Following the great success of the first album Popshoppers? Shopping Guide, which included the radio hit Citron, the Popshoppers have come back with a conceptual album, which includes their second long player; Mr. Alfa & Señor 45. However this time it is not about the colourful world of advertisement, but rather the discotheque ? the Club - the place of yearning, reflection of the world and where wishes come true. Well suited to this subject ,the Popshoppers juggle with dance genres by mixing disco, soul, funk, jazz, house, electro, gospel and Latin elements. Two sensational singers bring life to the female vocals: Suzie Kerstgens, front woman of KLEE and Janea. Señor 45 and Mr. Alfa sing the male parts. And, of course, singer Citronic (Citron) once again adds a very charming song to the album. Almost all the lyrics are written in German or in the typical German-English-French-Spanish ?Pop-Esperanto?: The album features themes such as flirtation on the dance floor (Tanzfläche, dance floor), musical impressions of a journey (New World Travels) or exotic love affairs (Ich will zurück nach Reykjavik, I want to be back in Reykjavik). The Popshoppers even out themselves as a sort of ?Pop-Sect? (We are the Popshoppers) and they are willing to make remarkable confessions in their songs: ?Ich will aussehen wir Cher? (I want to look like Cher)?. ?Ich wünschte, sie nennen einen Club nach mir? (I wished they called a club after me) or ?Es gibt nichts auf dem Planeten, was ich nicht trinken kann? (There is nothing on this planet which I cannot drink). David Bowie?s Heroes is included as a cover version in German and re-made in the typical Popshoppers-style. This song is also their first single release from this album. Who are the Popshoppers? Since 1999 DJ Señor 45 has been releasing the successful Popshopping compilations along with the coolest advertising music of the 60s and 70s which has achieved worldwide success. Together with Mr. Alfa he has been releasing his own music since 2003. With their first album Popshoppers? Shopping Guide, a conceptual album about the subject of advertisement, they break new ground in terms of lyrics and music. The Popshoppers deliberately blend the continental European pop tradition of the 60ies and 70ies: An irresistible potpourri of different styles with pseudo naïve and entertaining lyrics about products that do not actually exist. The single Citron became the secret summer hit of 2004. In 2006, the Popshoppers are staying on course. Meanwhile they have gathered some outstanding musicians from the German pop and jazz scene ? among them, for instance,KLEE front woman Suzie Kerstgens, who sings the female vocal part alternating with Janea, as well as Dick Brave, drummer Martell Beigang and the funk jazz-man Xaver Fischer. title: At the discotheque artist: Popshoppers cat. no.: DIG018CD Tracklisting Reykjavik (Suzie) Helden At The Discotheque New World Travels Heavy Load Tanzfläche Club Sandwich Lass es uns tun Latina Magica We are the Popshoppers Fieber Reykjavik (Señor 45) The Band SEÑOR 45 (Gesang, Gitarre) MR.ALFA (Gesang, Gitarre, Tasteninstrumente) SUZIE KERSTGENS (Sängerin von Klee) JANEA (Sängerin von Son De La Goutte) XAVER FISCHER (Orgel, E-Piano, Xaver-Fischer-Trio) CYBORG HAINES (Bass, Xaver-Fischer-Trio, Curse) MARTELL BEIGANG (Schlagzeug, Swinger Club, Dick Brave, Klee) PETE CAR (Gitarre, His Girl Friday) Discography Popshoppers feat. Suzie Kerstgens ? Helden (Diggler Records, DIG017MCD) Popshoppers ? Citron (Diggler Records, DIG013MCD) Popshoppers? Shopping Guide (Diggler Records, DIG010CD/LP) Popshoppers ? Chromdioxyd II (Diggler Records, DIG011MCD) Popshoppers feat. Anke Engelke ? Cosmotopia (Cosmotopia Recordings, CRS001) Popshopping Mixed Up (Crippled Dick, CDHW071)