After collaborating with Subjected for his debut release in 2018, Andrejko now lands on the German’s other acclaimed hard techno label, Vault Series, with a thrilling three-track solo EP.
Andrejko is part of the Berlin new breed becoming renowned for his dark and uncompromising closing sets at the legendary Stattbad on Sunday mornings and has gone on to get bookings further afield as a result. Both as a DJ and producer, his stripped-down, hyper-driven sound is perfectly abrasive yet comes with exactly the right amount of detail to make it irresistibly hypnotic and escapist.
Opener ‘Eating’ is bleak, futurist, Terminator techno with unrelenting drums that hit hard each and every time. Subtle rising synths add to the tension while rugged loops keep you locked to the floor.
The excellent ‘From’ is less harsh and hard but just as perfectly distilled, with warmer rubber kicks rolling forwards at a real pace as eerie synth motifs survey a dystopian urban landscape. You can listen to ‘From” below, exclusively thanks to our premiere today.
Closer ‘Knives’ shows another side again to this innovative artist as it pairs sci-fi pads with supple techno rhythms. Taking you on a trip to the outer edges of our galaxy, it has a rising sense of tension that is utterly enthralling.
For Andrejko It’s all about the vibe, the energy, the feeling. There are only a handful of DJs in Berlin who completely bend on this trinity. Growing up in Germany’s capital, Andrejko is not only one of the rising DJs of the Berlin underground dance scene; his style has a unique and appealing recognition value. Flows from the realm of STATTBAD, his closing sets on Sunday morning were clearly an institution of the Berlin club in the heart of Wedding.
First and foremost, it’s his dark-pitched techno design that gets stuck. Stomping, rattling, crushing – his penchant for stripped-down techno, that is driven to some breakouts to English mentors as well, is the cause of his uncompromising but always hypnotic sound. Far from any nostalgia, Andrejko symbolizes a new generation of DJs that not only disclaims too much embellishment or useless attachments, his sets live on an energetic aura that knows about the past, but spreads its tentacles here and now. Because of this post-modern approach, Andrejko keeps it simple without being monotonous. For him diversity is spelled with weight, hardness and this matchless robust groove.
Track Listing:
1. Eating
2. From
3. Knives
Andrejko ‘Vault Series 26.0’ drops on Vault Series on March 11th
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