Yes, those are real drums you hear. Played by Thomas Klein, one quarter of this German quartet, those drums make all the difference. Spend enough time listening to techno, and after a while drum machines don't sound so artificial. Spend enough time listening to what passes for rock these days, and live drums don't sound so authentic. It takes something alien--like the thoroughly electronic context provided by the other three members of Kreidler--for you to hear all over again what a lovely thing a trap set is. A modest revelation, perhaps, but modesty is what Kreidler specializes in. Tracks like "Au-Pair" (which bears a mild resemblance to "Bittersweet Symphony"--somebody call the lawyers!) happily settle for midtempo grooves, subtle dub effects, and nifty little mini-melodies played by To Rococo Rot's Stefan Schneider on bass. This is odd, but it isn't mind-bending music. It's music that soothes minds that were bent a long time ago--and wouldn't have it any other way. --Jeff Salamon
Appearance and the Park,Kreidler,Mute U.S.,Ambient Techno,Electronica,Experimental,Indie Electronic,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Rock/Pop
Rock Music:
- Best [Import]
- Best of 1 [Import]
- Best of Love
- Big Hat, No Cattle
- Bravo Hits, Vol. 24 [Import]
- Burn It Black [Import]
- Carnival of Souls/Final Session [Import]
- Collection, Vol. 2
- Complete 60's Instrumental [Import]
- Deltasonic Sampler [Import]
Rock Music
Blues and Soul Years V.7 80-81 [Import]
Ashwin Batish Live at KKUP Radio [Live]
All These Things That I've Done [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Bach: Sonatas Nos. 1-3; Partitas Nos. 1-3