Kruder & Dorfmeister

Despite criticism that they don't compose original material (only remixes), K&D from Vienna still became leading figures in electronica with this '98 release. Too deep to be stylized as acid jazz, this two-disc set features reworks of artists such as Bomb The Bass, Roni Size and Depeche Mode, with a signature touch of the duo's phased-out and blunted production techniques.

Soulful isn't the first word that springs to mind when you think of a couple of Austrian
dudes making electronic music. But Viennese producers Peter Kruder and Richard
Dorfmeister construct warm, meditative soundscapes that lower the blood pressure and
seep into the bones. This substantial two-CD set is a collection of remixes, but K and D take
little besides inspiration from the original songs, which range from Bone Thugs-N-... More >