Berlin is well-known for its electronic music scene with major record labels, DJs and producers based in the buzzing capital city. Along with Ellien Allien, Sascha Funke, Paul Kalkbrenner or Modeselektor, 32 year old dj Sascha Ring aka Apparat is part of that prestigious inner circle of musicians that enable electronic music to perpetually expand. Maestro of experimental music,
Apparat also has an impressive career, co-directing label Shitkatapult, working with dj and producer Ellen Allien, or joining djs Modeselektor to create Moderat on leading label Bpitch Control.
In 2010, Apparat released a well-acclaimed album ‘DJ-Kicks‘, where we can find surprising mixes of Thom Yorke or Born Ruffians ( investigating a new bridge between minimal and indie). One of the best musicians to represent experimental music today, Sascha Ring‘s style is constantly evolving and his musical openness and eclecticism allows him to discover unexplored territories.
Strongly influenced by Intelligent Dance Music (IDM), his music is pure, powerful and transcendent. He manages to create moments of pure delicacy and beauty as proven by this track, preview of his latest album which will be released by Mute records. Think waterfalls, oceans, flowers blossoming, and a touch of Massive Attack/ Thom Yorke at their best.
Of course, there is no doubt that experimental/minimal music is not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you haven’t come across his work yet, ‘Ash/Black Veil‘ is definitely worth listening to. Sit back and enjoy the intensity of the build up, the fragility of sounds and the haunting vocals. Sublime.
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Post by Olivia
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