- Some of the best deep techno of recent years can be found in Blind Observatory's small discography. Respected but relatively unknown, this Berlin-based producer specialises in a subtle and spacey brand of dance music that unfurls unhurriedly. It's hypnotising stuff, an extension of the cosmic sound pioneered by the Italian label Elettronica Romana and perfected by outlets such as Prologue and M_REC LTD. Scanning / And The Flying Saucer reissues two of Blind Observatory's headiest tunes, originally released on the killer I/Y label in 2013 and 2014.
"Scanning" appeared on Moments 001, a compilation that also featured a then-unknown Voiski. A seven-minute trip through bell tones and synth stabs, its tough drums and meaty low-end—particularly when they're beefed up two-thirds though—give it more grunt than most techno in this style. "And The Flying Saucer" is more reduced. Another jagged synth splutters atop the kick drum's chug, but there's more space in the mix, putting the focus on those stabs that feel more hypnotic than they should be. DJs played these tunes heavily when they came out, but I imagine no one would complain if they heard them again.
TracklistA Scanning
B And The Flying Saucer