Claiming to have 90 percent of each production conceptualized before recording, thus leaving 10 percent open for on-the-fly ideas, Stefan Schwander's productions as A Rocket in Dub feature deliberate tempos, dubby rhythms and textures, and a number of layers that entwine while keeping to the man's minimal mindset. By the end of 2002, there were... [+] Read More

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The brand of dance music Germany's Peter Kremeier produces as Losoul is a hybridization of the various strains of house he has been exposed to since a teen during the late '80s, all the while adding a dollop of his own playful invention. While Kremeier's material has been thrown in with the remainder of the set dubbed micro-house, his work... [+] Read More

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The only point of criticism with Michael Mayer is that he doesn't release enough of his own productions. One of the key figures of Cologne, Germany's electronic music scene, Mayer also has durable reputations as a remixer, DJ, and producer, and has released a small handful of his own singles on Kompakt -- a label he helps run with founder... [+] Read More

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Prior to becoming one of the better torch carriers for the Basic Channel school of minimalist dubby techno, Mikkel Meldgaard was playing guitar in a number of shoegaze-inspired rock bands in his native Denmark. His interests became increasingly electronics-based, and by the end of 2000 he has his first productions as Mikkel Metal out on Hal... [+] Read More

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Barcelona's Alex Alarcon immersed himself in electronic music after becoming a fan of bands like My Bloody Valentine and Seefeel. Having already become familiar with the synthesizer and the guitar, he bought a sampler and an Atari and began making his own productions. In 2003, he released his first full-length as Sustainer for Stefan Schwander's... [+] Read More

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