In perfect timing for the 10th BPitch Control birthday, Thomas Muller presents his third solo release. Born in Paris, the Berlin-elect has been in this city for about two years. Certainly his current location has left an indelible mark on Thomas’ creations – his deep and highly detailed soundscapes were already evident in the last release, „Seduction“ – a clear idiom into an increasingly dark realm. His current work continues consistently and ambitiously in the same vein. The title track „Rebirth“ hides house fragments in a tight beat, tribal-like percussion patterns come and go in waves, the whole thing spirals in dub echoes with complexity, but the crystal-clear construct is screwed with the help of spooky, deeply colored foghorns – dress warm… Track A2 „String Slap“ is dominated by a similarly heavily-detailed beat- right on point and minimalistic sound effects get it going. Suddenly a super-funky bassline begins, the track-machine is running and steadily evolves into a wild, spiraling house mechanism. If A2 is a beat off from the clockwork, then the flipside opener „Music 98“ is like a musical conversion from Jean Tinguely’s crazy machine art: through a twitching shufflebeat that is interspersed through vocal fragments and ear-decomposing sweeps with all sorts of craziness throughout. Towards the end it calms down just a bit, and there is a method to the madness – but beware – don’t play this at home, kids! B2 heads right towards the goal. „Institute of Shadows“ comes straight out with point-blank, perfectly balanced beats, sensational hihats and a geniusly simple offbeat bass from there. More classic and effective is not possible. In the same shade though, less traditional but equally effective psychotic sweeps that rush past together at a barely melodic level unmistakably remind us of the fact that we’re not here for fun.

Minimaland Feedback: The youngest Bpitch star is already showing a great level of production and this is certainly his best release so far, adapting his creations to the label standards. Typical German electronic techy music, that will suit well to nightclub dancing events.  ”String Slap” is our favorite!

a1 - Rebirth
a2 - String Slap
b1 – Music 98
b2 - Institue of Shadow

BPC#201
Rls Date: 14.09.2009