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December: 18 albums you need to hear this month
KiNK, Roman Flügel, Anja Schneider and more
Roman Flügel 'Fabric 95' (Fabric)
Few people have been as influential as Roman Flügel in the realigning of global dance music’s axis to Germany over the past decade. Coincidentally, that’s around the time he played his debut Fabric set, and this crushing mix is pervaded by his blend of dark house and atmospheric techno. Yet despite its twisted nature, Flügel’s mix is a study in smoothness that’s punctuated by show-stopping bombs, most notably with the tribal techno of Randomer’s track ‘Juju’. Breaks influences abound, from Lanark Artefax’s ‘Touch Absence (Intimidating Stillness mix)’ to Koehler’s taut ‘Oblivious Pool (Invisible Dub)’. Flügel calls this mix an “adventure”; it’s one worth joining him on. Stephen Worthy
8/10
