jan barich, aka map.ache, is ready to release his debut album, ulfo. along with alexander neuschulz and dennis knoof (aka sevensol & bender), barich is a founder of kann records, the label arm of a leipzig record store of the same name. since 2008, kann has quietly become a consistent source of atmospheric, understated deep house, mostly by a crew of local artists. barich hews close to his label s trademark sound on ulfo, delivering ten delicate tracks that are, in the words of the label, driven by determined chords carrying tears of optimism.