- When the good ship dubtronica sank in the mid-'00s, Boozoo Bajou left the spotlight with a genre-defining debut album, Satta, under their belt. Peter Heider and Florian Seyberth continued to release as Boozoo Bajou on both !K7 and Stereo Deluxe until 2010, when it appeared the project had folded.
Apollo has largely turned towards retro-sounding electronica, so this somewhat surprising release is in keeping with their recent output. The Nuremberg duo were always at their best on a downtempo, cinematic tip, which the title track and "Stufen-Spitzbergen" both reinforce through meticulously layered instrumentation. "Kodiak" is less engaging, recalling the duo's jaunty second album, Dust My Broom. But "Stronsay" soon restores tranquility, with Heider's jazz roots arguably more prevalent than ever. There's little to suggest these four tracks weren't made 15 years ago, but an old name doing what they do best is no bad thing.
Tracklist A1 Jan Mayen
A2 Kodiak
B1 Stufen-Spitzbergen
B2 Stronsay