I’ve known of Booka Shade for a while. I have listened to a couple of tracks here and there but never got them to stick. I even passed up seeing them at a show at the Independent a few blocks away from my place. All until I was experimenting with some Genius mixes this weekend and a few of their tracks came up. Perhaps I always passed them up for more active beats and melodies, but as I dive in I’m coming to the realization that this German duo can deliver energy and movement, just at their own, sometimes weird, pace. Maybe weird is a bad word – let’s say unique.
A testament to their talent, they’ve even had a DJ-Kicks release.
I’m still acquainting myself with these veterans of the Frankfurt electronic scene. I’ve read that their latest album is more aligned with club music – it’ll be interesting to unravel this progression, especially given the tracks below which come off their earlier albums.
Vertigo
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Body Language
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Night Falls
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