tobias. – 1972 / Ostgut Ton

RELEASE: 1972
ARTIST(S): tobias.

REMIXERS:

LABEL: Ostgut Ton
GENRE: LOSSLESS, Techno
RELEASED: –
AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps +FLAC
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 67.22 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 4

1. tobias. – 1972 (08:46) key, bpm
2. tobias. – Schism (06:19) key, bpm
3. tobias. – The Wisdom Of No Escape (07:30) key, bpm
4. tobias. – Electric Storm (06:33) key, bpm

Total Playtime: 00:29:08 min

On his new EP ‘1972’, veteran producer and live musician @Tobias-Freund offers up four tracks of layered and meticulously-crafted techno using his extensive archives of tape recordings collected since childhood. Referencing a mix of profound political events in Germany history and esoteric meditation guides, the Berghain resident’s warm, detailed sound edges beyond the floor toward brain-tingling home listening and wanderlust autobahn escapism.

The EP begins with the titles track’s buzzing synths panning rhythmically across the stereo field like a hypnotist’s pocket watch, while a somber, sampled string melody pushes further into cosmic territory before concluding with a bi-lingual eulogy. “Schism” soars with a never-ending snare roll and sparse kicks – an entire track floating on a break that never lands. On “The Wisdom Of No Escape”, Freund combines soft, polyrhythmic bleeps with esoteric vocal samples on an infinite inward path of hallucinogenic self-discovery. EP closer “Electric Storm” makes a turn for the ultrastoned, with hats and writhing vocals disintegrating and reforming over a soft, round steady pulse.