Music / First LookWatch DENA's balmy Summer Doesn't Mean A Thing videoThe Berlin-based pop-rapper doesn't let summertime sadness get her downShareLink copied ✔️July 16, 2014MusicFirst LookTextChris MandlePhotographyKatharina Poblotzki DENA's Flash was a dazzling record: sparks of hip hop, R&B and pop rubbing against each other to capture moments of love, heartache and young adulthood. In the video for "Summer Doesn't Mean A Thing", she chattily confides on the absence of her summer lover while staring out at the sky on the beach and slowly splashing her ankles in the pool. Damn, she misses their Insta game too – “Pictures that we used to take/Vintage filter everything" – as ice creams melt into dribbling puddles like a messy sugar rush starting to fade. But DENA's not for sulking, with the faintest flash of a grin here and there. She may have a case of summertime sadness, but she styles it out like a pro. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREIn pictures: Taiwan’s spiritual temple ravesListen to Sissy Misfit’s essential afters playlistSamsøe SamsøeSamsøe Samsøe wants you to take in the sights for SS26Addison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify’s pre-Grammys bashICE Out, the Grammys, and the fight for cultural power in the USGrammys 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s awardsThe only tracks you need to hear from January 2026This new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’The Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A EastAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy