Grown through collaboration, Samuel Savenbergs EP As Bright as a Burning Star stands for a music that evolves and becomes newly tangible in the very moment of performance. The live EP captures a concert by Savenberg and his band, recorded at the 2024 B-Sides Festival on Sonnenberg near Lucerne. In this setting, the concert with his close musical companions takes on a life distinct from the studio recordings it draws upon, casting the music in a new light: more immediate, vibrant, and warmer.

As Bright as a Burning Star features newly interpreted pieces from UnsungSavenbergs 2023 album released via Prsens Editionenalongside two new songs. The title track had existed in a similar form since 2016 but had never been releaseduntil it was rediscovered by chance during preparations for the concert. The second new piece, “Expressions of Regret”, features vocals by Remo Helfenstein, a longtime friend and fellow Prsens Editionen artist.

As Bright as a Burning Star is a labor of loveshaped by shared musical histories and lasting friendships. It is available on cassette tape, for streaming and as a digital release via Prsens Editionen.

Samuel Savenberg is a composer and producer based between Lucerne and Berlin. Following the release of Unsung in 2023, he has presented selected remixes and live performancesthe latter mostly in a band setupand collaborated with other artists, taking on a variety of roles.

Founded in 2011 in the process of launching zweikommasieben, Switzerland-based publishing house and music label Prsens Editionen has released music on vinyl, cassette, CD, and digital formatsalongside magazines, books, and other printed matter. Audio releases include works by Anna Homler, Robert Turman, Belia Winnewisser, Samuel Reinhard, Martina Lussi, and Magda Drozd & Nicola Genoveses Sopraterra.

1. Expressions of Regret (feat. Remo Helfenstein)
2. Where We Broke Off
3. Unsung
4. As Bright As A Burning Star
5. About Atonement