The second single from Mona Mur’s upcoming album “Don’t Turn On the News” is out

The second single from Mona Mur’s upcoming album “Don’t Turn On The News” is out now.

Listen in: https://orcd.co/singledontturnonthenews

On April 30, 2026, Mona Mur will not only release her latest work, but also perform live on the occasion of Miron Zownir’s exhibition opening at Urban Spree, Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin.

Pre-order CD: https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/cd/907-dont-turn-on-the-news.html
Video teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdvn1fZoV5Y
1st. single: https://orcd.co/singlesticktothesmalltime 
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“Don’t Turn On the News” features nine new songs by Mona Mur, accompanied by exclusive lyrics and images by author and “radical eye” photographer Miron Zownir. This second collaboration between two uncompromising artists results in a striking collection of urban electronic poetry—raw and visceral, rendered in stark black and white.

Blending eclectic electronic compositions with guitar-driven soundscapes, the album is shaped by Mur’s unmistakable voice, artistic vision, and production style. Zownir’s pitch-black yet deeply poetic texts—written exclusively for this project—further intensify its emotional depth. Produced at her own Studio KATANA, Mur creates a hyper-real, cinematic *série noire* cosmos: as cruel as life, as tender as the night.

Product Information
Label: play loud! productions
Release date: April 30, 2026
Genre: Electronic / Urban Poetry
UPC: 199806555484
EAN (CD): 4041085101820
Catalog number: pl-193
Physical distribution: ALIVE (GAS), Forced Exposure (USA), Munster (Spain), Shellshock (UK)
Digital distribution: play loud! / The Orchard

Other Mona Mur Releases on play loud: https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/51-mona-mur

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More upcoming Events – April & May 2026

We’re excited to share a series of upcoming events this spring in Berlin, featuring screenings, a special release, and live appearances.

April 25, 3 PM

Phonoklub presents play loud! productions

At the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek in Berlin
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Join us for an afternoon dedicated to the Berlin-based label play loud! productions, including a DJ set by founders Lucía Palacios and Dietmar Post.

To mark the occasion, 10 play loud! films will be released on the non-commercial platform Filmfriend,
and the label’s music catalogue will be available via Freegal.

(We’ll of course be playing selections by Mona Mur.)
https://www.zlb.de/veranstaltungsuebersicht/phonoklub-play-loud-productions/

April 29, 8 PM

Film Screening: “Mona Mur in Conversation”

At Lichtblick Kino Kastanienallee

Screening in the presence of filmmaker Dietmar Post and protagonist Mona Mur.
https://lichtblick-kino.org/

April 30, 6:30 PM
Mona Mur: Album release showcase
At Urban Spree
Presented as part of the Miron Zownir exhibition.
Pre-order the CD: https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/cd/907-dont-turn-on-the-news.html

May 7, 5:00 PM

Film Screening: “Mona Mur in Conversation”
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At Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek (PopUp-Kino series)

With filmmaker Dietmar Post in attendance.                                                                                                                                                                    

More info: https://www.zlb.de/veranstaltungsuebersicht/popup-kino-5/ 


May 13, 8 PM

Film Screening: “Mona Mur in Conversation”
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At Lichtblick Kino Kastanienallee

With filmmaker Dietmar Post in attendance.

More info: https://lichtblick-kino.org/

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Latest and Upcoming Releases

* The Art Ensemble of Chicago: People in Sorrow (release date May 8, 2026)
Pre-order: https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/vinyl-12/910-people-in-sorrow.html

* Grober Unfug: Beat & Glück
https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/vinyl-12/898-grober-unfug.html

* Gabi Delgado & Marc Hurtado: Neue Weltumfassende Resistance
https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/vinyl-12/871-gabi-delgado-marc-hurtado-nwr.html

* Yiddischer Jazz in London´s East End 1920s to 1950s (back in stock)
https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/vinyl-12/703-music-is-the-most-beautiful-language-in-the-world.html

* Mona Mur in Conversation - Music from the Motion Picture (DL). This soundtrack album includes all the tracks featured in the eponymous film, along with several exclusive bonus pieces. It offers listeners a unique opportunity to explore Mona Mur's expansive 40+ year journey as an artist, showcasing her evolution and versatility in the music world.
Order the digital album here: https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/music-downloads/902-mona-mur-in-conversation-soundtrack.html
Official film website with trailer https://playloud.org/monamur/mona-mur-in-conversation/


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