Less is more. Stripped-back rhythms, subtle variations, and hypnotic grooves that focus on the essential elements of electronic music.
Origins. Köln and Berlin in the early 2000s, led by Kompakt and Perlon as a reaction against the maximalism of late-1990s trance.
Sound signature. Stripped to micro-events — a tiny percussion loop, one bass note, a single click developing across nine minutes. The variations ARE the song.
Pioneers & key labels. Ricardo Villalobos · Richie Hawtin · Wolfgang Voigt · Kompakt · Perlon
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