Review: Following up the terrific 'Little We Know' EP a mere few weeks ago by Hamburg heroes Extrawelt on Traum Schallplatten, they are right back with this amazing full length on the powerhouse Cocoon imprint.15 years into their careers, it was never their plan to release a 'best of' album, but here it is. 'Extra Welt Hits' is a time capsule drenched in the essence of the act's DNA. Accentuated by newly remastered tracks that serve their ever evolving, clever and out-of-the-box sound. Highlights come in the form of the brooding minimal funk of "Fernweh", the ethereal and introspective remix of Minilogue's "The Leopard" and the slinky and hypnotic live version of "Dark Side Of The Room".
Review: This excellent German dub techno label delivers again with an unusual mix from the Salz duo. The opening segment focuses on ambient, atmospheric sounds, with Stefan Gubatz's downtempo beats and ethereal textures impressing most. Gubatz is also the producer who brings the mix up to the next level with the chiming chords and seductive off-beats of "Offshore". From that point on, the mix swings into action wth the chord-heavy groove of Salz's take on Riley Reinhold & Stefan Gubatz's "The Next And The Next" and the chiming deep techno of (Joergmueller's take on Salz' "Stainless Dub"). Despite this, the label's mellow side is never too far away, as evidenced by the jazzy flourishes of Sven Weisemann's killer house tune "Elapse".
Review: Riley Reinhold's selections never fail to impress and Tour IV is no exception. On this occasion, he succeeds in uniting elements as disparate as the ambient washes of Mark Reeve's "Moving Horizons" and the high octane, trance-fuelled groove of Richie G's remix of Microtrauma's "Sturation". In between these polar opposites sit timeless tracks like the delicate chiming bell melodies and powerful bass of Dominik Eulberg's "Die Strandmieze Von St Peter-Ording" and the chord-heavy, spiralling melodies of Microtrauma's take on Minilogue's "Let Life Dance Thru You". Traum may also have an unlikely hit on their hands in the shape of Hot Chip's hushed vocal and acid-tinged version of Eulberg's "H2O".
Review: The Scandinavian duo's recent release gets a jazzed out reshape by Olaf Stuut and a spacey but insistent minimal interpretation from Chaijen, but it's all about the reworks of "Drop the Mask of Self-Protection". Dominik Eulberg's take centres on a resonating bass and swirling trance melodies that are undeniably Vath-esque, while Microtrauma's version is populated by chiming bells and rolling, jangly rhythms. Umit Han and Rodskeez push "Mask" into a darker direction, with pulsing basslines and raw beats to the fore, but the undisputed highlight is the Spada remix, where the kind of detuned melodies that made Roman Flugel's Fatty Folders album such a delight dominate.
Review: The Scandinavian act have a predilection for referencing nature in their work, and there is something free-form about Life. Maybe it's the mysterious chiming riffs or the elongated breakdown, but this snaking bass techno track is closer to naked hippie abandon than the furrowed brow seriousness of purist techno. Simon Wish's remix drops the tempo radically and focuses on raw, organic beats, but the same freewheeling approach applies as the blissed out chords demonstrate. However, if you're really looking to taste Minilogue's open-ended approach, then check "Drop The Mask Of Self-Protection". Over the course of 20 minutes it moves from ambient noodling, through heavy electronic bass and very gradually builds into a sublime tech-trance crescendo.
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