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FIRST LISTEN: JOHANNES ALBERT – FRENTIC MOMENT (CHRISTOPHER RAU REMIX) VIA HYPONIK

Berlin-based house producer Johannes Albert comes through with his new Palm Saturdays EP for Klamauk.

Albert’s first release was the Wooden Pearls 12″ on Oskar Offermann’s White back in 2010. Since then he’s kept busy releasing EPs on labels such as Jackoff, Tieffrequent, and his own Frank Music. He also released the Hotel Novalis album in 2013.

Palm Saturdays is the eighth release on Tilman’s Klamauk label, following on from the label head’s own Transmissions EP. We’re premiering Christopher Rau’s excellent remix of the EP’s lead track, ‘Frentic Moment’.

The original cut kicks off with a carnival beat underpinned by a fidgety bassline. It then settles down into a welcoming groove flecked with warm summery keys, perfect for rolling down Bavarian hillsides.

Rau’s remix is tooled for the dancefloor but keeps the general vibe intact. He submerges the bass and frames Albert’s heavenly sounds with his own vigorous 808 workout, before the final third brings everything down to a gentle simmer.

First Listen: Johannes Albert – ‘Frentic Moment’ [Christopher Rau Remix] (Klamauk)

Johannes Albert – Palm Saturdays EP (Klamauk 008) + Christopher Rau Remix

Klamauk are very pleased to announce the upcoming release of the Palm Saturdays EP by new label signing Johannes Albert. With his first release coming in 2010 on Oskar Offerman’s White, Johannes has been very busy since then with a string of EPs and one LP across some very exciting labels. Albert’s exceptional talent and sound made him an ideal partner to work with the label. And when you throw an excellent Christopher Rau remix into the equation, you end up with a very exciting EP indeed.

The 4 track EP kicks off with the warm and open groover of “Frentic Moment” which sets things up nicely. From here we move on to Christopher Rau’s remix which keeps some of the dreamy elements of the original but this time underpins everything with a jacking 808 rhythm workout. Over on the flipside Johannes brings the tempo down with “Lift Me Up Tight” which is a gorgeous, beatdown bubbler with pulsing organ stabs and half heard vocal samples. Last but not least we have “A Door I Only Opened Once” which again is a low tempo number but rather than the laid back feel of the previous track, this is brooding and intense.

Artist: Johannes Albert
Title: Palm Saturdays
Cat.No: Klak 008
Format: 12’’ w/ Fullcover + Digital
Release Date: 01.02.2016
Distribution: Diamond & Pearls and Finetunes
Artwork: Karsten Brommenschenkel

Tracklist:
A1 Frentic Moment
A2 Frentic Moment (Christopher Rau remix)
B1 Lift Me Up Tight
B2 A Door I Only Opened Once