Review: Hamburg Elektronisch is the ultimate ode to the German harbour city's rich musical scene and heritage. A massive compilation comprised of a whopping thirty tracks by the city's legends (Boris Dlugosch, Lawrence, DJ Koze) and young guns (Tilman Tausendfreund, Joney, RSS Disco) alike. There's just so much great music on here but for our money, our picks are Christopher Rau with his sensual and ultra deep "RG En El Casa", Dial affiliate RVDS with the sexy late night groove of "Catwalk", local heroes Smallpeople on "Cricket Orchestra" (ultra deep, this one!) and the undisputed master of the dark journey track Oliver Huntemann with his comeback track "Kiez" that shows us that long before Tale Of Us or Mind Against: it was all about this guy!
Review: Hamburg deep house institution taps four of the Harbour City's finest for a few luscious auditory journeys. First up, the legendary Oliver Huntemann: the man who alongside Stephan Bodzin created some of the very first dark journey tracks is back doing what he does best on "Kiez" while local trio (featuring Jacob Seidnsticker) Wareika deliver the drifting and tripped out atmospheric ride that is "Teufelsbrack". Carsten Meyer aka Erobique delivers the raw analogue machine workout "Teknomusi" which truly defies categorisation and local hero Remute serves us with "Summer Slump" which keeps on with the tough and gritty analogue vibes: a driving, funky and truly wacky techno jam that's worthy of a listen!
Review: Hamburg jazz techno natives Wareika jump aboard the good ship Visionquest for a meditative session of smouldering deepness. The bassline palpitates with robust organic vitals while cosmic washes of faraway instrumentation and percussion weave suggestively throughout the foggy mix. Henrik Schwarz's interpretation is predictably golden; stripping the vibe back to a slinky analogue bass beat he allows Derek Kamm's vocal to shine while letting his own melodic elements breath with clarity. Pianos, vast washing pads and occasionally soaking wet mutations on the bass ensue as Henrik reminds us who's boss. There's no sting in the tale of "Madame Scorpion".
Review: Hamburg is known for many things, but now German label Hafendiscko want it to be synonymous with it's cutting edge electronic musical output. So much so in fact, that it's released two compilations in order to get the point across. In the latest instalment, dubbed 'from House to House', we get a staggering 24 house-influenced electro tracks to chose from. Highlights include Suburb's deep and stabby "The Kid', the weird Afro-house of Viktor Marek's "My Favourite Thing", the electro-pop of RSS Disco & Sugarwater's "Lovebird", the spiky diva funk of "Don Harp" by Hish and the creepy grooves of "This Tune Is Unemployed" by Remute.
Review: If Villalobos isn't careful, the three-man Wareika may steal his crown. Certainly on the evidence of Rumba Swing, they have got the art of the lopsided, rollicking groove down to a tee. Clipped jazz funk guitar and beautifully mournful piano lines vie for the listener's attention as a drunken rhythm tries to hold the arrangement together. Daniel Stefanik's interpretation retains the same, underlying atmosphere but tightens up the drums, while the Brothers' Vibe treatment pushes Wareika into deep US house territory, its plaintive keys and dramatic break down led by a tracky backing. Best of all though is Stewart Walker's version, which sees the veteran US producer expand on Wareika's original rhythmic experiment to drop an expansive, psychedelic affair.
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