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Legendary German house duo Monkey Safari are back with their new album, You Don’t Know What To Do, on their own label Good Vibes From Paradise on 30th October 2026.
Sven and Lars are the DJ and producer duo and real-life brothers from Halle that have never confined themselves to one sound. Since forming, the pair have run several vital labels including Hommage, then HOVSE since 2019, before launching Good Vibes From Paradise in 2023. Their discography spans several albums and more than 30 EPs, largely self-released and self-directed, always curious and always chasing new inspirations and unexpected combinations. That restless streak has long been both their strength and, by their own admission, their curse: when everything interests you, staying on thread takes real discipline.
On You Don’t Know What To Do, they’ve held that thread tighter than ever, delivering what the duo themselves call the most coherent album of their career. Its 10 tracks move between positive melancholy and open-minded euphoria, and they are joined along the way by two collaborators: Super Flu and Awen, artists brought in not to change the record’s direction but to make the room better. The result sounds exactly like Monkey Safari at their best, a lot going on without ever tipping into too much.
From the angelic vocals and emotional uplift of ‘Crystal Light’ to the warm grooves and lush chords of the title cut via ‘Otherside”s summery melodies and gorgeous vocals and the more global sounds of ‘Okonokwa’ and introspective moods of ‘Lately’, this is an accomplished and coherent world of sound.
Monkey Safari show great range of moods and grooves here and thread it all together with the studio magic that has always stood them apart.
Artist(s): Monkey Safari, Super Flu, NenaHalena, Wassolou Benkain, Awen, DJ Island, Borneo
Title: You Don’t Know What To Do
Record Label: Good Vibes From Paradise
Cat.Number: GVFP023
Release Date: 30th October 2026
Tracklist:
1) Monkey Safari – Crystal Light
2) Monkey Safari, Super Flu – Confused
3) Monkey Safari – You Don’t Know What To Do
4) Monkey Safari, NenaHalena, Wassolou Benkain – Hail From Mali
5) Monkey Safari, Awen – Otherside
6) Monkey Safari, DJ Island – Joy
7) Monkey Safari – Okonokwa
8) Monkey Safari, Borneo – Black Sun
9) Monkey Safari – Lately
10) Monkey Safari – Future
