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Kanzleramt Germany
Browse the latest digital releases on Kanzleramt Germany
Played by: Felix Kroecher
Review: This release, a collaboration between two of European techno's most experienced practitioners, starts on an unusual note. "Spiegelkabinett", with its jazzy licks and offbeat rhythm sounds like an electronic update of The Durutti Column or 80s funk act A Certain Ratio. It proves to be a temporary distraction though; the title track is a straight down the line techno track, led by heavy kicks, shaking percussion and hiccupping samples. "Stringer Bell", presumably named after the character in The Wire, is a tough, firing affair, led by ticking percussion, detuned tones and surging chords. Completing the release are the tranced out synths of the Petar Dundov-esque "Millipede".
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KA 174
19 May 17
Techno
19 May 17
Techno
Review: Consistency is Kajioka's second artist album for Kanzleramt and consolidates a relationship that started over 12 years ago. As its title suggests, this long player does what Kajioka excels at, namely smartly executed club techno. There are occasional deviations from that script, like the ambient opener, "Patch" or "Minute 53", where beautiful electronic piano and atmospheric strings prevail, but in the main this is a no nonsense dance floor album. "Fast Forward" breathes new life into dub techno thanks to it forceful kicks; "The Ratchet" sees Kajioka toy with the wiry minimalism of Rob Hood and "Constant" teems with the kind of surging chords and dense kicks that acts like Technasia used to specialise in. If dance floor abandon is your main aim, then you need some consistency.
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KA 173
09 Dec 16
Techno
09 Dec 16
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: There was a time during the late-'90s when Kanzleramt was the undisputed ruler of German techno and Heiko Laux was one of its main artists. Then minimal house happened and electronic music's focus changed. However, time and tastes move in a circular direction and while Laux or the label never stopped releasing music, both are now back in the spotlight. In part this is thanks to Laux's killer EP on Klockworks. Haulin Ass sees him ramp up the energy further - the title track revolves around a bombastic bass and mad hoover stabs, while on "Onyx", he lays own the kind of slamming, raw techno that will rattle your brain at 20 paces. However, there is another side to Laux and both "An Elephant in a Silver Box" and "Lila 7" explore a world where brittle breaks, chilling synths and warbling acid prevail.
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KA 171
13 May 16
Techno
13 May 16
Techno
Played by: Josh Wink
Review: Following on from the first remix collection of tracks from last year's Fernweh album, Laux calls out an impressive list of remixers for the second edition. Marcel Dettmann gets to grips with the title track, making an impressive fusion of an electronic bass pulse and tough, steely drums. At the other end of the spectrum is Steve Rachmad's takes on "Shimmer". The first version keeps the focus on the dance floor thanks to a robust drum workout, but it's the 'Basic' remix that impresses most thanks to its reflective synths. New school producer Yan Cook also drops a fine, stepping interpretation of "Neutron".
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KA 170
11 Dec 15
Techno
11 Dec 15
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac
Review: Laux is one of those techno artists who has quietly released quality dance floor music for years. Best known for his releases on Kanzleramt, this remix package sees Laux ceding control to Rod and Steve Rachmad for four deft reworks. Rod supplies two versions of "The Silent Bass", which focus on slinky rhythms, jittery percussion and on the second version, reintroduce Laux's airy synths. Rachmad meanwhile, shows his experience with two sublime remixes. The Sterac version of "Hangin" unfolds over skeletal percussion and understated off beats, with these elements providing the basis for a typically dreamy synth coda. However, it can't compare to the Sterac Electronics' take on the same track, where a purring sub-bass gets cosy with a flurry of 808s.
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KA 165
28 Mar 14
Techno
28 Mar 14
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Enzo D'errico, Pagalve, Joachim Spieth, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Ben Klock, Van Bonn, Morgan Tomas
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KA 157
05 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House
05 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: German producer Alexander Kowalski released his debut album, Echoes, ten years ago. Unlike most productions from that time, it has aged exceptionally well. The deep, dubby groove of "Oxygen" comes across like a cleaner, polished interpretation of Modern Love releases, while the ghoulish broken beats of "Patterns Of Hope" gives Blackest Ever Black's output a run for its money. Kowalski was always a master of the bass-heavy techno grooves and there is no shortage here, with the surging chords and dramatic strings of "Ratio" and "Hearing Is Believing" impressing. But it's the evergreen nature of these productions that is most remarkable and the driving "Debut" or the tracky "Sequential" are as powerful as any contemporary techno expression.
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KA 55
07 Oct 11
Techno
07 Oct 11
Techno
