Marcel Dettmann has been casting spells over the world’s most famous dancefloors for more than 25 years – Berghain above all – creating total fusion between dancers and music. Now Dettmann offers us a glimpse into his previously guarded treasures. Released as Mastermix, Gerd Janson’s Running Back label presents 19 edits on cassette, triple vinyl and digital.
Marcel Dettmann’s mix reveals why his sets feel so distinctive. While Kompakt 500 recently reminded us of the techno potential lurking within Tocotronic (see Superitcher/Wasserman), Marcel Dettmann shows his own interpretation of Hamburger Schule: melancholic lyrics and Dirk von Lowtzow’s delicate vocals are underpinned by Dettmann with a rough percussive loop whose driving deepness gets right under your skin. The Mastermix also features – naturally enough – a blend of housey Running Back sounds, an edit from Swiss electro icons Yello, a scorching wavey remix of Ian North’s »Sex Lust You«, Detroit house edits including his Ostgut Ton colleague Ryan Elliott, and much more.
This true master mix from Marcel Dettmann is a biopic – or rather a biomix – a compilation of edits that feel deeply personal, offering a special insight into one of our era’s great DJs.
