minimal techno

As a member of Koln, Germany's Kompakt camp of experimental techno artists, Tobias Thomas takes on remix duties, occasionally produces, and also spins records as a DJ. In addition to his own releases on Kompakt sublabels such as NTA and Kreisel 99 (including productions as a duo with Michael Mayer), Thomas released a 2000 mix CD on Kompakt titled Für Dich. Three years later, he followed it up with Smallville, another mix for Kompakt.

There are two artists with this name. 1. From the first time he heard a DJ beat-mix acid house in 1987, Thomas Schumacher immediately knew that he wanted to be a part of dance music culture. With a strong foundation in Detroit techno and House, Thomas has been an active - and eclectic - producer and DJ for over 15 years, and is one of the leading players on the international DJ circuit. His international breakthough came on legendary techno label Bush Records in 1998 with the track “When I Rock”;...

Depending on whom you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly International and its dancefloor offshoot, Spectral Sound. He’s had remixes commissioned by The xx, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service and The Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for the Fabric mix series and Get Physical’s Body Language.

Pantha du Prince, also known as Hendrik Weber, is a minimal artist signed to Rough Trade Records. His music is often characterised by a hypnotic, intricate combination of melodic chimes and dark, heavy techno beats, but does not confine itself to a single sound or strain of minimal techno. Arrangements are lush and textural, energising yet melancholy; a plethora of sounds and ideas unified by a consistent underlying tech-house beat. Dreaming music. Also known as Panthel and glühen 4.