Markus Popp, the pioneering German digital producer often known as Oval, has a brand new LP dropping this spring. Romantiq is billed as Popp’s spin on romantic sounds, and judging by its lead single, he’s coming on the phrase from a novel angle, nevertheless you outline it. “Touha,” out right now, builds up and tears down bustling clatter round a recurring piano melody that jogs my memory of a TV thriller present or science documentary hiccuping and glitching. It’s hypnotic stuff, and you may hear it beneath.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Zauberwort”
02 “Rytmy”
03 “Cresta”
04 “Amethyst”
05 “Wildwasser”
06 “Glockenton”
07 “Elektrin”
08 “Okno”
09 “Touha”
10 “Lyriq”
Romantiq is out 5/12 on Thrill Jockey.