A man of immense production talent, Alexander Shtanoprud has performed a collage of audio mastery through his Mondkrater production pseudonym. Now returning to Proton Music, we are extremely proud to see Mondkrater and his "Icarus" EP takes flight.
As part of the successful duo Mode B, Mondkrater saw his work allied closely to Ryan Davis' Back Home and Klangwelt imprints while Particles also found home to the pair's work through the incomparable, "Siebte".
Branching out on his own through his Mondkrater name, the "lunar crater" definition is an apposite description of his work: "the mood of composition" and "the depth of sound". A burgeoning talent as a solo artist, Mondkrater's growing body of work has been allied to some of the finest underground techno imprints. Klangwelt and Traumwelten have been firm supporters with both the "Siberia" and "Roter Planet" twin-track EPs, while support has risen from such celebrated corners as Stephan Bodzin, Dominik Eulberg and Jimmy Van M.
May 2015's "Mercury" EP marked Mondkrater's debut original EP for Proton Music after a hugely successful remix of Silinder earlier in the year. As "Mercury" rose to new heights and pushed the Mondkrater name further into the limelight, the Polish producer now returns to Proton with a brand new three-track EP with his unique and polished sound firmly to the fore in a musical mosaic of rare quality driven by an unmistakeable Moog sound.
The title track itself opens proceedings in a musical triptych tied together through musical thread. A thick driving beat keeps metronomic time with ticking hats offering a subtle sense of urgency. Melodic phrases coruscate effortlessly as "Icarus" evolves, ultimately transcending into a new direction through repetitive riff that provides a hook to keep DJs and dance floors fully satisfied.
A beautifully shimmering arpeggio lies at the heart of "Phobia", filtering delicately into full view, surrounded by framework of relentless techno rhythms that provide a perfect accompaniment. Throbbing and pulsating analogue pads rasp enticingly across the stereo spectrum in LFO synchronicity in a track that oozes quality and production talent.
Final track, "Caliber", conjures up the exquisite melodic themes of its predecessor while a delayed bell riff provides a moment of syncopated joy as it plays with the space it creates in intelligent fashion. An acetylene-edged lead supplies a richly textured free-form melody in the second and third movements to create a work that fits expertly into the bed of 808-led rhythms and percussive joy.
Rising high with wings spread in full flight, there is little danger that Mondkrater will melt away as he takes to the sky with "Icarus".
Directed by Jay Epoch
AandR by James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren
As part of the successful duo Mode B, Mondkrater saw his work allied closely to Ryan Davis' Back Home and Klangwelt imprints while Particles also found home to the pair's work through the incomparable, "Siebte".
Branching out on his own through his Mondkrater name, the "lunar crater" definition is an apposite description of his work: "the mood of composition" and "the depth of sound". A burgeoning talent as a solo artist, Mondkrater's growing body of work has been allied to some of the finest underground techno imprints. Klangwelt and Traumwelten have been firm supporters with both the "Siberia" and "Roter Planet" twin-track EPs, while support has risen from such celebrated corners as Stephan Bodzin, Dominik Eulberg and Jimmy Van M.
May 2015's "Mercury" EP marked Mondkrater's debut original EP for Proton Music after a hugely successful remix of Silinder earlier in the year. As "Mercury" rose to new heights and pushed the Mondkrater name further into the limelight, the Polish producer now returns to Proton with a brand new three-track EP with his unique and polished sound firmly to the fore in a musical mosaic of rare quality driven by an unmistakeable Moog sound.
The title track itself opens proceedings in a musical triptych tied together through musical thread. A thick driving beat keeps metronomic time with ticking hats offering a subtle sense of urgency. Melodic phrases coruscate effortlessly as "Icarus" evolves, ultimately transcending into a new direction through repetitive riff that provides a hook to keep DJs and dance floors fully satisfied.
A beautifully shimmering arpeggio lies at the heart of "Phobia", filtering delicately into full view, surrounded by framework of relentless techno rhythms that provide a perfect accompaniment. Throbbing and pulsating analogue pads rasp enticingly across the stereo spectrum in LFO synchronicity in a track that oozes quality and production talent.
Final track, "Caliber", conjures up the exquisite melodic themes of its predecessor while a delayed bell riff provides a moment of syncopated joy as it plays with the space it creates in intelligent fashion. An acetylene-edged lead supplies a richly textured free-form melody in the second and third movements to create a work that fits expertly into the bed of 808-led rhythms and percussive joy.
Rising high with wings spread in full flight, there is little danger that Mondkrater will melt away as he takes to the sky with "Icarus".
Directed by Jay Epoch
AandR by James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren
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