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FREUDE 075EP
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Good things take time -- ideally, including a great deal of oomph. At least when it concerns new tracks from within Monkey Maffia's inner circle."Bad Or Good?" is a total brain and leg screw that spins and spins. "Fake Heroes" is a reminder that detailed minimal clattering with soul does still exist -- it frostily shines through aerial heights, then submerges into unforeseen depths. "MiniMi" is somehow jazzy, but was meant as house. "Schörless" is a track that sends Larry Heard on an Orient trip -- for all those who are still serious about "deep" house.
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FREUDE 064EP
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There are of course a whole lotta clubs: you can go in or out, to dance, some go to play football, in some you can smoke and in others you can have a drink. Still, none of them pleases the palate like the Monkey Maffia Music Club directed by Sören Bodner. This EP fairly brims with ideas yet retains a snooty character amidst smart breaks. Added to that is the sorely-missed portion of schlobber-knock and feverishness under the disco ball.
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FREUDE 056EP
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Monkey Maffia wants to make music that means something to people. His competence of variations is a characteristic of the DJ-dervish; yet he now exercises restraint and follows the right track. All three songs on this EP come with a little bit of oomph poured from a cauldron. He develops a kind of ghetto slam sound, drunk on euphoria and the joy of playing music with the courage to experiment. Is that house or techno?!
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FREUDE 049EP
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Sören Bodner alias Monkey Maffia is one-half of the Wighnomy Bros. This is Monkey Maffia unadulterated -- sometimes coaxingly understanding, sometimes psychotic with a thump in the hand and scratching on the head. "Atmospheric Disturbance" is IDM-breaks-techno. It has an affinity for broken sounds with a life-giving timpani along with a unique sound architecture. An electro bouncer in the truest sense of the word.
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