Session Victim’s 5th studio album ‘low key, low pressure’ feels like an anathema to today’s fast paced, industry driven musical landscape – and for all the right reasons. Having released two intense, dancefloor-focused 12“s on Rhythm Section and Delusions of Grandeur over the past year, their return to Night Time Stories brings out their trippy, headsy side once again. And despite the pandemic downtime being over, Hauke & Matthias remain holed up in the studio, jamming, head nodding to drum breaks, and churning out records like the one in front of you. 

Spanning 10 tunes – 12 if you count the limited bonus 7“ that comes with the first pressing – the LP is undiluted Session Victim, with their occasional trio partner Carsten ‘Erobique’ Meyer as the sole musical guest on the library-esque ‘Soft Landing’, a tune reminiscent of something the boys would try to hunt down on one of their compulsive record store rummages to feed it to their Akai’s.  You’ll also find the sequel to one of their cornerstone tracks from their 2020 album Needledrop, Jazzbeat 07 -  ‘Jazzbeat 08’. Having acquired a taste for the occasional cover version over the years, the duo closes the album out with their rendition of Instra:mental’s ‘Photograph’. Tackling such a classic is a daunting task which they approach in a gentle way, not swaying too far from the original, but subtly reimagining the rhythmical foundation and exchanging the distinctive playground sounds from the OG with field recordings of the locals who populate the gritty area around their Neukölln studio. 

Being longtime fans of Swedish organ player Bo Hansson, Hauke and Matthias tried to reach out to the people responsible for his cover artwork - who today are in their late eighties and have not answered ever since! But things came together in the most fortunate way when introduced to French artist Xavier d’espinay Saint Luc and his enchanting pencil wizardry. The outstanding result is the cover art that you see here. 

This is ‘low key, low pressure’. It’s got pristine drum chops to zoom in, hazy melodies to zone out, and all the texture you need to lose yourself in the details.

BUY: https://orcd.co/lowkey_lowpressure

low key, low pressure

PREMIERE : Session Victim - Porchless

pairing the juno alpha with the yamaha dx100 with a lil live bass

Cool Toon

DC Promo Tracks #1263: "Mycelium Dub" by Session Victim is part of the release "low key, low pressure" on Night Time Stories @nighttimestorieslabel  

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Dream Chimney Interview with Session Victim https://www.dreamchimney.com/interviews/Session-Victim-Inspirations/

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DC Promo Tracks: Session Victim "Mycelium Dub"

DC Promo Tracks #1264: "Hakuroko Garden" by LOVE APE is part of the release "A Pinch Of Summer" on Rugged Society @rugged-society  

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Session Victim’s 5th studio album ‘low key, low pressure’ feels like an anathema to today’s fast paced, industry driven musical landscape – and for all the right reasons!

Having released two intense, dancefloor-focused 12“s on Rhythm Section and Delusions of Grandeur over the past year, their return to Night Time Stories brings out their trippy, headsy side once again. And despite the pandemic downtime being over, Hauke & Matthias remain holed up in the studio, jamming, head nodding to drum breaks, and churning out records like the one in front of you.

The tracks on ‘low key, low pressure’ feel effortless, but they can only have been created by musicians who are masters of their craft – even though they both swear “the music was just playing us, we just pressed the record”. Fifteen years after releasing their debut, Session Victim are taking stock on ‘low key, low pressure’, their new long player that is hosted on Night Time Stories, and up for release this week. This is their fifth studio album and is, in many ways, an homage to their career. It is most certainly a record that will tell you what the German duo are all about.

Inspired by their passion for touching all corners of the electronic world, the collection showcases ten carefully crafted productions produced in the intensity of their tight Berlin production bubble. Containing an undoubted sense of nostalgia, ‘low key, low pressure’ works for ultra late Saturday nights, just as it would play out beautifully as the sun comes up on sleepy Sunday mornings. It’s synth effects and drum chops are cut with hip-hop breakbeats and hazy melodies to engage you, while songs like ‘Walk In The Park’ leave space for thought and reflection, track ‘Mycelium Dub’ and it’s foggy, meditative vibe will both hypnotise and mesmerise. Here Session Victim demonstrate their talent for melding musical worlds on this ten track missive, providing us with a timely reminder that the German underground duo are going nowhere and have plenty to offer.

PREMIERE: Session Victim - Enlightenment

Session Victim’s 5th studio album ‘low key, low pressure’ feels like an anathema to today’s fast paced, industry driven musical landscape – and for all the right reasons. Having released two intense, dancefloor-focused 12“s on Rhythm Section and Delusions of Grandeur over the past year, their return to Night Time Stories brings out their trippy, headsy side once again. And despite the pandemic downtime being over, Hauke & Matthias remain holed up in the studio, jamming, head nodding to drum breaks, and churning out records like the one in front of you. 
Spanning 10 tunes – 12 if you count the limited bonus 7“ that comes with the first pressing – the LP is undiluted Session Victim, with their occasional trio partner Carsten ‘Erobique’ Meyer as the sole musical guest on the library-esque ‘Soft Landing’, a tune reminiscent of something the boys would try to hunt down on one of their compulsive record store rummages to feed it to their Akai’s.  You’ll also find the sequel to one of their cornerstone tracks from their 2020 album Needledrop, Jazzbeat 07 -  ‘Jazzbeat 08’. Having acquired a taste for the occasional cover version over the years, the duo closes the album out with their rendition of Instra:mental’s ‘Photograph’. Tackling such a classic is a daunting task which they approach in a gentle way, not swaying too far from the original, but subtly reimagining the rhythmical foundation and exchanging the distinctive playground sounds from the OG with field recordings of the locals who populate the gritty area around their Neukölln studio. 
Being longtime fans of Swedish organ player Bo Hansson, Hauke and Matthias tried to reach out to the people responsible for his cover artwork - who today are in their late eighties and have not answered ever since! But things came together in the most fortunate way when introduced to French artist Xavier d’espinay Saint Luc and his enchanting pencil wizardry. The outstanding result is the cover art that you see here. 
This is ‘low key, low pressure’. It’s got pristine drum chops to zoom in, hazy melodies to zone out, and all the texture you need to lose yourself in the details.

BUY : https://orcd.co/lowkey_lowpressure

PREMIERE : Session Victim - Photograph

DC Promo Tracks #1266: "Peace & Harmony (Kaidi Tatham remix)" by Detroit Rising is part of the release "Rocket Love" on Down Jazz @downjazz  

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Interview with EVM128 https://www.dreamchimney.com/interviews/Detroit-Rising/

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DC Promo Tracks: Detroit Rising "Peace & Harmony (Kaidi Tatham remix)"

DC Promo Tracks #1272: "Unconditional (Dub Vinyl Edit)" by A Vision Of Panorama featuring Eiko Hara is part of the release "Unconditional" on Cala Tarida Musica @calataridamusica  

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DC Promo Tracks: A Vision Of Panorama feat. Eiko Hara "Unconditional" (Dub Vinyl Edit)

DC Promo Tracks #1300: "Sidi Bou Said" by Sidi Bou Said is part of the release "Sidi Bou Said" on Flankup Recordings @flankuprecordings  

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DC Promo Tracks: Sidi Bou Said "Sidi Bou Said"

Mystery Tripper

SOMETIMES CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT MY PAST
ALL I SEE IS HER BLUE EYES AND HER BRIGHT WHITE SKIN
BLUE LIKE THE WAVES OF THE SEA DURING A BLOOD MOON
BLUE LIKE THE TESTIMONY OF TRUTH AND THE CONFIDENCE THAT CAN'T BE TOUCHED BY A HUMAN HAND💎

WHITE LIKE THE LIGHT OF MY MELANCHOLIC SADNESS
WE ALL HAVE THE INNER POWER TO TIME TRAVELLING
JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND LOOK INSIDE OF YOU
I KNOW YOU'RE NOT REALLY DEAD IF YOU ARE, I CAN GIVE YOU A LITTLE BEAT OF MY HEART🪄🔮🎵

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