Background
Originally from Heidelberg Germany, David Moufang (aka Move D) spent his childhood listening to the likes of Kraftwerk and Pink Floyd - yet rather than credit these auteurs with the inspiration behind his work, Moufang pinpoints another factor as the core influence to his musical gestation; space. Having been profoundly affected by a trip to the cinema to see '2001: A Space Odyssey', Moufang spent his childhood obsessed with the cosmos - and when the desire to make music eventually took over it's little wonder that the results incorporated such strong elements of the ethereal and otherworldly. Schooled in classical percussion and with a keen talent for jazz guitar, Moufang was introduced to techno in 1989 by a friend and rapidly began to devour output from 808 State, Nexus 21 and Detroit's finest - finally releasing his first record alongside Jonas Grossmann as Deep Space Network. By the time his first solo work crept out as part of a Source Records compilation ('Homeworks') in 1993, Moufang had already displayed a loose-limbed approach to techno that sent the foundations of Detroit spinning off into a new and laid-back orbit.
Kunststoff
Translated into English as "plastic", 'Kunststoff' is anything but production line - succeeding in sounding as genre defying now as it was when originally released at the half-time interval of the Nineties. Brought back into print by City Centre Offices for a whole new generation to discover, 'Kunststoff' is a dreamlike journey through Move D's compelling vision of an electronic vista which doesn't feel a necessity to labour each sonic progression and instead allows the music to gradually unfurl like a majestic digital tapestry. The sound of techno if viewed through a piquant heat-haze, the likes of 'Soap Bubbles' and album standout 'In/Out' are intensely textured compositions that take their beats as a flexible spine onto which all manner of sonic flourishes can be mapped. As innovative as any album of the past two decades, 'Kunststoff' is generous to the listener - refusing to insult their intelligence through easily pigeon-holed avenues, Move D instead throws up a startlingly diverse selection of music that nonetheless retains a firm cohesive thread. Best enjoyed as a whole, 'Kunststoff' revels in juxtaposing the serrated grooves of 'Nimm 2' against the kaleidoscopic synths and carbonated beats of 'Beyond The Machine' - a lullaby for the silicon hearted. Put simply, a stone cold classic.
Originally from Heidelberg Germany, David Moufang (aka Move D) spent his childhood listening to the likes of Kraftwerk and Pink Floyd - yet rather than credit these auteurs with the inspiration behind his work, Moufang pinpoints another factor as the core influence to his musical gestation; space. Having been profoundly affected by a trip to the cinema to see '2001: A Space Odyssey', Moufang spent his childhood obsessed with the cosmos - and when the desire to make music eventually took over it's little wonder that the results incorporated such strong elements of the ethereal and otherworldly. Schooled in classical percussion and with a keen talent for jazz guitar, Moufang was introduced to techno in 1989 by a friend and rapidly began to devour output from 808 State, Nexus 21 and Detroit's finest - finally releasing his first record alongside Jonas Grossmann as Deep Space Network. By the time his first solo work crept out as part of a Source Records compilation ('Homeworks') in 1993, Moufang had already displayed a loose-limbed approach to techno that sent the foundations of Detroit spinning off into a new and laid-back orbit.
Kunststoff
Translated into English as "plastic", 'Kunststoff' is anything but production line - succeeding in sounding as genre defying now as it was when originally released at the half-time interval of the Nineties. Brought back into print by City Centre Offices for a whole new generation to discover, 'Kunststoff' is a dreamlike journey through Move D's compelling vision of an electronic vista which doesn't feel a necessity to labour each sonic progression and instead allows the music to gradually unfurl like a majestic digital tapestry. The sound of techno if viewed through a piquant heat-haze, the likes of 'Soap Bubbles' and album standout 'In/Out' are intensely textured compositions that take their beats as a flexible spine onto which all manner of sonic flourishes can be mapped. As innovative as any album of the past two decades, 'Kunststoff' is generous to the listener - refusing to insult their intelligence through easily pigeon-holed avenues, Move D instead throws up a startlingly diverse selection of music that nonetheless retains a firm cohesive thread. Best enjoyed as a whole, 'Kunststoff' revels in juxtaposing the serrated grooves of 'Nimm 2' against the kaleidoscopic synths and carbonated beats of 'Beyond The Machine' - a lullaby for the silicon hearted. Put simply, a stone cold classic.
Move D: Kunststoff
Eastman
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6:34
Soap Bubbles
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4:49
Sandmann
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In/out
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Hood
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Tribute To Mr. Fingers
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77 Sunset Strip
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Beyond The Machine
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5:25
Nimm 2
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7:47
Amazing Discoveries
Move D
8:35
Trist
Move D
5:07
Xing The Jordan/ Seven
Move D
8:26
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