July 10, 2026 – KUKO releases "Nur Wegen Dir," following the widely successful title track alongside Tokio Hotel. As the second single from his upcoming debut album, the release marks another deeper look into the world of CATHARSIS. While KUKO has built his reputation through uncompromising hard techno and large-scale rave energy, "Nur Wegen Dir" signals a defining crossover moment, balancing the raw intensity of his signature sound with an emotionally driven vocal performance entirely recorded by KUKO himself.
At its core, "Nur Wegen Dir", meaning "Only Because of You" in German, reflects the opening chapter of the CATHARSIS story: pressure, memory, fear, and everything buried for too long. Built around relentless percussion, distorted textures and KUKO's unmistakable hard techno production, the track pushes beyond functional club music into something more raw, cinematic and deeply personal. His own haunting vocal carries the emotional weight throughout, exploring obsession, attachment and the lasting imprint one person can leave behind, transforming deeply personal experiences into a visceral release on the dancefloor.
Long before its official release, "Nur Wegen Dir" had already become a standout moment in KUKO's live sets. He has been teasing the record for more than a year at some of the world's biggest festivals, including EDC Las Vegas, Kappa Futur Festival, and other major stages, where it quickly became a fan favorite. Its official release now captures the energy that audiences have already experienced firsthand while introducing a more vulnerable dimension to KUKO's evolving artistic identity.
The release marks another step deeper into the five-chapter world introduced with CATHARSIS, darker and more emotionally exposed than what came before, and a sign that behind the intensity of KUKO’s sounds lies a project driven not only by energy, but by transformation itself.
KUKO will bring the story of “Nur Wegen Dir’ to life with upcoming appearances at Dour Festival on July 16 and Tomorrowland on July 17. This will be followed by dates on his own ALL NIGHT LONG world tour, with stops in Chile (September 17), Madrid (October 11) and Amsterdam (October 23).
At its core, "Nur Wegen Dir", meaning "Only Because of You" in German, reflects the opening chapter of the CATHARSIS story: pressure, memory, fear, and everything buried for too long. Built around relentless percussion, distorted textures and KUKO's unmistakable hard techno production, the track pushes beyond functional club music into something more raw, cinematic and deeply personal. His own haunting vocal carries the emotional weight throughout, exploring obsession, attachment and the lasting imprint one person can leave behind, transforming deeply personal experiences into a visceral release on the dancefloor.
Long before its official release, "Nur Wegen Dir" had already become a standout moment in KUKO's live sets. He has been teasing the record for more than a year at some of the world's biggest festivals, including EDC Las Vegas, Kappa Futur Festival, and other major stages, where it quickly became a fan favorite. Its official release now captures the energy that audiences have already experienced firsthand while introducing a more vulnerable dimension to KUKO's evolving artistic identity.
The release marks another step deeper into the five-chapter world introduced with CATHARSIS, darker and more emotionally exposed than what came before, and a sign that behind the intensity of KUKO’s sounds lies a project driven not only by energy, but by transformation itself.
KUKO will bring the story of “Nur Wegen Dir’ to life with upcoming appearances at Dour Festival on July 16 and Tomorrowland on July 17. This will be followed by dates on his own ALL NIGHT LONG world tour, with stops in Chile (September 17), Madrid (October 11) and Amsterdam (October 23).
“Nur Wegen Dir” is available now on all streaming platforms.
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Please find the press kit for “Nur Wegen Dir” here.
Please find the press kit for “Nur Wegen Dir” here.
About KUKO
KUKO is the Cologne-born artist translating hard techno into cinema, fashion, mythology, ritual and mass emotion. His foundation is underground rooms, industrial sound, warehouse culture and hard-music communities. His ambition is bigger than the classic DJ lane.
He is building a complete artist system: sound, image, symbols, clothing, physical objects, live ritual, community and cultural positioning. The tension is simple and strong: brutal sound, vulnerable emotional core. That is what separates KUKO from a normal hard-techno act. He is not only scaling shows. He is building belief. He gives the audience something to hear, something to wear, something to collect, something to enter and something to belong to.
KUKO is the Cologne-born artist translating hard techno into cinema, fashion, mythology, ritual and mass emotion. His foundation is underground rooms, industrial sound, warehouse culture and hard-music communities. His ambition is bigger than the classic DJ lane.
He is building a complete artist system: sound, image, symbols, clothing, physical objects, live ritual, community and cultural positioning. The tension is simple and strong: brutal sound, vulnerable emotional core. That is what separates KUKO from a normal hard-techno act. He is not only scaling shows. He is building belief. He gives the audience something to hear, something to wear, something to collect, something to enter and something to belong to.