My new track is called Night in Berlin and it’s available from July 4th on all platforms. It’s a piece born during a silent night in Berlin, in the Schöneberg district, but it truly came to life thanks to an extraordinary creative companion: the OP–XY by Teenage Engineering.

Schöneberg is a place with a voice of its own. It’s elegant and melancholic, full of contrasts, stories, and details. I was there, in an apartment overlooking the city, with a piano and a feeling that’s hard to explain: Berlin doesn’t show itself, Berlin lets itself be sensed. So I started playing, letting the city whisper to me.

The first theme of Night in Berlin was born like that: fragile, intimate, almost suspended. But the real transformation happened in my studio in Vicenza, when I began working with the OP–XY, Teenage Engineering’s latest creation. For those who don’t know it, the OP–XY is much more than a simple instrument: it’s a spatial interface, an extension of the body, capable of translating movement into sound.

With its six-axis motion sensors, the OP–XY allowed me to shape every detail of the track in real time. Every rotation, tilt, or swipe shaped musical parameters in a natural, physical, expressive way. It’s as if music was no longer just a sequence of notes but a true performative gesture.

Working with the OP–XY changed my approach to electronic music production. I was able to give space to spontaneity, letting the track evolve like a conversation between me, the instrument, and the memory of the city. The sound moved between ambient and minimal, with a cinematic tension that reflects the slow rhythm of Berlin nights.

Night in Berlin is a track for those who love atmospheric electronic music, for those who get lost in the details, for those who listen to a city before they look at it. Every note is a mental photograph, every texture a reflection of Berlin in my mind.

The OP–XY is not just an instrument, it was my creative partner in this journey. A futuristic object that allowed me to tell the story of a city that breathes and changes, without ever raising its voice.
And with this track, I invite you to listen to it with me.

🎧 Night in Berlin is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major digital platforms here
🔗 Learn more about the OP–XY at teenage.engineering/products/op-xy
📍 Follow me on Instagram @matthew_s_official to see behind the scenes of my creative process.