The Passage EP brings together two of the chief champions of far reaching sounds in AYBEE, and Lars Bartkuhn. Bartkuhn best known for his work with his iconic (NEEDS) imprint, and AYBEE for his boundary pushing ethos at (Deepblak). A project spawned of mutual love, and respect the two met at an impromptu jam performance at the Xjazz Fest where the seeds were planted for further collaboration. Committed to stretching out beyond tight parameters they sought to capture the spirit of the dance. As “The Astral Walkers” they set out to combine the fearless freedom of the Jazzfunk era with the endless possibilities within electronic music.

A1. Passage (The Full Experience)
A2. Passage (Astral Stroll)

Lars Bartkuhn: drum programming, guitars, vocals, piano, rhodes, 
synthesizers, congas and all other live percussion.
Aybee: drum programming, keys, synth, percussion, vocals.
Helmuth Fass: bass guitar
Written and produced by Armon Bazile (BMI) 
and Lars Bartkuhn (copyright control)

Passage EP

[DBR-V031] AYBEE and Lars Bartkuhn are The Astral Walkers - Passage EP

We are an ecosystem of Rhythm housing the door to the Altered Destination… We have been called by the names Hip-Hop, Techno, Cinematic, Soul, Experimental, Deep House, Left-Field, and Jazz but we respond to NONE and ALL. Founded in Oakland, CA now based in Berlin the mission endures > styles always fwd, and open with an emphasis on Soul.

[DBR-V031] AYBEE and Lars Bartkuhn are The Astral Walkers - Passage EP

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