![]() Subaquatic dub techno is the mood on "King's Cave", "Helix", and "In Air" only surfacing ever so slightly for moments of clarity where shimmering tops and glistening synth lines shed some light on the steady grooves. Rich with alien atmospheres, distant soundscapes, out-of-reach voices, and licks of live instruments dug up from numerous recordings dating back as far as 30 years, even before Alex started his electronic journey. The ambient opener "Intra" sets the tone for the album. Throughout the album tension ebbs and flows effortlessly via syncopated subs, analog improvisation, subtle chord stabs, and sustained swells interspersed with textured field and home recordings. A predominantly analog producer, Alex recorded most sounds for Caves & Cages on his modular synths and vintage gear at Organic Domain during 2017 and early 2018. From deep techno cuts through rippling ambient excursions to funky reggae infused live jams with Haushausen this work is yet another milestone in the creative bubble Alex lives in (i.e. Now ten years after his last album on Opossum Recordings (2008) Alex is back with this well-crafted, genre-bending full-length Caves & Cages. An artist as versatile as Alex Krüger is a rare find these days, not only did he release numerous EPs and albums as Tigerskin or Korsakow since the mid-90s, he's also been on the forefront of the dub techno movement since 1999 with outings on classic labels such as Raum.Musik, Force Tracks, and 3B/ United States of Mars. ![]()
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