FJAAK Fjaak CD

opakowanie: digipack

Fjaak’s path led them from the periphery to the centre and from there
further through the world. Their self titled debut album for Monkeytown is as
much of a summary of what had happened in the previous three years as it
is an artistic statement. "FJAAK" combines the energetic peak-time sound
of the Berlin-based trio’s acclaimed Techno singles like “Unten / Oben” with
sophisticated breakbeat arrangements and atmospherically dense Ambient
textures. These eleven tracks are the provisional highlight in a unique
success story which started aside club culture’s conventions and to this day
refuses to compromise.
Felix Wagner, Aaron Röbig and Kevin Kozicki were still teenagers when
they developed a distinct sound which positioned itself outside beaten
paths, both geographically and musically speaking. The trio cut their teeth
in Berlin-Spandau’s open-air scene and celebrated their frst success in the
city’s center shortly thereafter before taking the Techno world by storm with
their elaborate analogue sound. Having released a few records, they found
a permanent home on Modeselektor’s Monkeytown in 2014 while
incessantly traveling the world.
"FJAAK" draws its overwhelming power from Fjaak’s signature hands-on
mentality and radiates the explosive charm of their live sets. Earlier this
year, Fjaak let FACTmag into their Berlin studio for an Against The Clock
feature, the result of which - an anthemic Techno jam - showcases the trio’s
spontaneous working process. “Against The Clock” sounds rough and
unpolished, just like it’s supposed to be: Fjaak capture their jam sessions’
energy on "FJAAK". Apart from the previously released tracks to be found
on the single “Wolves / Pray For Berlin”, the album also features a reworked
version of the Fjaak classic “Gewerbe 15”.
However, "FJAAK" is far more than a document of Fjaak’s studio virtuosity.
On it, Kozicki, Röbig und Wagner channel the diverse infuences that have
informed their unique sound from the very beginning. On “Sixteen Levels”,
you can hear their love for UK Bass sound while “Snow” and the vivid
collaborations with Rødhåd or Modeselektor highlight a more placid side of
Fjaak. Whether it’s peak-time Techno or the cowbell-heavy breakbeats of
“Fast Food”: "FJAAK" seamlessly blends the musical tensions between
subtle textures, raw kicks and smart arrangements. Here and there, there
are references to a specifc 90s sound. However, "FJAAK" is first and
foremost dedicated to a new musical future.
 

1. Spnd Ballett
2. Sixteen Levels
3. Wolves
4. Snow
5. Offline (feat. Rodhad)
6. Fast Food
7. Das Programm
8. Gewerbe 15 (Album Version)
9. Tomorrow
10. Against The Clock
11. Fjkslktr (feat. Modeselektor)