Berlin / Hamburg duo Kruse and Nuernberg deliver a towering techno double feature for Shir Khan’s excellent Exploited. ‘The Next Chapter’ is a Darth Vader special; it’s a sombre yet somehow sexy, melodic techno outing that stands tall in the shadows and looms large in dark corners. Eerie vocals slip in and out like curls of smoke from a hot barrel. Then it overcomes then overpowers with an intensity that builds part by part. ‘Transient Response’ is a planetary sized game of ping-pong that revolves around impact explosions like showers of stars, swirling ominous wormholes and six different synth brass sunsets seen on a 360° horizontal view. It parps, it pulses, it throbs and whooshes and the arpeggiated bassline powers back to the docking station. Hard hitting club crushers by heavyweight producers – what’s not to love ?
4 out of 5
Reviewed by Paulette
