AE are Berlin-based Indonesian vocalist and producer Akila, and half-Bolivian, half-Danish vocalist, and instrumentalist Elias. In their music, the duo explores the dualities they face as aliens in both – their native countries and in their home – Berlin. Struggles with sexuality, gender, and post-colonialism are very real in their lives. They use love as a metaphor for broader aspects of their identities, such as womanhood, queerness, and being foreign. Their goal is to bring a space of comfort for those who relate to these themes. 

In Silence is AE’s second single taken from their forthcoming album Small Hands planned to be out this summer. The song touches on issues of emotional dependency and fear of abandonment.