Milanese duo Hunter/Game’s new album on Kompakt, Adaptation, is the hype of this week and my favorite LP of 2016 so far. Emmanuele Nicosia and Martino Bartola, the men behind Hunter/Game, have created an ethereal techno masterpiece laden with well designed sounds, complex percussion rhythms, and beautiful meandering melodies. Adaptation is another example of the Italo-German ethereal techno that we’ve seen a great deal of lately (Hunter/Game are Italians and Kompakt is based in Cologne, Germany). If any readers have insights as to why there is so much electronic music – especially ethereal techno – coming out of Germany and Italy, Blisspop would love to hear your thoughts.
I couldn’t pick one favorite from Adaptation, so here are my top three: “Declino,” “Adaptation,” and “Hexagon.” That said, every track on the album is worth listening to. Stream Adaptation here for a limited time:
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