“Cake” is a celebration of encounters — a multi-layered sonic body that, through intimate lyrics, offers insights into the lived realities of the participating artists. The four tracks are as eclectic as their origins: acid, ballroom, and grime merge with acoustic fragments of thunder and exploding Molotov cocktails, creating a dense, symbolically charged soundscape. This EP is a radical manifesto — an act of artistic resistance that negotiates the poetics of everyday rebellion and the vision of both individual and collective liberation.
All tracks produced by Ari
Featured artists:baby punk, Cousin, Elle Fierce, Lamb Kebab
Vocal mixing on "Swampy" by Hang Linton
Mastering for "Bel Air", "Expensive Kunt" and "Swampy"
by Queer Ear Mastering
Mastering for "Burn" by MADPREMIUM Mastering
Label: acting in concert
Photos: Nuša Hernavs
Styling: Bass Jjoorr
Hair and Make-up: Darja Crainiucenco
Nails: Camilla Volbert
Cake: Steinkampf Flower Cakes
Graphic design: Anja Kaiser
Special Thanks: Sandy Brede & Helen Paul
Directed and edited by: Ari Merten
Lead actress: Elle Fierce
Choreographer: Fran Diaz
DOP: Felix Schütze
Selfie Cam: Rachel de la Torre
Graphics: Anja Kaiser
Production assistant: Lila Steinkampf