Celebrating the 100th release and 8th anniversary of Jannowitz records, label boss BOHO releases this Istanbul-inspired EP in collaboration with Swiss icon Khainz. The EP is full of minimal and progressive elements that are combined with dark and melodic compositions that will leave any listener wanting to hit the replay button again.
There must be something in the water in Luzern, the town that label regular Khainz calls home. The Swiss producer has been churning out tremendous, polished dancefloor bombs for over a decade, and this effort has culminated in his third studio album and first since 2012: Fingerprint, out on Yoshitoshi on June 28th, 2019.
If you’ve heard Khainz’s music, you know his tracks are equal parts heavy groove and brilliant sound design. Fingerprint shows the scope of Khainz’s skills with track after track of heavy, club-focused composition that flirts with both delicate, beautiful melodies and savage techno sounds. In a world where many believe that the dance music album is increasingly irrelevant, Khainz proves the contrary with a stunning body of work that sounds like much more than just a collection of tracks.
After a resoundingly successful first pack of Collecti remixes, Sharam is back with the second installment, and this time it’s a Swiss double-header. First up is Zürich-based Animal Trainer, known for their deep and melodic take on techno, who reworked Sharam’s ‘Napoli’ into an entirely new beast. The guys lifted the original’s catchy acid riff and wove it into a complex tapestry of beautiful and ethereal melodies. Swirling synth leads and lush pads create a sonic atmosphere that transports listeners to another dimension, one where beauty and darkness coexist peacefully.
