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The iconic monument of Gothic architecture, which is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Germany’s most visited landmark, served as an unorthodox recording studio for Grandbrothers’ fourth album, marking the only time the Cathedral has ever permitted a recording of this kind. The resulting album pulses with a rare sense of history and architecture, allowing the spatial properties of this magnificent building to shape and deepen the timbre of the duo’s swelling compositions.     Grandbrothers have made a career out of spurning tradition. 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First EP 'Ezra Was Right' was an instant hit with Giles Peterson (and inclusion on 'Bubblers 10' comp also)  - with remixes by Greg Wilson, Optimo (JD Twitch), Kim Brown. Now, Grandbrothers present their debut album, 'Dilation', exploring further elements of minimalism, ambient music, IDM, and techno recalling the structural and rhythmic qualities of club music as much as it does the work of a composer like Steve Reich, as well as Ryuichi Sakamoto's collaborations with Alva Noto. 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