Various Artists - Fachwerk EP

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  • Mike Dehnert and the smattering of associates who have featured on his label Fachwerk take techno seriously, but not too seriously: theirs is a techno that's fun—reduced, to be certain, but never at the expense of a certain playfulness about the way they put sounds together. The aptly-titled Fachwerk EP brings together the aforementioned Dehnert with partners-in-crime Roman Lindau and Sascha Rydell for four Berghain-ready tracks that are neither utterly mindblowing nor easy to brush aside. Anchored by a sample that shouts at you in as good-natured a way as possible, Lindau's "Hunt" actually seems to cheer you on in your dancing rather than just pound some moves out of you. He collaborates with Dehnert on "Sophia," which begins simply enough—hats, big kick, a warped sample—before some unexpected bass squelches in, leaving you disoriented but plowing ever onward. Dehnert's "Blattwerk" also plays with our expectations, though it takes the opposite tack: it opens with a heavy grind, but some UR-ready chords quickly swoop in and lighten the load considerably. Rydell's contribution, the percussion exercise "It Happened," is the collection's most staid inclusion; you may find that the title is about all you can say about it. Regardless, the EP is still on the whole worth your time, especially if it's been awhile since you visited their twisted take on capital-T techno.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Roman Lindau - Hunt A2 Mike Dehnert & Roman Lindau - Sophia -2 Octave B1 Mike Dehnert - Blattwerk B2 Sascha Rydell - It Happened
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