Thomas Lehn / Marcus Schmickler – Kölner Kranz [LP] DIY / Lo-Fi / Pop Bypassing such obsolete concepts as

Bypassing such obsolete concepts as dexterity and restraint 'French Antarctica' cuts loose with a raw unbridled rush of creative force

and much closer to the sidereal suspension that that most overused of terms should rend through your head

This Kind Of Punishment is a contemplative

In 'Separating a door from a window'

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Thomas Lehn / Marcus Schmickler – Kölner Kranz [LP] DIY / Lo-Fi / Pop Bypassing such obsolete concepts as"Klner Kranz sees a return to a thick molasses of digital smears welded to an ever present system that unfolds over a staggering 36 minutes which, despite its sheer length, never rests. This music is really quite dense and difficult, heavy on detailing and spontaneity, which means that listening to these tracks takes some effort to get through. Left right tones cascade in waves over bitmapped crackles as Lehn and Schmickler add layer after layer of