Rosalía Surprises Again with 'Berghain', a 21st Century Cantata

Nobody really knew what Rosalía's next move in her always risky and original music career would be. The release this Monday afternoon of 'Berghain', the first preview of the Catalan artist's upcoming album, has provided some clues about this new path and, above all, has surprised everyone once again.

This new song is a unique pastiche of classical music, operatic drama, and electronic music. The result for the listener is a sort of 21st-century cantata that initially recalls Bach, accompanied by the powerful London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daníel Bjarnason, eventually transitioning into sounds of techno and hip hop.

Written in three languages – Spanish, German, and English – it features collaborations with Björk and Yves Tumor and is the first preview of 'Lux', a conceptual album set to be released on the 7th and which will consist of four distinct parts. Although the 'leitmotiv' of the album is unknown, Rosalía has been dropping hints related to religion – those poses in nun habits – or, in the music video for 'Berghain', with the dove of the Holy Spirit.

If the intention of her previous work, 'Motomami', was to blow up the dance floors, this new artistic project presents an orchestral Rosalía exploring new musical territories, surrounded by artists such as Björk, Estrella Morente, Yves Tumor, and the invaluable collaboration of the London Symphony Orchestra.