Shed
The Traveller

5
...according to our Brian on 26 August 2010.

Once again i'm getting my head gorgeously smashed in by the future of German techno - this time the record is all the work of one man - the incredibly gifted René Pawlowitz. After the soulful, sublime & uber-deep grooves of 'Shedding the Past' blew everyone's minds a couple of years back it's a pleasure to report another classic-in-the-making in the form of 'The Traveller'. The first track is an itchy, stunted gurner with a fabulous drumbreak. Another highlight is the 90's ambient techno inspired 'Atmo-Action', a spiritual rave odyssey that is reminiscent of some of those dreamy old Rising High bangers. This album has quite a distinct old-skool spirit actually! It's thankfully unsaturated with 3rd generation dub techno, although there are some familiar hallmarks discreetly peppered about. Varied to the max, whilst unconcerned with either totally breaking new ground OR playing it particularly safe - this is a blinding album, different from his last, that brandishes an impressive post-dubstep artillery of tough rhythms, astral synths, ecstatic breaks & lashing of intoxicating atmosphere. Oh yes.

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Sound clips for The Traveller by Shed: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, OstGut Ton, OSTGUTCD14, £12.29.

What their label says...

* Shed's debut album 'Shedding The Past' was voted best album of the year by Resident Advisor in 2008. And now have
the outstanding follow-up from the Berlin based producer.
* Shed‘s second album for Ostguton T 'The Traveller' resonates from start to finish, is full of ideas, speaks dubstep and
choses radical approaches where other producers opt for the emergency exit of the lowest common denominators.
* Again and again, Shed pulls little melodies from the depths of his studio and lets us discover our enthusiasm for the
moment anew. Welcome back, we missed you dearly. He applies breakbeats bearing more history than the 909
bassdrum where the 4/4 attack would have been the obvious choice, grants acid only a brief yet overwhelming guest
appearance and deals with minimal dance music‘s heritage in a completely new, unexplored way. Always present:
euphoria.
* With „The Traveller“, Shed manages the intangible and translates hno into a shorter, yet crisper format, plays
with tempi and moods. And yet each and every beat is right where it belongs, helping to merge every ingredient into an
adventurous trip through a night one always dreams of and yet hardly ever gets.
* For Fans Of: Basic Channel/Martyn/Pansonic.

TRACKLIST:

01. STP 2 02. Keep Time 03. The Bot 04. Atmo – Action 05. 44A (Hard Wax forever!) 06. ... Can't Feel it.
07. Mayday 08. No Way! 09. HDRTM 10. My R-Class 11. Final Experiment 12. The Traveller 13. Hello Bleep! 14. Leave
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