Fictional release new single ‘Nightfall’ featuring Christian Schottstädt
Fictional release new single 'Nightfall' featuring Christian Schottstädt
Synthpop project Fictional will release its new six-track digital single “Nightfall” on July 11, 2025 via Repo Records, preceded by a video premiere on YouTube on July 10 at 9 p.m. (CET). That’s tonight in like 25 minutes. “Nightfall” follows two earlier digital singles this year, “Your Whisper” and “Embrace the Silence”.
Fictional is the side project of Gerrit Thomas (Eisfabrik, Funker Vogt), originally launched in 1999. In 2025, the project continues with seven guest vocalists and a series of singles ahead of the October release of the third full-length album “Some Great Constructions”.
The new single “Nightfall,” like the earlier 2025 release “Your Whisper”, was co-written and performed by Christian Schottstädt (Forced to Mode, Forced Movement). The single contains six different versions of the track, including remixes by T.O.Y. and Raik Fuhrmann, alongside a cinematic acoustic version featuring violinist Maline Zickow (EKLIPSE, Giant Crow, Canea Quartett).
Tracklist:
- Nightfall (Single Edit)
- Nightfall (T.O.Y. Remix)
- Nightfall (Rifted)
- Nightfall (Raik Fuhrmann Remix)
- Nightfall (Club Mix)
- Nightfall (Schottstaedt’s Acoustic)
About Fictional
Fictional was founded in 1999 in Germany by Gerrit Thomas as a synthpop side project distinct from his work with Funker Vogt. The debut album “Fictitious” appeared in 1999, followed by “Fictitious [+]” in 2001 and “Fiction” in 2003 on Repo Records.
After a long hiatus, Fictional resumed activity in 2025 with the digital singles “Your Whisper” and “Embrace the Silence”.
The 2025 lineup features Gerrit Thomas as producer and a rotating group of guest vocalists. The current series of singles precedes the release of the third album, “Some Great Constructions”, set for October 13, 2025.
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