For the ambient all-rounders from A Strangely Isolated Place, Max Würden has set the woodsman on his sacred hare for the second time. That’s because the Cologne sound and bric-a-brac enthusiast not only sticks driftwood into rusty wires, but is also an expert at tinkering around with crates. Almost a dozen albums have been made in 20 years. At Kompakt, people provide pop ambience with dignity. For »Landmark«, which is being released on the Los Angeles label, he dumps two more packets of melatonin into the ears of deep-listening dandies. Würden really knows how awake we want to be when drifting – his sounds come across as nice and mellow. If you snuggle up on the sofa or crawl into the Bluetooth box, you are almost certain to fall asleep. Don’t get me wrong, this is meant as a compliment and comes from the heart. After all, only the best catch some kip to Eno, Roach or Radigue. Some people have also been bitten by the bug with Loscil or Oliveros. No matter how you ingest the drugs. Max Würden nestles in between. However ugly the triangles he paints – with a view to the cover.
Scott Gordon
Metals
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