officially announced their fourth album: ‘Mosaik’, to be released May 2017
through Ram Records.
‘Mosaik’ is a musical montage comprising Camo & Krooked’s every influence
and ambition, fusing the fractured fallout from their agenda-setting third album
‘Zeitgeist’. A personal drive to strive even further into the electronic music
unknown and create an even bigger picture than they’ve ever created before…
Their influence, motifs and techniques still referenced across drum & bass to
this day, with ‘Mosaik’, Reinhard Rietsch (Camo) and Markus Wagner (Krooked)
wish to change their own personal game entirely. Building on what they’ve
established during their 10-year career, yet bucking every trend, technique and
common tool of the trade, ‘Mosaik’ is written like, sounds like and will be
delivered like no other album.
“It’s a logical progression from what we have done, but at the same time
we have tried many new things and gone into much more of a listening
experience with a lot more focus on story telling. The goal is to make
music that has enough energy for the dancefloor but is musically advanced
to be listening to at home. That’s why this record took longer to make…
The last one was still very much for the dancefloor but this is like a
dancefloor record in disguise.” – Camo & Krooked
The product of over two years studio solitude and a growing collection of vintage
synths and high-end studio hardware, Reinhard and Markus’s vision has been to
create something timeless.
A picture that can be returned to again and again. A picture that will gradually be
revealed by Camo & Krooked, RAM and BMG UK as we build up to the long-
awaited ‘Mosaik’ release in May 2017.
The first new music to reach all of us will be ‘If I Could’ and ‘Ember’ from today.
Both tracks are charged with the duo’s crisp, melodic, minimal
drum & bass signature while hinting at something new and exciting. ‘If I could’
features brand new vocalist Joe Killington. A UK singer who chanced upon an
early demo and won the duo’s ears on the basis of a rough iPhone demo
recording.
“We were recording another session and Joe was just there sitting in the
corner. We didn’t talk to him because we were all busy. When we were
finished he was like ‘guys I got this idea which I’ve recorded on my phone.’
He played it, we thought it was cool, he got in the booth and the vibe was
magical.” - Camo & Krooked
One take, mission complete: Riding on bass plucks and foley percussive sounds
of their own, it’s another future classic from the Viennese duo and is backed by
the equally evocative ‘Ember’, a track keen fans will already be familiar with; it’s
been a tried and tested intro cut to the duo’s recent headline shows across the
globe’s biggest and most respected festivals.
“It’s been our intro for several months and is in high demand. It’s one of
the more dancefloor tunes on the album but its same vibe and feel that you
can expect from what’s to come. A theme that we’ve found keeps repeating
naturally throughout the album is that each song feels like a movie because
of the emotion and the melodies. This is down to the long drawn out
melodies rather than short hooky ones. Short hooky melodies get annoying
real quick; we want something with longevity. Something you’ll still want
to listen to in 10 years time…” – Camo & Krooked
Ten years is a long time in any game. In electronic music it’s beyond a lifetime.
Back to the present and Camo & Krooked are about to start delivering their most
ambitious project so far. The big picture is only just coming into view…
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