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STD 106EP
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Der Dritte Raum is a super project at constant altitude flight. Releasing music on labels such as Harthouse and Cocoon since the early '90s, Der Dritte Raum has established a name for high quality electronic music. With their überhit "Swing Bop" in 2008, Der Dritte Raum kicked off an ongoing roaring '20s-hype in the electronic music scene in Berlin. T.Raumschmiere turns this track into a dirty, wrecking rave monster and Acid Pauli made "Swing Bop" even more dreamy.
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Der Dritte Raum is back, and it's hard to believe that it's been 16 years since Andreas Krüger released his first album on Harthouse, followed by five more albums and countless 12"s on various labels. With his seventh album Rosa Rausch, Andreas has released another one of his typical musical kaleidoscopes. His distinctive grooves last from the first to the very last bar of the record -- sometimes brisk, sometimes subtle; he knows how to fascinate his audience. His deep love for hypnotic arrangements and entrancing synth-lines -- derived from the classic machines of the last century -- exudes from every moment of this album. Still, the tracks don't fit the usual labels. The impact of two decades of house and techno merge with solid ambient sounds, electro and swing into a genre-busting amalgam full of musical surprises. Andreas exquisitely manages to transfer day-to-day inspiration into distinct musical positions. Wonderful moments come out of this vintage machinery: pounding and hissing like a steam train, title track "Rosa Rausch" gains momentum on this trip into the countryside. Beats jingle cheerfully like ice cubes in a highball glass. Summery synths convey a feeling of sand beneath your toes. Two other tracks, "Lieblingsloop" and "Blautaut," also have this spirit of the summer; with a feeling of effortlessness and of the sun shining on your face, the music takes your hand and draws you to the dancefloor. That's where "Swing Bop" is already waiting to put a smile on all our faces. Der Dritte Raum has other sides to him, too. "Gerät außer Kontrolle" lets loose a crazy percussion session, a worthy reference to old school techno. Soft and warm, the album comes to an end; the descent begins with "Kleine Freiluftschleife," on "Weitwelt," we take one last round through the orbit in our little spaceship and dreamily look at Krüger's sound universe. At the "Landungsbrücken," the pilot finally drops us off. We stay on the bank for a little while, relive those manifold images of our journey and enjoy the evening sun on our faces. Life's good.
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Der Dritte Raum wants you to feel the sun shining in your face and grooves rolling through your hips. Pounding and hissing like a steam engine, "Rosa Rausch" gains momentum out of the city and into the country. Krüger's beats jingle cheerfully, like ice cubes in a tall drink, and his synths buzz away happily. By contrast, "Gegentakt" sounds like taking the Autobahn right back into the midst of autumn, reminding us that darkness also has its charm.
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STD 102EP
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"Delusions of Grandeur by Pilocka Krach is a 12′' beyond good and evil. Right from the first dry and crisp beat you are kicked to another dimension. Irony and punk reign supreme, far away from the usual stuff that moves the dance floor. Those who've witnessed Pilocka live know what to expect: raw thumping beats, esprit, bizarre funkiness and a powerful, unique 'one woman performance.' On stage or on record -- she gets straight down to it! 'All Is Love' is a gaudy '80s track with vocal hooks and a stomping bass line. The extreme old-school electro beat pushes straight forward together with a funky nerd arrangement that leaves us without a doubt: we're not dealing with retro-from-the-fridge, but a fresh and new pick from the garden. Pilocka Krach is loud, obscene and untamed. Childish new shit, definitively punk and true mpc rock'n'roll."
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