Moritz Von Oswald’s latest release ‘Vertical Ascent’ was described by Villalobos as ‘a frequency massage’. When Villalobos himself says something like this you know its going to be worth a listen.

My very first impressions of ‘Vertical Ascent’ were shaped by the mastery of its production; the richness and intricacy of which allows for defined layering which provides a solid foundation for improvisation to build upon. From the very begins of ‘Pattern1’ (the first of 4 patterns within this release) it is clear that Von Oswald and fellow musicians Vladislav Delay and Max Loderbauer have created a sound that is distinctive and far reaching. It is a record that never feels limited in scope. Although their sound is definitely rooted in techno, the live and improvisation elements make it sound more like futuristic jazz, rather than something that should be played in a club environment. Hopefully the music competition between hard bop jazz purists and electronic jazzers won’t be an aggressive one.

David Moufang is what happens when you combine a little German space obsessed boy with two grandmothers who are both classical pianists.

From an early age Moufang took up drums shortly followed by Jazz guitar. Moufang got into the techno scene in the early 90’s and became a dedicated clubber listening to the sounds of 808 state, Detroit and early forms of ambient techno. Moufang’s early releases were made through Deep Space Network with tunes such as ‘Big Rooms’ helping to highlight his distinctive free sound. Moufangs releases at that time ranged from subtle Detroit grooves to open and spacey electronic infused Jazz.

Tony Marcus puts it like this:

‘A sweet and lazy adventure into sound, a space where time and space are suspended’

KUNSTOFF, Moufangs debut album, released in 1995 helped push forward the more intricate electronics that Detroit was starting to explore. His productions could be attributed to his time studying audio engineering, exploring textures and clever reverbs to add depth and soften the Detroit groove.

In recent times Moufang has played under the guise of Move D partnering with Benjamin Brunn to create ‘Lets Call it a Day’ and ‘Songs from the Beehive’ the latter of which received rave reviews from the electronic community catapulting Moufang’s DJ career to new levels .

Friday 10^th October 2009– Fabric – Thats when he’s next playing, the clip below is just a taster.

Starts pickng up 1 minute in. Just in case your pressed for time!