Kölsch – Speicher 97 [Kompakt]

Kolsch returns to Speicher/Kompakt Extra following the tremendous success of last year’s “Grey” (Kompact Extra 93). A single that surprised everyone by catapulting the Danish artist into daytime UK radio. Alongside launching his own BBC1 residency, he continued to evolve as a DJ which has led to residencies launching in Cologne and Ibiza. Kolsch also launched his own record label IPSO which debuted a collaboration with Michael Mayerwith more to come…

For his latest Speicher instalment, Rune revisits the bold, catchy minimalism of his earlier days: think of his Ink And Needle alias or Kolsch’s very first Speicher/Kompakt Extra release (Kompakt Extra 68) and you’re not too far off the mark. PUSH is a raucous, sawtooth-y banger that quickly evolves into a high-flying space ride, thanks to its bursts of melody and a deep string break. On the flipside, Goodbye creates a delightfully melancholic mood enhanced (and transcended) with organ-like synth textures, retro-futuristic bleeps and fragmented alien voices. The Speicher series rapidly heads towards 100. Where it goes, only we know – so savour the flavour while it lasts.