In autumn 2011 Dilßner was a young 24-year old student and part-time dj who had just relocated to his hometown Berlin to study philosophy and political science. Then one night he started playing around with one of his favourite songs in Ableton Live, cutting, filtering and adding a simple 4/4 groove until Asaf Avidan & The Mojos’ bitter-sweet folk song "One Day/Reckoning Song“ turned into what became one of house music’s biggest anthems of 2012.
He uploaded the track to his Soundcloud account, marked as unsigned and within weeks it went viral, resulting in thousands of plays and causing a huge excitement in the blogosphere. Suddenly Wankelmut found himself in the midst of a full-blown internet hype. At that point few people outside Berlin actually knew who Wankelmut was. Sure, he had already been djing for a while in small Berlin undergound clubs like Sisyphos and M.I.K.Z. being his favorite haunting grounds. After his remix started to sweep through the internet, people began to investigate who was behind it. Inquiries and booking requests kept piling up in Wankelmut’s inbox. Without even being properly released, the track slowly but surely became an anthem. It’s perfect balance between folk’s melancholy and house music’s mesmerizing groove and starry-eyed ecstacy had hit a nerve. Wherever you turned, in whatever club you went, you would hear the track at some point of the night.
Various small labels approached him, wanting to release the track, but stayed away from the task of clearing the sample. The quest to legally clear the sample began in spring 2012 and after various bureaucratic obstacles were succesfully put out of the way, „One Day/Reckoning Song“ finally got an official remix release via Four Music who hold the rights to the original song by Asaf Avidan & the Mojos.
From here the Cinderella story continued. Only eight months after Wankelmut unassumingly uploaded the song, the Berlin-based dj and producer got irrevocably catapulted from mere obscurity into full-on popstardom, topping the charts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands and various other european countries. In Germany „One Day/Reckoning Song“ managed to simultaneously hit the #1 spot in the national charts, the itunes charts and on Beatport. This happend fort he first time in history, leading to platinum sales status.
Since then, Wankelmut’s schedule got busier every day, taking him on dj gigs all over Europe. There hasn’t been much time to relax. His studies are on hold for now. And while the official video accompanying „One Day/Reckoning Song“ has already exceeded 18 million views, Jacob is working on various remixes and his first proper solo-release.
Work of Art
Wankelmut Lyrics
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And with the time we spent, we got enough to make a start
So when I think about us
I get the feel of a rush of what would happen in the dark
We can be free
So take my body and leave and you can use it all you want
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
I said
It's alright, and there's no need to feel ashamed
I got those hungry eyes, well guess I like these kinda games, yeah
So when I think about us
I get the feel of a rush of what would happen in the dark, yeah
We can be free
So take my body and leave and you can use it all you want
'Cause you and me are probably gonna be in love
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
The song "Work of Art" by Wankelmut is an upbeat and sensual track that talks about a budding romance between two people. The song's chorus expresses the certainty of the singer's feelings, saying "you and me are probably gonna be in love." The lyrics highlight the idea of the perfect work of art, with the other person being comparable to it, and speaks of the physical attraction between the two individuals. The singer talks about wanting to be free with the other person, wanting them to use his body for their own pleasures. The verses of the song express the excitement and anticipation of what could happen between them, and the hunger and desire that they both feel for each other.
Overall, the song's lyrics are centered on the idea of a new and exciting love, where two people are drawn to each other physically and emotionally. The lyrics capture the intensity of the moment and the confidence in the possibility of their love. The singer seems ready to dive headfirst into this new romance, embracing the idea of the perfect work of art in the form of the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
And you're there, you're like the perfect work of art
The subject is admired and seen as a work of art
And with the time we spent, we got enough to make a start
Enough time has been invested to start a romantic relationship
So when I think about us
The singer is contemplating their relationship
I get the feel of a rush of what would happen in the dark
They feel an exhilaration about potential intimacy
We can be free
They have the potential to be liberated in their relationship
So take my body and leave and you can use it all you want
Offering their body for their partner's pleasure
'Cause you and me are probably gonna be in love
Predicting a romantic future
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
Reiterating the prediction of a romantic future
It's alright, and there's no need to feel ashamed
There is no need for guilt or shame regarding their actions
I got those hungry eyes, well guess I like these kinda games, yeah
Expressing attraction and a willingness to engage in flirtations or sexual play
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
Restating the previous prediction of a romantic future
I said you and me are probably gonna be in love
Final reaffirmation of the anticipated romantic outcome
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, CTM Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: ALEXANDER TIDEBRINK, JACOB DILSSNER, RAINER RUTSCH
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Bashful Michael
What a remix by Kryder!