"No more words necessary about Richard Bartz. He is Kurbel Label boss, DJ and producer from the very beginning of techno music. Here comes his fantastic debut on Kompakt, and mainly based on samples. A must-have." (from the Kompakt newsletter)
(above: Richard Bartz performing live at Electricity)
This little gem was released just earlier this month and marks techno legend Richard Bartz's debut on Kompakt. The A-Side, "Diamond Girl," is pure retro peak hour glamour: its warbly lead synth, string samples and percussion all (re)create the feel of classic disco and early house, while Bartz's glitchy sampling make it a perfect tension builder for DJ sets. The track works itself into a frenzy before leading into a surprising but not unwelcome housey, organic percussion breakdown and busting back into its thumping, pumping groove. This is choice stuff. The B-side, "All Night Thing," is an altogether more current affair, with plenty of blips and bloops laid over a house beat and pulsing bassline; it's a standard but well-executed minimal track.
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