{"product_id":"marcel-dettmann-fear-of-programming","title":"Marcel Dettmann – Fear Of Programming","description":"\u003cp\u003eNearly 10 years on since his last solo LP, Berlin techno icon Marcel Dettmann arrives on Dekmantel with an expansive album captured in a flash of inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many ways \u003cem\u003eFear Of Programming\u003c\/em\u003e is a reflection on the artistic process – the critical hurdles one has to overcome, the constant strive for originality, the ability to capture inspiration in its pure moment of inception. Bar the closing title track (and we all know Marcel loves a surprise closing), these 13 tracks came together during a period in which our hirsute host was able to immerse himself in studio practice and set the intention to record an album’s worth of material every single day. From the resulting mass of work there were many options to choose from, and \u003cem\u003eFear Of Programming\u003c\/em\u003e stood out as one of the most complete statements on Dettmann’s approach in the here and now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnconcerned with an overarching concept, it was the work in the studio which drove the musical direction. No labouring over knotty arrangements, no painstaking mix downs – just honest expression, a moment caught, a groove locked, a stroke of synth sent pirouetting over a cavernous bed of texture. The results are varied, and while you might well hear plenty of bruising machinations in line with the techno Dettmann has made his name on, there are plenty of other shades expressed across the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmbient sojourns, beatless epics and angular electronica have equal footing with strident, floor-friendly workouts. Standout piece ‘Water’ offers an icy ballet of swinging minimal and drip-drop melodics fronted by Ryan Elliott on lesser-spotted vocal duties, urging, ‘give me a sign, just a little something to let me know that you’re mine’. It’s playful, but still underpinned with the sincerity that comes with Dettmann’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning on instinct, Dettmann presents an honest version of himself in the here and now, speaking through the sonics and not over-thinking the results. His decades of experience helming a thousand techno parties speak for themselves, while his evolution as a musical entity through collaboration and his own BAD MANNERS label demonstrate his appetite for change. Indeed, the working method which resulted in the album also spurred him on to create a live set beyond his well-established DJ practice. Without resorting to a conceited overhaul, \u003cem\u003eFear Of Programming\u003c\/em\u003e opens up the idea of what Dettmann represents in the modern techno landscape. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/marceldettmann.bandcamp.com\/album\/fear-of-programming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a long time, it seemed like Marcel Dettmann was destined to be the austere yin to Ben Klock's playful yang. Klock, the smiley, affable one with a collection of house records. Dettmann, the East Berlin EBM enthusiast. Dueling profiles from the mid-2010s capture this dynamic perfectly: Klock drinks champagne on private jets; Dettmann eats DDR chocolate and drives his interviewer around Berlin. But if you've been following Dettmann's trajectory since, he's been pursuing a makeover, from his Dekmantel Selectors compilation showcasing the lighter side of industrial, to his Tangerine Dream-indebted contribution to the Matrix Resurrections soundtrack. The days of his Viking-esque, imposing figure have been chiseled away, revealing what Andrew Ryce called, a \"goofy, almost cuddly image.\"\u003cem\u003e Fear Of Programming\u003c\/em\u003e, his first proper LP since 2013 isn't cuddly, per se, but it's filled with soft touches of brightness, stretching his industrial-influenced sound is across house, ambient and techno frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to hear what this sounds like in action, \"Suffice To Predict'' is a good place to start. It features the album's first kick drum—a big, brash one, at that—but it's softened with a muted arpeggio that adds a hint of psychedelia and a nearly giddy slapped bassline. He gets even softer on standout track, \"Water\" with fellow Berghain resident Ryan Elliott on vocals. Following a 12-inch on Elliot's Faith Beat label earlier this year, he leans into his housier tendencies as delicate synths and a slow, rolling rhythm contrast perfectly with the over-the-top lyrics that sound like a middle schooler's Valentine's Day card (\"Give me a sign \/ maybe that you're mine\"; \"Me and you \/ That would be so divine\"; \"My love burns hot like a fire \/ not even water can fade this desire\"). Elsewhere he leaves techno behind entirely. This isn't totally new territory (check out 2017's dark ambient Rauch), but he goes full homage to '90s ambient on \"Reverse Dreams,\" with its dusty arpeggios and broken chords. It's not all daybreak beauty—he loads the low-end with some threatening hints of sub bass, deep in the mix. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ra.co\/reviews\/35192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eResident Advisor\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— 2LP, pressed on black vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/49b3cshXjZHfOzN3SfMWzr?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=c2a1615834c9477b\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Dekmantel\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, 12\", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2022\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Techno\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: House \/ Electro \/ Techno\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dekmantel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47910907445406,"sku":"DKMNTL095","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a0747466778_10.jpg?v=1782545138","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/marcel-dettmann-fear-of-programming","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}