Lali Puna started in 1998 as the solo project of Valerie Trebeljahr. She was born in Busan, spent ten years of her childhood in Portugal, then moved to Germany. It grew into a band when Markus Acher of The Notwist joined, followed by Christoph Brandner and Florian Zimmer. They're the definitive Morr Music sound: minimal, melancholy electronic pop with Trebeljahr's small, precise voice sitting just above the machines. 'Faking The Books' is the title track of the 2004 album, recorded between June and November 2003 in Weilheim and Munich with producer Mario Thaler and released on Morr Music in April 2004. Their most recent release as of 2026 is the Being Water EP (2019).
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #7 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Hear Lali Puna on EKHO Sonic Chill #7 · song 6
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EKHO Sonic Chill #7 · song 6 · from Faking The Books
