Vocalist / Producer / DJ
For as long as she can remember, Annegret Fiedler has
created electronic melodies to soundtrack her daydreams.
Drawing on her early love for brooding synth pop and new
wave, she became Perel, an electronic producer, vocalist and
DJ who spent much of the 2010s shaping her sound – and to
just praise. As well as being the first German artist to sign to
James Murphy’s seminal dance-punk label DFA Records, Perel
has performed internationally as a live act and DJ, from the
floors of throbbing techno clubs to major city festivals.
Growing up in the East German state of Saxony, she learned
how to write songs on her grandmother’s piano, inspired by
the androgyny and impactful minimalism of Annie Lennox,
the playfulness of Kraftwerk and the melancholic power of
The Cure, among others. Moving to Halle in her teens, Fiedler
spent her time between university classes dancing at
warehouse raves and singing with local bands, blasting out
electro pop with punk rock energy.
Later drawn to Berlin and its underground club scene, she
took on the persona of Perel, writing, producing and singing
on solo material for labels like O*RS, Permanent Vacation,
Correspondant and Uncanny Valley. In an ever-evolving club
scene with myriad faces, Perel stood out by singing over her
DJ sets, bridging the mood of her own live sound with her
selections.
In 2022 Perel released her second album 'Jesus Was An Alien' on highly esteemed German techno label Kompakt. The LP soundtracks her own journey through the intricacies and ironies of modern belief, influenced by the sounds of Hot Chip, Simian Mobile Disco, and Justice, and features standout single ‘Jesus Was An Alien’ feat. Canadian artist Marie Davidson.
All told, Perel’s music is deeply evocative – the kind of
timeless sound you want to slide into the tape deck of a
drop-top, letting the pulse of her noir beats accompany you
haring down the Autobahn, as the sun sets over the horizon.