Review: If there's one thing that Innervisions is good at, it's delivering heavily electronic deep house that achieves the perfect balance between grandiose builds, stretched-out periods of groove, and trippy, main room flourishes. That pretty much sums up this latest EP from sometime Drumpoet Community and Moodmusic regulars Frankey and Sandrino. "Acamar" leads the way, transforming from a picturesque deep house shuffler to a big room anthem via extended breakdowns, woozy synthesizers and bold, Latin-influenced electronic melodies. "Lukida" offers a deeper take on the same formula, with rising and falling electronic melodies, sweet chords and an altogether looser, more percussive groove.
Review: Frankey & Sandrino have put out music on seminal labels like Innervisions, Kompakt and Diynamic, so releasing on Rekids feels like a natural progression for the pair. The title track is not as fast as some of the Berlin-based label's output, but it's just as impactful: based on a robust, pulsating groove and peppered with ominous sirens, its slow-building, acid-soaked groove is unforgettable, especially as it features a moody vocal. On a different tip is "Condesa"; inspired by the more esoteric end of 90s hardcore, its subtle break beats support a churning bass and dubbed out chord progressions that sweep dramatically over the arrangement.
Review: The latest release from Frankey & Sandrino does exactly what it says on the tin. Translated from German as 'the leap', it sees them dive into the deeper end of house and techno. Fittingly, the title track features repetitive vocals and a hypnotic chord sequence coming together over a rickety rhythm. The end result is a tripped-out track that defies categorisation. "Libelula" follows a different path. It sees the duo conjure up what could be an incompatible fusion in less capable hands. At the heart of the track are an ominous bass and pared back drums. These elements provide the basis for atmospheric synths and bleepy tones that swirl effortlessly through the arrangement.
Review: Frankey & Sandrino's reputation for meticulous curation and refined studio skills, evident through their releases on top labels like Innervisions, Diynamic, and Crosstown, meets Nadia Ali's legendary vocal prowess, known for her iconic work on Rapture with Iio. The result, "I See You" lives up to hype with the delivery of a beautifully crafted house track that seamlessly blends both listening pleasure and dancefloor energy. Sasha Carassi then delivers a powerful indie techno remix that full of synth action further showcasing his expert touch for Renaissance.
Review: The ever reliable Frank Beckers and Sandrino Tittel (better known as Frankey & Sandrino to their Mums) return to Innervisions with with yet more of their epic dancefloor narratives - and taking up where they left off on 2017's Wega EP. From the emotive and melodic techno soul of "Mercury" to the deep sonar transmissions of "Gamma Ray" that will hypnotise the listener into submission with its complex arpeggiations this is some of the pair's finest work. Finally making way for "Zeta" to complete the package: a slow motion expression in minimalism that features classical musical motifs with linear synth sequences that were reminiscent of Robert Hood's earlier work.
Review: Deep and techier sounds out of Berlin's Watergate club brings two local producers to its ranks in Frank Beckers & Sandrino Tittel, a duo known for a slew of records on Innervisions, Mule Musiq and Drumpoet over the last decade. Bringing with them a Tiefschwarz remix to their stand out melodic and progressive number "Chimes" the EP hinges itself on an impressive display of lively, pulsating trance paired with subtle beats, abstract percussions and touches of acid in "Nova", with "Black Hole" taking the record down a spirale of bleeps, moody 90s-era synths and minimalistic electronica.
Review: Following up last year's &Hope EP on their Sum Over Histories label, German duo Frankey & Sandrino return this week with a new release for Crosstown Rebels featuring two typically atmospheric house journeys. Embrace the pure dancefloor drama of A side cut "Optical", a futuristic affair perfect for those eyes-closed moments on the dancefloor. You also have the mesmerising journey into the deep that is "Gridd" which will captivate you with its rich sonic tapestry that's weaved together using multi-layered melodies.
Review: German duo Frankey & Sandrino are back again on Innervisions their third release for Dixon and Ame's label thus far. On "Wega" it's a deep and spacey tech house affair, with exotic choral chants reminiscent of Villalobos' "Enfants" used sparingly over a tunneling and entrancing groove. Next offering "Pollux" is the real winner on here though. This darkly minimal house experiment builds gradually into a chill and glitchy house jam with sparse rhythm arrangements and buzzy melodies.
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