A SUMMER THAT REFUSED TO END

There is an interesting story behind Endless Summer. During the summer in which the EP took shape, Zimmer90 unexpectedly found themselves without their usual studio. What could have become a creative obstacle eventually turned into an opportunity to approach music differently.

With only a limited collection of equipment — including a table, two speakers, two guitars and a keyboard — they set off on a more spontaneous creative journey. Beaches, town squares, boats and unexpected places became temporary spaces for making music. Eventually, they found themselves by a lake, where ideas, recordings and experiments began to take shape.

Joscha Becker and Finn Gronemeyer used this unconventional environment to capture thoughts and musical fragments as they came. Without the familiar boundaries of a traditional studio, the process became less about following a fixed plan and more about discovering what could happen next.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Endless Summer feels so closely connected to a particular state of mind. It isn't simply an EP about warm weather or summer nights. It is about the freedom of being somewhere without needing to know exactly where you are going.

We wanted to know: Did losing your familiar creative environment change the way you approach making music? And do you think the EP would have sounded different if everything had gone according to plan?

“For sure - but it also helped to take on new perspectives and open ourselves up to new ways of writing and seeing music and art. The journey we embarked on afterwards brought many new songs to life and we couldn’t be more grateful for the shows we got to play at that time. On Interior we were heavily influenced by our home studio and environment, on this record we did the opposite and took our studio out into the world.”

FROM INTERIOR TO ENDLESS SUMMER

When we first explored Zimmer90 (CZ) in NEXUSMAG last year, their debut album Interior offered a fascinating introduction to the band's creative identity.

We described their sound as a kind of sonic architecture: minimalist yet emotionally layered, built around atmospheric synthesizers, electronic rhythms and a subtle balance between melancholy and movement. Their music created an intimate environment, almost like stepping into a carefully designed room where every sound had its own place.

Endless Summer takes that foundation and opens the windows. Where Interior felt introspective and focused on the spaces within, the new EP looks outward. Its imagery moves towards open landscapes, water, beaches and long nights. The atmosphere feels less enclosed, more fluid and spontaneous.

That doesn't mean Zimmer90 have abandoned their signature sound. Their ability to combine electronic textures, indie-pop sensibilities and understated emotion remains central to their identity. What changes is the environment surrounding it.

The result is a natural continuation rather than a complete reinvention — a different perspective on the same creative universe.

When we covered Interior last year, we described your music as a kind of sonic architecture. With Endless Summer, that space seems to open up and take listeners somewhere warmer and more expansive. Was this shift something you consciously wanted to explore, or did it happen naturally during the creative process?

“I think it happened naturally because all of the songs were written in different parts of the world. We wrote some while surfing in Mexico, some while visiting LA, and some in Berlin. Also at home in the Black Forest. I feel like they all still carry the spark of the day we wrote them because we tend to use a lot of the first takes in the final version. It just felt right to put this collection of moments out now, after this year is slowly coming to an end. It’s a little diary of 2026 for us and all that happened, all the places we got to explore, all the people we met.

It was born out of the idea of capturing summer in a record, we were fascinated be the fact that somewhere on earth it’s always summer and we felt a bit like chasing that due our travels while touring.”

SIX TRACKS, ONE NEVER-ENDING MOMENT

Endless Summer consists of six tracks, including the previously released singles Feels Right and Summer Nights.

The two singles offer an entry point into the world of the EP, suggesting a collection built around movement, warmth and the emotional associations of summer. The band's own description of the release captures its central idea particularly well: when the days become shorter and the world feels louder and colder, there is always somewhere you can return to.

That place doesn't necessarily have to exist physically. Sometimes it is a photograph, a familiar melody or a memory that suddenly comes back to life. This is where the title Endless Summer becomes more interesting than a straightforward seasonal reference. Summer is usually understood as something temporary. It arrives, disappears and leaves us waiting for another year. Zimmer90 approach it differently. They turn it into a feeling that can be preserved, revisited and experienced outside the boundaries of a particular season.

Rather than trying to recreate summer exactly as it was, they capture the atmosphere surrounding it. And perhaps that is what makes the concept relatable. Everyone has a version of an endless summer — a place, a person, a night or a moment they would happily return to.

The title Endless Summer suggests a feeling that never really disappears — something you can return to whenever you need it. What does an endless summer mean to you personally? Is there a particular memory, place or experience that inspired the atmosphere of this EP?

“Time goes by so fast and slips through our fingers constantly. For me this record is about capturing something beautiful, that feels alive somehow and being able to access it even in times of despair. Largely that’s what music is about for us. Connecting with a feeling or the present moment to get in touch with reality, that we so often push away by looking at our phones etc. Also it was fun to prolong summer a bit with this record. Splashing some sunny vibes into the cold season.”

MORE THAN MUSIC: BUILDING A CREATIVE UNIVERSE

One of the most interesting things about Zimmer90 is that their identity has never been limited to sound alone.

Their interest in architecture, interiors, visual art and design has always played an important role in how they approach their creative work. Even the name Zimmer90 suggests a space rather than a conventional band identity. It represents an imagined environment that listeners can enter and interpret in their own way.

This connection between music and visual thinking is particularly relevant today, when an artist's identity often extends far beyond the tracks they release. For Zimmer90, however, the visual dimension doesn't feel like an additional marketing layer. It is part of the creative process itself. Their music, imagery and aesthetic sensibility belong to the same world.

The self-created visual material surrounding Endless Summer continues this approach, reinforcing the idea that the EP is not simply a collection of songs but a carefully constructed atmosphere. It is an approach that resonates with a wider creative culture in which music, design, photography and moving images increasingly influence one another.

Your creative universe has always extended beyond music, with architecture, interiors, design and visual art playing an important role in your identity. When you start working on a new release, do you imagine its visual world alongside the music? How closely are these different creative disciplines connected in your process?

“Usually both worlds are closely connected - the visual side sometimes even dictates what the music feels like. For this record we were inspired by the idea of taking our studio into the real world. Sometimes our table, a pair of speakers and some furniture is all we need to feel at home, even if it’s by a lake, field or the ocean. We brought this idea to full fruition in the video for "Dance It Out" where we stand in front of a 4 meter tall speaker and perform. Shooting that one was a lot of fun.”

TAKING THE SUMMER ON THE ROAD

The release of Endless Summer also arrives ahead of another important milestone for the band: their Arthouse Tour 2026. The European headline tour takes Zimmer90 across multiple cities, bringing their latest material to audiences throughout the autumn and early winter. The tour includes stops in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Munich, Milan, Paris and London, among others.

For Czech fans, the important date is November 7, when Zimmer90 returns to Prague for a show at Palác Akropolis. There is something particularly fitting about experiencing an EP called Endless Summer live in November. While the outside world is moving towards winter, the band will be bringing the atmosphere of warmer days into a concert venue.

And that is perhaps where their music makes the most sense. Not necessarily through a perfectly reproduced studio recording, but through the shared experience of sound, movement and atmosphere.

You're currently taking Endless Summer across Europe on your Arthouse Tour, including your Prague show on November 7. How does the new material translate into a live performance? Do you approach the stage as an extension of the world you create in the studio, or does performing in front of an audience give the songs an entirely different life?

“A different life, definitely. On record, the songs are quiet rooms. Live, they’re shared rooms, and the crowd decides how loud they get. Some of the songs have grown on tour in ways we didn’t plan, they’ve gotten longer, warmer and a bit looser. In November there’s something nice about walking into a venue where it’s cold and dark outside and playing a summer record. People bring their coats in with them, and for an hour or so they forget about them. Prague on the 7th, we’re looking forward to it.”

Because if there is one thing Endless Summer reminds us of, it is that some experiences don't have to end when the moment itself is over. Sometimes, all you need is the right soundtrack to get back there.