{"title":"Recondite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecondite is a German producer known for his unique blend of atmospheric techno and deep house. With a career spanning over a decade, he has established himself as one of the most respected artists in the electronic music scene. His signature sound combines intricate melodies, hypnotic rhythms, and haunting vocals to create immersive sonic landscapes that captivate listeners. Recondite's music has been released on renowned labels such as Innervisions and Ghostly International, garnering critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his discography, Recondite showcases his mastery of production techniques, effortlessly blending organic elements with electronic sounds to create rich and textured compositions. His tracks often evoke a sense of introspection and emotion, taking listeners on an introspective journey through sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his mesmerizing live performances, Recondite has graced stages at some of the world's most prestigious venues and festivals. From intimate club sets to captivating headline shows, he never fails to deliver an unforgettable experience for his audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hinterland-10th-anniversary-edition","title":"Hinterland (10th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many great artists, going back is the way to move forward. With this in mind, Berlin-based producer Recondite looked to his homeland of Lower Bavaria for his debut Ghostly International release, \u003ci\u003eHinterland\u003c\/i\u003e. “I tried to capture the area's mentality and natural environment within the album,” he explains. “Particularly the moods that behold the emotions of the four seasons, which differ a lot in this region.” In fact, most of the field recordings featured in this 10-track LP were taken in his recent visits to the free state in southeastern Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecondite’s production career has only spanned a handful of years, but his versatility with electronic music as an expressive medium puts him beyond others with discographies twice as long. He began Plangent Records in 2011 as a means for releasing his own music in limited batches. Lush, gorgeous, and vibrant are three words that can often describe his original productions, whether it’s floating in a beatless ambience or driving a hard rhythm through the sound system of a nightclub or warehouse. His debut album came out in 2012 on the Los Ange-les-based Acid Test imprint, and quickly put him up alongside labelmate Tin Man, who offered a remix for the On Acid LP. The record also included one from Scuba, who'd mixed “Backbone” (Plangent #002) into his 2011 DJ-Kicks. Eventually, Hot Flush released a separate single for “The Hope” – Scuba’s recent hit –exclusively featuring exclusively featuring two different Recondite remixes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHinterland\u003c\/i\u003e is another step forward in Recondite’s progression, maintaining a style all his own and acknowledging the finest moments in his previous releases. It’s no small feat to incorporate one’s observations of human nature against nature, and to lay it out in such a way that is cohesive, linear and sonically beautiful both up close and from a distance. “Characteristics of people’s minds,” he says. “Such as satisfied, frightened, calm, melancholic, sad, stoic, frustrated, strong, deep...they are captured in the sounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e”While the record can be enjoyed in one long listen, there are going to be different tracks that speak to individual listeners. “Clouded” is one of the stronger arrangements, taking the sonic sweeps often heard from Marcel Dettmann or Function and filling the surrounding space with dreamy samples and warm bass. “Stems” is playful and fluid, and the record’s opener, “Rise,” is an eerie and melodic tinkering intro. As a whole, the release of \u003ci\u003eHinterland\u003c\/i\u003e on Ghostly International is a perfect marriage – the label has always had an affinity for music with depth and frequencies that can magnetize a wide variety of listeners. \"Basically, this is the album that had to come out of Recondite eventually,” he adds, smiling. “It is Recondite\". \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Grey LPx2","offer_id":50402109030731,"sku":"2178132","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_1_10de695e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726532429"},{"product_id":"dwell","title":"Dwell","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs electronic musician Lorenz Brunner sketched his vision for the first Recondite full-length on Ghostly in five years he took a step back to assess who and where he was as an artist. 2013’s \u003ci\u003eHinterland\u003c\/i\u003e accelerated a progression — he’s since been touring around the world and releasing music with labels such as Hotflush and his own Plangent Records — yet, for him, the album cast a shadow of pressure that widened over time. As with most art forms, perhaps especially music, there is an expectation to change, to creatively pivot elsewhere with each project. After careful consideration, Brunner rejects this notion with his new work, opting alternately to use the icy Hinterland as an aesthetic and tonal template for a like-minded map of evocative compositions aptly titled after the German word “stillstand,” now presented as \u003ci\u003eDwell\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindswept, moody, and melodic, moments on \u003ci\u003eDwell \u003c\/i\u003elinger with emotional resonance. The title track sends an eerie synth loop through a field of techno kicks. The beats recede for a breather four minutes in as if to survey the surroundings. If Brunner pivots anywhere — possibly just a new perspective afforded by being confidently stationary in his craft — it’s by leaning more into hip-hop structures. 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