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Review: The spirit of 90s rave looms large on the ninth instalment of Fjaak's self-titled series. It's audible on "Give It To Me", where dramatic piano keys unfold over a rolling break beat. The addition of breathy vocals pushes the track even farther into hardcore heaven. "Why Are You Here" is more measured. Fjaak again draw on 90s influences, but this time the mood is subdued. Piano keys map out a path for more ponderous vocal samples and dense, sluggish kicks. While it is still dance floor-focused, it has an ethereal, hypnotic feeling - like a restrained take on a Shed side project.
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FJAAK 009
25 May 23
Techno
25 May 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Fjaak bring a sense of drama to the eighth volume of their eponymous series. "Plan Of Escape" sets the tone for 008, with a relentless acid line burning its way over a pounding rhythm with the same intensity as vintage Missile releases. "I Can't Even See Me" is also intense and sees Fjaak draw on early 90s Frankfurt Trax for inspiration: over a pummelling drum track, they drop menacing rave riffs and a vocal sample that intones the track's title. Rounding off the release is "Class A", a stripped back drum-led workout featuring razor sharp hi hats and insistent acid blips.
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FJAAK 008
06 Sep 22
Techno
06 Sep 22
Techno
Review: On their latest EP, Berlin duo Fjaak continue to give back to the venues that they performed at pre-pandemic, with the proceeds from the sales of SYS02 to support a number of well-known clubs. First up is the world-renowned Tblisii party "Bassiani", with an acid-seared banger, while Dublin's wild "District 8" is honoured with a raucous, hardcore-influenced break beat techno affair. The pair's tribute to "Flash" is just as euphoric, as a pounding techno affair is shot through with surging chords, while "Basement" is more measured, but only marginally so, as vocal samples are fused with atmospheric synths to create the kind of uplifting sound that'll prevail once these clubs re-open.
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SYS 02
05 Mar 21
Techno
05 Mar 21
Techno
Review: In these uncertain times, Fjaak can be relied upon to provide some much-needed entertainment. On the seventh instalment of the trio's self-titled series, "It's Time Again" is sure to bring some joy. Fjaak have borrowed a sample from a well-known hip-hop track, which they then layer over ominous rave chord stabs and a pounding drum pattern. Meanwhile on "Highrise49", they deliver a great party techno tune, with the detuned filter breakdown breathing an added dimension to their stomping kicks. There is a more cerebral side to Fjaak's music, and on this release it's audible in the shape of "Myrcene", a haunting ambient soundscape featuring tortured vocal shrieks.
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FJAAK 0007
21 Sep 20
Techno
21 Sep 20
Techno
Review: Hot on the heels of other similar initiatives, it's now the turn of the Fjaak trio to weigh in with support for their clubs. All revenue from SYS01 will go the four clubs that the tracks are named after. Representing Berlin, "OHM" is a tough but deep chord-soaked affair, powered by heavy kicks, while on "Lehmann", named after the Stuttgart club, a harder, steely techno sound prevails. The direction shifts radically on "City Club", with the Stuttgart club portrayed using a stab-heavy, old school house groove, but it's back to tougher fare again for the firing, chord-stabbing finale, with "Pal" dedicated to the Hamburg club of the same name.
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SYS 01
07 Jul 20
Techno
07 Jul 20
Techno
Review: The sixth release on Fjaak's own self-titled label sees the techno collective do what they are best at, namely delivering no-nonsense techno shot through with their uniquely idiosyncratic streak. "Underdawg" is a tough, jacking affair that sees the trio inject the arrangement with some cartoon samples and break beat samples from 90s hardcore tracks. On "Breath", the trio replicate this freewheeling approach; over tough drums, they deliver a looped, one-note piano key and more robust break beats. After these typically unconventional techno tracks, what better way to unwind than with the swirling ambience of closing track "Light Up"?
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FJAAK 006
24 Mar 20
Techno
24 Mar 20
Techno
Review: Berlin wunderkind power trio Fjaak are back with the fifth installment on their eponymous imprint - strap yourself in for a wild ride on this one!. Features the furious and pummelling warehouse techno assault of "Phonox" reminiscent of '90s legends Devilfish, followed by the soulful hard jack of the 50 Weapons indebted "Midnight Take Out" (they are alumni of the label after all) and the industrial/dub techno experimental piece "They Can't Smell Us" - but unless they are hiding under a bar of soap we certainly can - this one's dirty!
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FJAAK 005
01 Oct 19
Techno
01 Oct 19
Techno
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FJAAKLP 01S1
08 Oct 18
Techno
08 Oct 18
Techno
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FJAAKLP 01S 1
08 Oct 18
Techno
08 Oct 18
Techno
Review: Fjaak are best known for their releases on 50 Weapons, but after Modeselektor shuttered their storied imprint, the Berlin trio went on to set up their own label. The third release on the label is everything that one would expect from them. On "Keep the Funk", a repetitive vocal sample intones the track's title as a pummelling drum track and rasping percussion play away in the background. It's tough, primal and highly effective dance floor techno. "XXL 14" is just as impactful: it also resounds to a pounding kick drum and searing hi hats, but on this occasion, the use of an insistent chord stab sets it and Fjaak 003 apart from all of the other white label techno releases in circulation.
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FJAAK 003
28 May 18
Techno
28 May 18
Techno
