallen mir!

@1977Bourne

3y↑7

Молодці, супер!

@whtplstc

2y↑7

Das Lied habe ich öfter im Kopf, seit Russland in Europa eingefallen ist. Wie der Himmel über der Hölle!

@didiervidry7687

2y↑2

La Russie c est aussi l Europe.
US GO HOME !

@whtplstc

2y↑3

@@didiervidry7687 Poutine dit que la Russie ne fait pas partie de l'Europe, contrairement à l'Ukraine.

@pog428

They are in the right though

@whtplstc

@@pog428 …so?

@pog428

@@whtplstc just saying that, considering the fact that in the western world at least we only get to hear one side only

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@sandyvera4220

3y↑4

Lyrics please

@swearbystandard9735

3y↑4

@sandyvera4220

3y↑2

@@swearbystandard9735 thanks 🤗

@78imperator

2y↑2

es wird zeit da wiederb live vor der bühne zu tanzen

@Z0RDR4CK

amphi festival gestern ( 24.07.22) in köln :)
nächstes jahr wieder!

@Shnurevichgg

3y↑7

моё увожение

@1GothicSkull1

23w

Played by "Identitäre" in Austria during a right-wing Demonstration. Video by democ. - "Tumulte bei Kubitschek-Auftritt" - 1:12
I'm not sure what to think of this. Am i understanding the lyrics wrong? Is this song actually "anti-EU"? I really like this song, but seeing it utilized the way they did leaves me puzzled.

@Friherren242

23w↑1

Interesting. We have no connections to the indentiarian movement nor any other political entities. As an artist you usually make music and sing about things and phenomena around you. The track Europa is about ...Europe and can be viewed in diffrent ways. I myself feel like the song perhaps have become less sarcastic and more real after February 24 2022. But no, it's not really a song about EU nor other contemporary geopolitical concepts. In the end we just try to make catchy music and this song was meant to be more of a kind of intro song to our Europa! album but has since it's official release (we played it live for 5 years before the album release) became one of our most played songs.

@1GothicSkull1

23w

@@Friherren242 Thank you for your response! I was really shaken when it picked up there. Left me confused all day, thinking mainly about why they would pick it... Its really bad (in my eyes), that they are using your music for their purpose.