Marcel Dettmann

TRANSLATION EP

Ostgut Ton 52

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One Of The Founding Members Of The Ostgut Ton Family, Marcel Dettmann Recorded His Debut 12inch For The Label Alongside Ben Klock With >dawning< Some Five Years Ago. Now After A String Of Highly Praised Releases, His Debut Album >dettmann<, And A Handful Of Uncompromising Records On His Own Mdr Label, We Arrive At This New Ep For His Home Label. Launching Us Into The Space-race, >barrier< Documents Those Tense Moments Of Discovery As We Reach Into New Territories. Dettmanns Unique Textured Sound Design Sets The Scene Before Diving Into >translation One< - A Frantic, Quivering And Snaking Snapshot Into The Kind Of Techno The Producer Stands For These Days. Metallic Bass Spins Sideways, While Ever-modulating Percussion Drives Forward. The Sinister Sci-fi Tones Of >translation Two< Warble And Jive In Glorious Syncopation As A Systematic Heavy Kick And Hat Program Works The Bass Frequencies And Rhythmic Zones. Open And Spacious, Its Meandering Theme Hangs Deliciously Between Paranoia And Positivity. In >planning< Dettmann Further Explores His Inclination For Intricate, Tripping Synth Patterns. A Staggered, Wonderfully Immersive Theme Builds From Delayed Staccato Notes In A Classic Analog Sequence, Underpinned By Rumbling Dub Bass Pressure