To squeeze Austrian duo Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister into an unnecessary and uncomfortable bracket would be an injustice.
Often linked to the, then buzz-worthy, sub-genres trip hop, downtempo, drum and bass and hip hop K&D were synonymous with chilled grooves and woozy vibes.
The seminal compilation, THE K&D SESSIONS, came out in 1998 on Studio !K7 Records, on it Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister’s groundbreaking tracks would score a whole generation’s late night activities.
The K&D Sessions reset the bar for what could be achieved in a compilation. Across an array of original tracks, dubs and infamous K&D Session remixes, the DJ and producer duo took the listener on a smoke-filled blunted journey that flowed flawlessly - taking in tracks from Roni Size, Alex Reece, Bomb The Bass, Depeche Mode, David Holmes, Lamb and many more - it was the after hours go to album..
AS K&D’s press material acknowledges, they are often compared to DJ Shadow, specifically his equally ground-breaking genre smash up ‘Endtroducing'.
Allmusic have claimed The K&D Sessions as “the most blissfully blunted music the world has ever heard”, the album has sold over 1,000,000 copies to date.
The show at den Atelier on Tuesday 30 April promises to be one heavy on atmosphere and laden with hooks and beats, grooves that will transport you to another realm, and, handily, back again.
There will be bespoke visuals from lichterloh.
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