Johnson

 

Kruder & Dorfmeister got famous as producers and DJ's in the late 90's. Their album DJ-Kicks were on heavy rotation in many pubs and coffee-shops at this time. The Vienna duo made their trip-hop sound compatible for many people and I have to admit that this record is still on rotation at my place since then. The more I was surprised that they are going to release a new album at the end of October. But it isn't really a new album. It is more the release of an forgotten album. It was made in 1995, three years before the release of DJ-Kicks. The album was produced and neatly archived as a DAT tape and now rediscovered on stage during a move. Restored and released on today's technical standard the song shows downtempo and trip-hop at it's peak. A beautiful release that makes me looking forward to the new album.

Kruder & Dorfmeister · Johnson

Low Forties

There is a trip-hop record by Boreal Massif that is running a few times at my place during the last weekend. I ask myself if it is time for a revival of this genre or if it never was out of fashion somewhere in England. I don't know anything about Boreal Massif but this sound is still attractive to me. They transformed the sound into now and it is good to hear that some kids new the classics of this music.

Come Near Me

Since a few days we have a small vine village in our town. Since more that 25 years now in August it opens the gates to the people for 20 days. I didn't join this venue though it's a beautiful place to stay at summer. For me it is too crowded most of the times. But even one time me and some former co-workers meet for an evening talking about the old times and what happened to all of us while drinking some bottles of vine. After all it was an enjoying evening with all those old friends I didn't saw for a long time.

Today's track is the newest release by Massive Attack featuring Ghostpoet. Another great song by the Bristol Trip-Hop collective. A gloomy track with a depressed rhythm and reduced to a minimum. When you're admit to the sound you were surprised by the chorus of Unfinished Sympathy. I suppose this song will grow the more you listen to it.