{"product_id":"massa","title":"Massa","description":"\u003cp\u003eLittle known gem of early 80s mutant funk from Düsseldorf's machine music legacy. Originally issued in 1981 as part of the rare 3 x12\" \u003cem\u003eMassa\u003c\/em\u003e compilation box on the short-lived Klar 80! label \/ cassette shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years this EP has existed as a rumour only, a phantom like contemporary post-punk acts such as Liaisons Dangereuses. These distinctly characteristic recordings have up until today remained the only vinyl outing under the \u003cstrong\u003eRoter Stern Belgrad\u003c\/strong\u003e name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and produced by a fluid line-up during excessive nighttime sessions, using mostly a Roland rhythm machine and analogue sequencer modules, blending the results with field recordings to maximum effect. The production is razor-sharp and reduced to the bare bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll three featured tracks sound utterly urgent and uncompromising. The overall atmosphere can be described as grey, febrile, and evocative. The stand out proto-techno affair \u003cem\u003eAfars and Issas\u003c\/em\u003e are inspired by the vast emptiness of the rocky deserts in Djibouti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWegwerfliebling\u003c\/em\u003e creates a dystopian dancefloor killer full of nagging dynamics. The psychedelic mood of the pulsating \u003cem\u003eAbendstern Chant\u003c\/em\u003e is fed by the rumbling schizo-mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tal","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50480670540107,"sku":"1050324","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0ba1ad8e-d5a1-468e-8b38-cda2952204f3_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727525057","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/massa","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}