Public Possession Germany 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: For their latest outing, Munich's Public Posession has looked close to home for inspiration. Gulf Area marks the 12" debut of young Munich producer Mechatok, AKA producer Timur Tokdemir, whose recently decamped to Berlin. As first efforts go, it's rather impressive, with the deep, spacey title track - all fizzing drum machine beats, stretched-out chords and chiming, moonlit melodies - immaculately setting the tone. He finishes side A with the lilting, harp-laden downtempo melancholia of "UDG", before subtly breaking up the beats on the bass-heavy, off-kilter deepness of "Aeroco". Finally, he subtly mines those post-dubstep influences further on EP closer "Loss", whose sweet musicality, heartfelt pianos and classical flourishes are little less than beguiling.

Review: There's been an pleasantly eccentricity underpinning the Public Possession label since it was inaugurated by the Robusto 12" from Tambien (aka founders Marvin & Valentino and fellow Munchner Bartellow) last year and it's become ever more apparent with each release. Public Possession's fifth release introduces a new player in the shape of Obalski and sees their weird streak explored explicitly and the results are nothing less than superb. Described by the label as a "long term shareholder of the Public Possession Organisation," Obalski's musical CV apparently includes art gallery sound installations and scores for local Munich theatrical productions. This background in the avant-garde is very much evident on Introducing Obalski which largely eschews club based rhythms in favour of six tracks of kosmische experimentation.

Review: This time last year, cult Munich label Public Possession showcased their more horizontal side on Chill Pill, a collection of immersive, enveloping downtempo tracks tailor made for sofa-bound after-hours listening. 12 months on they're at it again on Chill Pill II, a welcome sequel that's arguably even stronger than its predecessor. Ther are countless high points amongst the 19 uniformly excellent outings on show, with our picks including the weightless ambient warmth of Vanessa Worm's 'Onion Number 3', the sparkling, sunrise-ready joy of Occupanther's '4D Lemmings', the jaunty dubtronica of Secret Circuit's 'Under Mi Yard', the trippy spaciousness of JD Twitch's 'Jimi', and the sweeping, evolving electronic movement that is Apiento's fittingly titled '5AM Swim'.