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Artist:	BORNGRABER & STRUVER
Title:	In G
Label:	M=MINIMAL (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	MINIMAL 003LP

"21st century electronic Krautrock" is perhaps the best description for the album In G, on which Berlin's Borngräber & Strüver skillfully recombine the influences of motorik Kraut and the achievements of minimal techno to their own musical statements. There is no trance bliss or party sound, only condensed musical statements. It was in 1999 when Borngräber & Strüver met at Ninetynine Records in Berlin. Since then, they have worked together on musical projects. Their first release EP on the UK label Blue Juice polarized many and was soon followed by remixes for artists like A Guy Called Gerald and Beth Hirsch. Their debut album Transcontinental featured dark Blade Runner-inspired atmospheres and fine electro beats meeting dub effects and surprising breaks. On this album, Borngräber & Strüver blend guitars, vocals and horns in a particular way, almost evoking a hidden soundtrack for your mental cinema.

Artist:	BORNGRABER & STRUVER
Title:	Urlaub
Label:	M=MINIMAL (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	MINIMAL 005LP

After their very well-received 2010 work In G, Borngräber & Strüver have not been resting on their laurels. Here, they extend the concept of "21th century electro motorik Kraut" on the album Urlaub and added their preference for disco music. As a friend of the label said: "'Reise' sounds like a composition for the 20th birthday of Carl Craig's Planet E." Borngräber & Strüver have consistently worked on developing their minimalist compositions without taking into consideration conventions. The nearly 17-minute "Reise" that starts with extreme restraint, grows into a groovy trip you can hardly escape. "Berlin Tribal Music" has a radically minimalist approach and a surprising break that sounds like a portal to a parallel dimension. The last part of the album "Dancing Queen" has nothing to do with ABBA -- the piece is a missing link between electronic h-pop and groovy club sounds.

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