Excerpt: “Sankt Otten master head Stephan Otten got me as a fan when I exposed myself to Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder, a truly delightful album. ‘Fernfahrer’ is older stuff, but it still sounds brand new. Not that the turn of the millennium was ages ago, but Sankt Otten is somewhat the sound of Y2K angst. Or, rather angst-seeking by curiosity. All done with ice kool elegance, as it seems only Germans can do. ‘Fernfahrer’ follows a hypnotic beat, a minimalist melody line and shows frost-rimmed übercool. It’s a pleasure, the good heart of noir-ness, and Sankt Otten challenge The Notwist, Lali Puna and Ms. John Soda for who’s my favourite German band.”
Hidden Shoal MixTape
