DESCRIPTION:
Label: meakusma
Catalog#: mea 009
Format: Vinyl, 12"
Country: Belgium
Distribution by Clone: http://clone.nl/item25373.html
Release Date: December 2012

BERLINER RING
Alexander Christou: samples, loops, 12 string guitar, korg ms 10, korg sq 10, XR22, delays.
Thomas Stern : recording, mixing, arrangements, additional effects, electroacoustic diversion.
Christian F. Günther : self constructed electronic and electromechanical instruments, rhythm machine, korg Ms 20, metallophone.
Moritz Wolpert: percussion, timpanis, heckeshorn, metallophone, electromechanical drums.

In their own words, like a radio-controlled mechanical, electro-mechanical and multifunctional musical instrument, Berliner Ring build up relentless and relentlessly different grooves in a characteristically non-direct way. As if playing around without focus they layer their tracks and slowly position them into form. The tracks featured here were originally released on CD on the Art Yard label. Melodies are fragmented, often even sparse, the groove never stops, but does so with intervals and while changing focus. Berliner Ring references similar bands in the krautrock and post-rock genre, but it's subtlety, the originality of their self-built instruments and their songs songs that shift from downright groovy to more atmospheric explorations of ambience and texture guarantee them a unique voice and perspective. Essential stuff.