“Vorwort”, a rust-tainted preface from ambient spheres, opens the door to the world of Philipp Stoffel. It lays a foundation to solid structures, such as the track “Norm”. Gongs and muscular bass line, charmingly close to “Join In The Chant”, are emerging from the hiss, producing a steamy and whirlingRead More →

“Acid Floresta”, the title of the debut album by gladKazuka, would easily promise 303 driven house with Andean flavours. The assumption is true to some extent: In the first two tracks, “Cruces y Esquinas” and “Dolores”. But the sound spectrum is wider than that, the Colombian artist showing his talentsRead More →

The wait for the comeback of Sandwell District (SD) has clearly outscored the active phase of the collective. After the maiden album and absolute techno classic “Feed-Forward” in 2010, SD and their self-titled label gradually pulled the plug for an uncertain time. Though they weren’t totally quiet, teasing the publicRead More →

Four years after the stunning twelve “D’Americana / Auto-Lies”, Gombeen & Doygen return with their trademark smudgy dub-tripping. In a devilish portrayal of “Prada”, the duo is proudly wearing the basse-couture skin. It’s an extraordinary session of stoned German lyrics over deviant dubs and guitar effects. Bubbling, sluggish cut isRead More →