The word polyamory is often pronounced in an awkward way. It refers to relationships that have no single centre, no vertical hierarchy of ‘primary/secondary’, and no script that has been so carefully instilled into all of our minds since childhood-the idea of one person, one destiny and one ladder to climb. Yet what if, rather than a ladder, there was an orbit? Several bodies revolving around one another without a single point of gravity, bound together not by hierarchy but by mutual agreement? For me, it is exactly this sensation of free floating-without a top or a bottom-that forms the basis of the debut single by the Berlin duo LUNA14.
The project, which was set up by Gasher and Lunafacious in July 2026, shows from the very first track what its approach to creativity is. Musically, “Zero Gravity” is influenced by the maximalism of William Orbit, who has since died, but it is realised with a youthful enthusiasm. What the two of them did during the recording of the single shows clearly that Lunafacious composed the melody, Gasher then added guitar chords to it and-almost entirely by himself-performed the parts of a full band. All the instruments-guitars, violins, synthesizers and drums-were recorded on the tracks of a traditional 24-track tape machine. Lunafacious then arranged the tracks, applied heavy reverb and created a clear dramatic development. Since he is not a professionally trained singer, Lunafacious makes up for this by making bold production decisions, stacking his vocal tracks one on top of the other.
The song could be said to have been made in a home studio and has a striking level of detail; in the second part of the track there is a sudden change in tempo which causes it to become essentially a different second song, and at that point in time I feel that the duo is carrying out a live experiment. “Zero Gravity” is distinguished from typical commercial pop music by its wide dynamic range. The same do-it-yourself spirit was carried over into the visual aspect: Lunafacious came up with the cover artwork, Gasher took the photographs in that same living room and served as the model for the satellite, and then the two of them put together the final collage.
“Zero Gravity” reflects the flawed nature of human experience. This is something that AI is unable to achieve. The two are currently working on new material and their progress is definitely worth keeping an eye on.
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