Childhood Intelligence レコード& CD

Review: 
Unknown to most and originating from Frankfurt am Main, Electrodefender has been tirelessly working away for over 20 years. And those credentials shine though in his fantastic new 12" for Childhood Intelligence. It's a real adventure with a melancholic start before 'In Old Times' mines a rueful and melodic electro vibe and 'The European Knight' then casts itself adrift in a cosmic universe. Mood is always high on this artists agenda and he delves into contemplation on 'Why' and joy on 'Ffm Graffiti Scene,'amongst others.

Review: Following fine outings from Bigneric and Dark Matrix last year, Childhood Intelligence sets out its stall for 2018 via a fine, compilation style EP. Fernando the Lobster steps up first, wrapping rich deep house keys and starry electronics around a deep electro groove, before Bigneric's "Ukrel" delivers a dose of deep tech-house goodness. Over on side B, Derek Carr unfurls spacey chords and analogue sounding drums on the quietly hypnotic "Ceres Station", while Cozmic Jazzz Futurist pitches down the beats on a deep, jazzy and almost horizontal late night soundscape. A strong start to the year, all told.