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SENDER 074EP
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"Misc. have come home from their stay in the Sinus Hotel, and you might say they've returned with a vengeance: the Sabotage EP marks the Cologne duo's 13th release for their longtime home, and it's every bit as intense as the occasion calls for. But don't be afraid: Misc. have backed off the brutalism on this one, continuing to explore precision-engineered sound design while locking into what might just be the most infectious tracks of their career. Kicking it all off is 'Sabotage,' with clattering percussion that sounds like hail on a corrugated tin roof, and an eerie, chromatic chord progression that falls like a summer rain on the day after the Apocalypse. Animated by echoes of acid house, the track positively screams 'Rave strikes back!' 'Schichtdienst' eases off the throttle to settle into a low-slung groove. Sonar pings map a position squarely at the center of European minimal-techno traditions, while a generous sense of swing keeps the invitation to dance wide open. 'Parfumdisco' is at once one of Misc.'s subtlest tracks yet, and also one of their most immediate. Expect to be hearing a lot of this one in strobe-lit main rooms and darkened basements. If the makers of bungee cords ever hear this song, they may well ask for their elastic back: its bass line is the rubberiest thing you'll hear all year."
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SENDER 071EP
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"In Sinus Hotel the grout is falling off the walls in big pieces. The chalk-white chunks are piling up on the ground for weeks and leave grey stains in the oppressed brickwork. Bass tremors and synthie millings are torturing the old rave masonry. Since Hannes Wenner and Christopher Bleckmann aka Misc have moved into their room and crammed it full with drum machines, synthesizers and computers, the air is trembling every day in here. The rest of the hotel guests has coped with this. Or moved out. The first floor has been converted to an after hour snake pit, in which every new kick drum, every metallic clicking and every bass frequency the two tease out of their equipment can be tested at living objects. Four huge tracks are already finished. Deepness and pressure. 'Fassade Noir' cost the wall lots of grout pieces, so relentlessly does the synthie line drive on the pulsing bass ground. Last exit: dance floor madness. But also 'Dance Your Name' with its awkward percussion sounds and the wobbling bass line has driven the guests in Sinus Hotel over the edge several times. Get ready, Misc are back!"
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KLANG 112EP
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"Misc. are back on Klang Elektronik with another 'opus de steel.' Hammering out brute beats en masse, they start with the thunderous 'Goetterfunken.' Over hard driving basslines, Misc. serve up some straight kickin' music on a platinum plate. Hissing hi-hats and cymbals add enough dirtiness to make it sexy for the dancefloor. Roll over, Beethoven!"
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KLANG 098EP
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"Another debut on Klang Elektronik: this time it's Cologne duo Misc. who've just released their third album Like Morning In Your Eyes on Sender Records. Misc. -- which is of course the short form of 'miscellaneous' -- is quite a good name for Bleckmann & Wenner. They've done a lot of different types of music, starting with drum & bass on labels like Precision and Krush Grooves as Monophace, built some minimal techno as Niederflur on Hawtin's Minus outlet and released a couple of records on Force Tracks and Sender. Describing their sound factory, Groove drops words like 'sawmill, welding press and pneumatic hammer'..." 16 minute EP.
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SENDER 052CD
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"Like a shockwave, Christopher Bleckmann and Hannes Werner a.k.a. Misc, blasted an unmistakable ravesound into impact-hungry techno dancefloors with their last album Crunch Time. Now, the two musicians are about to pick up where they left off: hold on tight for Like Morning In Your Eyes. Having rocked techno's Richter scale for all it was worth with their previous releases, Hannes and Christopher have let the club-swinging thomp that took the rave scene by storm lightly wash over 'like morning in your eyes' rather than drenching it with the force of a tidal wave. Don't get us wrong: Misc wouldn't be Misc if it didn't flaunt its prowess for working those fuzzy basslines and synthesized sequences for all they're worth, and then switching gears by lashing out with thick and chunky bass lines. Just as Crunch Time can be seen as a grand attempt at maximizing techno's euphoric potential -- bumping and grinding its way straight into the central nervous system, and then intoxicating brain synapses when it gets there -- a sweet change takes over Like Morning In Your Eyes once it reaches its zenith -- while knowing exactly how to shake those sluggish wallflowers into action, the relentless buzz, sizzling and groans are interspersed with gentler smooth-gliding nuances.The battleship of rave has set its course for calmer, deeper, though not a bit less enticing waters."
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SENDER 047EP
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"Misc show us where it's at. It's time for some springtime rock. Spheres of electronic sounds, meaty bass lines and drifting emo planes have you heading for the dance floor before you know where you're at. Melancholic euphoria and driving energy indulge in a full-on crash on the A side. The B side 'Shadow Hunting' whips up the crowd into new heights of ecstatic bliss. Sophisticated and dynamic, the piece pursues us without ever losing the lightness of its touch. A great dance track featuring Sender-typical ethereal sounds and groaning attacks that are bound to beguile. 'Restlichtverstärker' rounds off the trio's electronic entertainment in wailing electro style. Misc rocks."
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SENDER 042LP
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Double LP version; released on CD in 2004, now available on vinyl. "Crunch Time is the flight ahead, it's raving and rocking like it's the last day. 'Take it Personal' shows the direction. Knarz- and bouncing bass swing in a funky duet while we are under a constant bombardment of distorted sixteenth particles. The irruption of acid snippets add another kick until an incredible shivaree break definitely transforms the track into a hymn. With Crunch Time Misc., Hannes Wenner & Christopher Bleckmann, wanted to break out of a certain techno static. There is a constant meshwork of noises, digital tire squeaking, Cassandras out of Murakamis wells and failed ring tones. Not to forget the overmodulated voice snippets. From Misc. animated, these for sender typical noises begin to tell tales. Above it, guiding themes start to peel off -- nooses for DJs and their dancers."
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SENDER 042CD
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"When it comes to the crunch -- because it came to the crunch in music and everybody is talking about the crisis Misc.'s new motto is: now more than ever. The times are over when Misc. convinced with subdued sounds somewhere in between the club and listening. Crunch Time is the flight ahead, it's raving and rocking like it's the last day. 'Take it Personal' shows the direction. Knarz- and bouncing bass swing in a funky duet while we are under a constant bombardment of distorted sixteenth particles. The irruption of acid snippets add another kick until an incredible shivaree break definitely transforms the track into a hymn. With Crunch Time Misc., Hannes Wenner & Christopher Bleckmann, wanted to break out of a certain techno static. No sooner said than done -- they garnished the tracks with many 'Occurrences' (Wenner). There is a constant meshwork of noises, digital tire squeaking, Cassandras out of Murakamis wells and failed ring tones. Not to forget the overmodulated voice snippets. From Misc. animated, these for sender typical noises begin to tell tales. Above it, guiding themes start to peel off -- nooses for DJs and their dancers. Misc., as fine strategies of dance floors, know when to take out the beat and bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil only to return the bass drum to release an irresistible motional impulse. And we never know if we should clap with our arms stretched into the air or if we should stomp with all fours on the ground. What 'The Magic Number' (CD bonus track) on the resounding 'Rocket Skating' EP promised us on dance floor comes true to the Crunch Time. If I gotta die, I'm gonna listen to my body tonight."
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SENDER 039EP
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"The gents Wenner and Bleckmann, better known as Misc, strike again. Alongside the official 'Rocket Skating' remixes is Rocket Kontrol the four-in-one-mix from Misc. It consists of elements from all four 'Rocket Skating' tracks. And as to be expected it is a new knarz banger for Sender."
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SENDER 038EP
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4 track EP, with remixes from Basteroid, Pan Tone, Frank Martinique, M. Schaffhauser.
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RSP 006CD
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"Cologne Duo Misc. releases it's first full artist album which features 12 brand-new tunes -- all with their phenomenal and unique Cologne sound-aesthetic and chocks full of infectious, typical Misc. suicide-style grooves (eat this, Kylie!). Hannes Weener & Christopher Bleckmann aka Misc. have established themselves as one of German most respected electronic music producers. What makes them so essential on the greater scope of musical advancement is found in their multitude of strong relationship and association with other like-minded producers around their homebase who share their vision and have worked in a collaborative format to achieve a greater good and common goal: simply good music. In Between is an album with conviction, imagination and the courage to experiment, resulting in a collection that is electrified, club orientated and above all, extremely musical."
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FT 035EP
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AKA Niederflur. "Cologne's Hannes Wenner and Christopher Klos make their Force Tracks debut under the guise of Misc. Over the past months, their releases on Richie Hawtin's m-nus label have helped elevate these talented two producers to the forefront of techno based sound design. With Easy Forms, these four tracks take a different turn to their prior releases and explore the deep sensibilities of groove filled techno and house. Their clear precise usage of sound sources rings through out the EP, elevating rhythms and catchy hooks lay through in solid standard. Quality control at it's finest, Easy Forms is one diverse ride of an EP."
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