out now: Felsmann + Tiley - Protomensch [Embassy One | Mute]

Artist:
Felsmann + Tiley

Title:
Protomensch

Label:
Embassy One | Mute

Cat#:
tba | 724596120514

Release Date:
13th February 2026

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Open Fields
[feat. The Kite String Tangle]

02.
Memory

03.
Opioid
[feat. Pet Deaths]

04.
Reset

05.
Always You
[feat. Woodes]

06.
Seeker

07.
Warnung

08.
Gabriel

09.
Kind

10.
God Is Lonelier
[feat. Laius]

11.
Warum

12.
Neuzeit

Press Info:
Mute welcomes German synthesizer and producer duo Felsmann + Tiley to the roster with the release of their new album Protomensch. Out February 13, 2026 on limited edition black vinyl packaged in a special gatefold sleeve featuring a mirror foil lamination on the inner panel revealing a ‘self-portrait of the protomensch.’

On Protomensch (German for “proto-human”), Felsmann + Tiley blend shimmering synthwave, pounding trance, and introspective IDM with synth-pop-infused tracks featuring guest vocalists including London’s Pet Deaths and Australian artists The Kite String Tangle, Woodes, and Laius.

This juxtaposition between sentient beings and machines permeates the whole album – right from the duo’s manifesto introducing us the highly intelligent yet irrevocably shortsighted and downright tragic character of Protomensch – the cover artwork featuring turtleneck wearing chimpanzee, futuristic music videos, and stark social media aesthetics to seated, next-level live-shows involving collaboration with dozens of visual artists.

Despite their online ubiquity, sparked in part by their viral reinterpretation of label-mate M83’s “Solitude,” which has been used over 1 million times on TikTok and high-profile syncs on shows including Young Royals (season two), the BAFTA-winning crime thriller Top Boy (season three), and Amazon’s The Better Sister, Felsmann + Tiley have lingered largely on the periphery, their origins cloaked in quiet anonymity, until now. With the release of Protomensch, Felsmann + Tiley present their fully realized artistic vision and step into the spotlight.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Opioid” [feat. Pet Deaths]