"Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)" fresh in from Topic & A7S

Sunday 19th June 2022

Release date: Out now Label: Virgin / Positiva

Following on from their monstrous collaboration ‘Your Love (9PM)’ and its 1 billion streams, Topic and A7S revisit another all-time dance classic on their powerful follow-up ‘Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)’.

‘Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)’ is based around the legendary melody from Zombie Nation’s 1999 smash ‘Kernkraft 400’—itself a rework of a theme tune from a 1984 computer game. It’s a riff that can be heard playing out in sports stadiums around the world to this day, but this duo have flipped it in a surprising new way and breathed new life into it. A7S’ powerful vocals propel the track over Topic’s brooding melodic techno production, leading us to the breakdown where his refrain mimics that melody, before the riff itself drops into play in all its glory. Soft piano chords provide a melancholy counterpoint before the drop pushes us into stadium anthem territory.

Craig & Scott

Posted by Craig Jones