Speicher 128 by Kölsch - Out now!

So, my track of 2023 has just been released on the Kompakt Extra – Speicher 128.

This double track EP has the tracks

  1. Cold Air
  2. Enviorn

Words from Kompakt “The sun is getting stronger in our northern hemisphere and the festival season is looming around the corner. This calls for a new Speicher release from someone who knows how to deliver joy in abundance: Kölsch. The first track’s name “Cold Air” might be somewhat misleading as it is a hell of a heater. Same goes for the heavy polka hitter “Environ” on which Rune is conjuring the vibes of his legendary Speicher debut from 2010, “Loreley”. As you’ve come to expect from the man with the hat: This is 100% primetime customer satisfaction with heart and soul.”

I have had the chance to hear these LIVE and both tracks have an amazing Techno power.

Cold Air is a track that builds and builds with a melody and sweeps and drops and bass with a feeling of being drawn into a trance as this track continues it feels like you could be dancing for hours to this track in the best possible way.

Environ is a heavy track made to make to dance, the electric build up is Epic has a very “1977” feel (I can see how people think this has the feel of “Loreley”), the highest of energy build up at each minute mark takes the track up and down. I feel this track must be played loud to feel it and take you to a new height.  My track of 2023 – this is going to be near impossible to beat!

Unfortunately for some like me the vinyl release has been delayed, fear not the digital version is available to buy.  I will pre-order the vinyl release for soon as possible and in the meantime, I have the digital version to enjoy using Traktor DVS.

Update: This friday, also saw Sarah Story on BBC Radio Future Dance Show – play her favoutie track from the EP and went with “Environ” as well.  Listen here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001jj5c

Other News

I was coming back from holiday and on the in-flight music section I was searching for Kolsch and had some joy with the excellent tracks from the Pete Tong & Friends album with the 2x tracks

  1. Ghosts – Pete Tong x Kölsch feat. Jules Buckley
    2. When We Move – Pete Tong x Kölsch feat. Elderbook & Jules Buckley

This was great to revisit this album and tracks for the flight home.

Here is a link to Spotify to relive. Also, the B-Sides Album

That a little update for March what amazing new music –

Looking forward to the rest of 2023 – Keep safe, keep raving

John