A homegrown product of the Frankfurt electronic scene, it’s only right that Michael Klein should find his way to Cocoon Recordings. After a string of releases on BLK DRP, Second State and Micro.fon, together with a DJ schedule that’s established him as a well-known face on the European techno circuit, destiny has come knocking and the result is a two-track EP that will blow the roof off even the most sturdy of clubs.
Thunder clouds gather on “Yuzu“ – a full-on dose of headstrong, slamming techno. Rampant hi-hats, a rasping bass, and a frenzied acid riff conjure up a deliberately disorientating electric storm that takes a certain amount of pleasure in battering the dance floor like a force ten gale. Plastik snare rolls dominate the breakdowns and whip-crack percussion prolong the audio beatings being dished out on this ‘next generation’ acid-techno.
Klein adds some extra bounce to the raw, pounding beats on “Eureka“, creating a cavernous backdrop that transports you back to the heyday of E-Werk. Then, it’s all aboard the night train as the sounds gradually morph into some kind of demonic locomotive, hissing and spitting out fire and smoke as it cuts a path through the darkness, hurtling full-throttle into the abyss where atmospheric tempo changes to the main motif add an extra dimension of mayhem to proceedings.
Warning! Like a surfer waiting for the seventh wave, you either rise to the occasion, get on top of these tracks and ride them ecstatically to the shore or you’re gonna find yourself crushed by the relentless power and energy of Michael Klein’s music… and that’s just the way we like it.
Tracks
01. Yuzu
02. Eureka
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