Holger Czukay

La Premiere (Mudd Reworks Holger Czukay

The non vocal parts of the band Mountaineer have decamped for this spectacular Deutsche-Bomb with two tracks that lay bare Fürsattl’s love for a vintage German sound. “Rheinlust” kicks off with a gentle, metronomic melody, a hefty kick and pulsing bass, and so it goes in that subtle hypnotic groove, gently introducing synths and washes of sound until you feel like you’re on a German ringroad in a Delorean. On the flip the influences show again, with a nod towards Can, “Links Der Pegnitz” has a genius off kilter jazzy vibe with a hefty bass, genius guitar flecks and killer percussion. There is the edge of Mountaineer here with the delicacy of sounds, but the throbbing undercurrent sets these two tracks apart. A brilliant 12” for anyone with an ear for classic Krautrock sounds.