'With its roots in Leipzig, Bondage
-
Music has developed a cogent back catalogue which draws on the
principles of Romanian minimalism whilst evincing a certain verve prevalent across dance floors in Berlin
and further afield. Previous releases from Mihai Po
poviciu, Pornbugs and
NTFO
, have woven a clear
thread within the catalogue
-
a thread defined by the adroit use of distilled elements.
Adding to this thread with the next release on Bondage
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Music is the masterful producer Sascha Dive.
Based in Frankfurt
and with releases stretching back to 2005, Sascha Dive has earned his status as a
venerated contributor to the scene and has developed a musical identity characterised by a combination
of deep, moody synthesis and precise, punchy drums.
His
'
Beautiful Peop
le
' EP develops these tropes and
-
as the name would suggest
-
suffuses them with
a lick of dub. Sunken pads, deftly woven melodies and dense subs are rendered to a lucid finish across
a versatile and effective set of tools which slot neatly into the Bonda
ge
-
Music catalogue.'
Vinyl pressed on 180g, vinyl only
release