Oliver Huntemann – ​Schwarzlicht & Filmriss

Direct yet sophisticated, brutal yet refined,  physical yet cerebral: opposites collide to perfection on this latest transmission from one of Hamburg’s finest exports and  a bona fide techno legend – Oliver Huntemann. Here, he returns to his very own Senso imprint with two massive tracks aimed  firmly at the floor.

The airy feel of ‘Schwarzlicht’ with its simple  kick-less beat and  intricate, textured woodblocks gives way to an imposing, thorax-rattling low end  that’s felt as much  as heard. Precision-engineered for a big system, the pitch-bent bass twists  around itself like a contortionist in chains, while above, brittle piercing  stabs pulse  and  ping.

On the flipside, the slamming kick and  buzzing  repetitions of ‘Filmriss’ cast a dark,  edgy vibe. A pitched-up pulse  – as if a string is being  slowly tightened to breaking point – makes way for a monstrous sub  bass. Deeply accomplished, these tracks are ample testimony to Huntemann’s two-decade stint at techno’s cutting  edge.