- Beautifully subtle electro from a one-of-a-kind producer highlighting a one-of-a-kind Cologne party.
- Cologne party MY DEAR feels like the logical extension of Kompakt's ornate minimalist techno—you can hear it on the promoter's self-titled compilation, which MY DEAR founder Denis Stockhausen describes as "dream dance and pop techno only." There are a number of highlights, but Robag Wruhme's track as Bogdan Marx edges the rest out just slightly. The German producer is a natural at this kind of stuff. His windswept electro cut "Orugo Major" has just the right amount of melodrama, with dubby stabs and growling LFO wobbles painting a picture of a pleasant but empty landscape. It's the kind of repetitive rhythm that's easy to get sink into and get lost in despite its advanced tempo and clacking drums. By the time the vocals float in during the track's faucet-drip breakdown, if you aren't hooked, well, then maybe this kind of dream dance isn't for you.