After a series of extraordinary releases on the legendary Force Tracks label, Berlin resident Michael Siegle debuts on Kupei with his second full-length. Aptly titled “Blending Days,” the album is full of deep chords, reverberated delays and multilayered organic sounds. It captures a desire to bring seductive melodies and harmonies – as well as – sensation and elegance back to minimal house.
Siegle’s voice adds a very distinctive, bittersweet element to his crafty blend of indie pop and stylish disco-house. Tracks like “Conspicuous” provide a perfect backdrop for equally dour days – the kind of music one will play while driving the autobahn on an overcast autumn day. The funky little noise sounds add a very interesting offbeat to the tight kick and bass grooves. Instrumentals like “Karussell Der Puppen“ provide us with a more dub feel, adding synth-disco stabs and rumbling bass to the mix.
His best talent, however, lies in providing great fragmented hooks throughout the record. Whether it is a catchy repetitive vocal line, synth-stab or melodic bassline, he sounds very comfortable in his own skin – unpretentious. This fragile quality makes his production aesthetic more closely connected to the indie scene than to the slick, usually superficial Berlin party house scene.
BLENDING DAYS is now available as digital download at KOMPAKT & BEATPORT.