Before the Internet came along and united the international electronic music community, there existed a real air of mystique around many of its protagonists. Some adopted a slew of different pseudonyms to help propagate their own myths. It lent an air of fantasy to the music; knowing only that the piece of vinyl in your hand came from a particular city or country somehow made you feel like you were in possession of an artefact from a secret order. It’s incredibly hard to do that nowadays. Those artists who have tried are eventually outed, so when one comes along whose identity is a genuine m ...read more
Before the Internet came along and united the international electronic music community, there existed a real air of mystique around many of its protagonists. Some adopted a slew of different pseudonyms to help propagate their own myths. It lent an air of fantasy to the music; knowing only that the piece of vinyl in your hand came from a particular city or country somehow made you feel like you were in possession of an artefact from a secret order. It’s incredibly hard to do that nowadays. Those artists who have tried are eventually outed, so when one comes along whose identity is a genuine mystery, it’s a case of enjoying it while it lasts.
Prince of Denmark is one such artist. First appearing on the Giegling label late in 2010 with an incredible four track EP of the deepest dub techno imaginable, he has surfaced only recently with an equally impressive follow-up. His royalist leanings also extend to his Traumprinz alter ego, under which he has crafted superb work of a more housey nature. « hide
