Dynamik Bass System aus München waren Karfreitag in Leipzig

Electro und diverse E-Bastarde sind ja längst im Club-Mainstream angekommen, aber funktioniert Electro Funk aus den Achtzigern noch 2009? In Leipzig? Miami Beats neben dem Verlagsgebäude der biederen sächsischen Lokalzeitung?

Mit dem Grübeln über solche Fragen begaben sich zwei noch staatlich geprüfte Schallplattenunterhalter, die vor über 20 Jahren The Egyptian Lover & Friends im legendären Leipziger Popperschuppen „Eden“ vom ORWO-Tape gespielt hatten, in den „Sweat Club“. DBS aus München mit Heimatlabel in Dessau (Dominance Electricity) hatte ein Heimspiel.

Gut gefüllter Club, passende Atmosphäre sowie Lautstärke und Leipzig kannte sogar die Tracks, obwohl DBS zum ersten Mal in der sächsischen Großstadt gastierte. Die alten Säcke (also wir…) waren froh zu sehen, dass die 808 als Instrument der Nacht auch die Körper der ganz jungen Hipster zum Zucken brachte und nicht nur die Mittdreißiger selig in Erinnerungen schwelgten. Es war fast so wie vor zwei Jahren, als Newcleus ihre Pionierarbeit im Leipziger Club Distillery live wiederholten.

Auch wenn Sachsen keine eigene Szene für Old School Electro Funk hat und niemals haben wird, so hat die zweitcoolste Stadt im Osten nach Berlin doch ein kleines feines Publikum, dass an diesem frühen Morgen nach Karfreitag sehr glücklich war

Reviewer: Torsten Williamson-Fuchs

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Such a mighty release!!

Following Mandroid’s essential E.P. ‘Futurefunk’ published late in 2006, Germany’s No.1 electro label Dominance Electricity returns to L.P.’s format introducing Dynamik Bass System’s long awaited album ‘The Mighty Machine’. Celebrating more than ten years of audio production, this top notch debut opus from the Munich located electro artists delivers a refine selection of new material as well as a best off of their greatest hits in reworked versions, bearing witness of their unique ability to combine retro and advanced sounds. 

Bringing back to life a musical genre inherited from electro pioneers Jamie Jupitor, Egyptian Lover, Arabian Prince, Unknown Dj, Pretty Tony or World Class Wreckin’ Cru just to name, DBS leader Thomas Werner sublimates the Miami Bass and West Coast Electro Funk sound of the mid 80’s, building his sonic anthems around bewitching melodies enhanced with up to date rhythms for posterity. The whole album is full of DBS trademark dancefloor madness, goldsmith arpeggiations, vintage tones, hard-hitting samples and untouchable 808 programming signature experienced over a decade through renowned live performing worldwide and multiple nasty track appearances on International Deejay Gigolo Records, Lone Records, Monotone U.S.A, Bass Frequency Productions, DadeaBass / Back II Boom or Battle Trax imprints. 

From the Eatern tones of electro classics such like ‘Arabian Dreams (Final Mix)’ or ‘Don’t Stop Compute’ to the futurism of ‘Express To Jupiter (Extended Mix)’ passing through the timelessness of ‘Get With It (Album Mix)’, ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ and ‘The Mighty Machine’ gems, this must have album masterly reviews twelve sophistically designed jams of true nostalgic old schoolish electro fuelled with deep basslines, unavoidable breathings, sexy female vocals, booty reminiscences, funky analogical synth flights, Kraftwerkian pop aesthetics and forward thinking vocoderism. 

Grade A to the out of ordinary ‘Side By Side’, ‘Dance To The Music’ and ‘Rock With DBS’, some of the album uncompromising songs. Taking you on a trip through time and space, propeling you back into the future of syncopated music, the ‘Mighty Machine’ is definitively writing a new chapter in the Electro History and is sure to get the same longevity as Egyptian Lover’s ‘On The Nile L.P.’ or Dynamix II’s ‘The Album’. 

Brilliantly illustrated in evil comic artwork style by Monozelle, this utterly influential output comes in Dominance Electricity’s typical quality. So don’t miss the inevitable!

2×12’’, CD, MP3, Electro

Reviewer: Nexus 6

Two friends, two labels. Discovered last year on Jock-D’s Cut It Up Def V2. second output thanks to the highly acclaimed “Novus Ordo E.P”, Teknik and Juniorrock aka Sound Chasers bring their forces together to celebrate the launch of their split structures, DADEaBass Recordings and Back II Boom. And this forthcoming VIP electro release available by the middle of may gives exactly the tone of what to expect from both artistical lines. Namely quality Electro Bass music with balls, deep influences and lots of surprises.

The DADEaBass side introduces “Sonar”, a brilliant new school mental tune with a minimal bass heavy feeling and 8 bit sounds, on the opposite of the Sound Chasers typical register but it works perfectly, melting with genius hypnotic distorsions, Sci Fi elements and bleepy reminiscences. Featuring talented German electro producer Supreme.ja (Cool F/X Records, Exceleration) on the reworked version, the original cut turns into a darker piece, offering discrete melodies over omnipresent infectious bass.

The Back II Boom is more retro electro style, kicking off with the “Records 2 Wreck” jam. This time, Sound Chasers team up with Dj Dela to deliver another astonishing old school megamix of their trademark, in the vein of their recent Debonaire remix (only available as mp3 on myspace). Slamming Miami Bass rhythm, amazing scratch parts and samples, lots of electro references (too many to name but the purists will probably recognize most of them) dedicated to make you shake on the dancefloor in an irresistible way.

At last, heavyweight Dynamik Bass System joins this exciting inauguration with “We Are Binary (But We Have Human Needs)”. Following a Kraftwerk overture (taken from timeless “Numbers”), the track alternates dancefloor nostalgic beats, nasty 808 tonalities and goldsmith arpeggiations. Then comes a terrific vocoder over a heading synthesized melody a la Egyptian Lover that seems to answer to some sharped female lyrics.

We Are Binary (But We Have Human Needs) by Dynamik Bass System

From A to Z, this is pure electro ace 12” (also available in digital format on iTunes) and definitively an instant classic that lets foresee a great future for both labels. Vital!

Reviewer: Nexus 6

Dynamik Bass System confesses that this release contains enough sub-bass to damage your speakers. And if you follow electro productions of this band formed by its leader T. Werner associated with his fellow partners S. Gezgin and Dj FRZ, you’ll probably not be surprised by the warning. 

Author of a succinct but vital discography on labels such like International Deejay Gigolo, Lone Records or even Dominance Electricity, the German electro group, widely influenced by West Cost 80′ electro funk, announces the coming of his first album in 2006 and delivers already its fourth EP, on Larry McCormick’s Monotone U.S.A imprint (Psi49net, Datapunk, Psi City).

No need to say how much this output is vital! On A side, “Robotmachine” (declined in original version, then divided in separated parts to mix on “Robotsequence”) introduces an ultra heavy beat relayed by industrial distortions, a Dynamix II or Egytpian Lover style vocoder and almost all this nostalgic touch that is the trademark of the trio. Unique. “Electronic Freakazoidz” on the flip goes on in a less rough register, offering a heading and minimal cut to bring closer to “Frequencies”, published in 1998. At last, absolute climax and probably the best construction of the 12”, “Autobass” serves a superb old school electro funk anthem full of references (Kraftwerk, Cybotron…) and accompanied by hallucinating lyrics. A delightful and melodic jewel that lets foresee future devastating pieces. Fantastic!!

Robotmachine by Dynamik Bass System

Auto Bass by Dynamik Bass System

Electronic Freakazoids by Dynamik Bass System

12″, Electro

Reviewer: Nexus 6