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Artist:	KLOCK, BEN
Title:	October
Label:	BPITCH CONTROL (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	BPC 165EP

Cold, dark seasons may come, but Ben Klock has the remedy: forcing you onto the dancefloor until sweat drops down your forehead. "October" houses a groovy beat that pounds constantly for 9 minutes, until the hi-hats come in to give some relief. "Similarity" features a bass line that slowly purls into the 7-minute long tune. The hi-hat pushes everything forward and forward. This track is a must on every MP3 player while going downhill on icy slopes.

Artist:	KLOCK, BEN
Title:	Czeslawa/Warszawa
Label:	OSTGUT TON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	OSTGUT 005EP

The fifth release on Ostgut comes from Berlin's Ben Klock. "Czeslawa" is a track Klock tailor-made for his sets at Berghain as a hypnotic club tool, and this track is a beast -- slightly infused with acid, subtly grilling the dancefloor in a way you won't forget too quickly. This is pure techno for the wee hours of the morning. "Warszawa" focuses on something more musical and playful, oozing with high spirits and swing. When those snappy strings set in, both rave veterans and novices will embrace each other blissfully.

Artist:	KLOCK, BEN
Title:	One
Label:	OSTGUT TON (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	OSTGUT 007CD

One is the debut full-length album by Berlin's Ben Klock. Controlling his output over the last decade with care and accuracy, Ben has only released a dozen EPs, rather than falling for an inflationary release policy. Working with Ostgut Ton, BPitch Control, Memo and his own platform Klockworks only, he chose trust and longevity over quick visibility. So how does a producer whose 12"s have always been dedicated 100% to the dancefloor, approach his first album? "The piece's atmospheres in itself and in relation to each other were of greater concern than thoughts like 'do I need another ambient track, or do I need a kick drum to make this work in a club?' In principle, all of it is techno, but I don't see One as a pure club album." Stylistically, Klock draws on plentiful resources. There's the dirty techno in "Grip," the sexy, intermittent "Check Your Pulse," alongside ambient-like tracks such as "Init One" and "Init Two," as well as the dubstep-inspired "Goldrush." And then there are the outstanding cuts "Goodly Sin" and "Ok," featuring vocals by Elif Biçer. In comparison to her recordings with Prosumer & Murat Tepeli, here her voice has been reduced to the bare essentials. With its rugged bass line and crafty claps, "Ok" is even reminiscent of a contemporary version of Nicolette's early work with Shut Up And Dance, but first and foremost it expands the Berghain sound to include a notion of pop. One displays a depth and maturity of sound rarely found in this compactness. In all its stylistic variety, this album oozes with Klock's traditional understanding of techno. The special sound at Berghain, the low bass, the hiss and the rumble, the economic melodic fragments and the eerie atmospheres are unique and ever-present. Ben Klock defines techno as visionary music, and his work knows about its past, yet remains completely up-to-date without ever coming close to Detroit and minimal clichés. One is a powerful techno album marking an early highlight of 2009, raising the bar both for techno and Ostgut Ton.

Artist:	KLOCK, BEN
Title:	Before One
Label:	OSTGUT TON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	OSTGUT 019EP

Before One precedes Ben Klock's debut album One, featuring 4 tracks, of which only one, "Init Two," will be included on the album. These tracks point to where One is heading: classic techno with heart and soul. Ben matches his original, bass-heavy Berghain sound with almost tender acid sequences on "Subzero," shuffling monster grooves on "Napoleon Hill," catchy melodies on "Before One," and an homage to Berlin/Detroit-inspired ambient on "Init Two." This is the perfect record for self-respecting techno DJs everywhere.

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