There are benefits to owning your own label. Besides being able to sign friends and newcomers alike, while heading up Lucidlow, Nadja Lind and Helmut Ebritsch have also been able to exert creative control over their Klartraum project to their own exacting specifications. Their last studio album ‘Enneagram’ was a conceptual piece that spanned four releases over the course of the year. Now their fourth album ‘Void Universes’ sees a similar concept, inspired by the teachings of Stephen Wolinsky, with each a quartet of releases themed to each one of the aforementioned universes.
With the first edition ‘Energy Void’ already out, we now clear our palates for the ‘Space Void’ edition. The five tracker sets out in appropriate fashion with ‘The Non Verbal I Am’. It is always surprising how a series of machines knitted together can surmise the emotion of a journey through space, but Klartraum demonstrate the power of electronica with aplomb. All thanks to the combination of the shifting chords, space FX and the grandiose Hans Zimmer doomy cosmos that paints in towards the middle of the mix.
‘False Self‘ is a touch more terrestrial with its precise harpsichord-esque keys that walk over the track. The fingertip melodies are only interrupted in brief when a dewy break saws across the mid-section. ‘Fat Cat In The Sun‘ begins with 303 led ambient, a tone not often seen in the past history of Klartraum, before easing into a languid dub-house groove, albeit with a slight classical nod through the twinkling piano. The 303 is retained, operating in its upper registers ala classic Tin Man productions.
Then finally we have two cuts of ‘What Lies Within‘. The club version rolls out some crisp and swinging beats over some “after the rain” background atmospheres. Then, slap bang in the middle, a laid back trance-esque breakdown brings in the drama with class. Over on the “Binaural Theta Ambient Flow“, the beats are discarded so those background textures are exposed to their fullest, and the emotive trance synths take centre stage in timeless grace.
Coming out on 17th July on Beatport, keep an ear to the ground for the forthcoming ‘Mass Void’ and ‘Time Void’ editions. Plus check back on the already released ‘Energy Void‘ edition.
Decoded Magazine (): “Absolutely amazing” (will play)
Joe Silva (Purespace): “Looking forward to playing these. Thanks!” (will play)
Spettro (ELEVATE, Get Physical): “What Lies Within (Binaural Theta Ambient Flow) is gorgeous. ” (will play)
Andy Baxter (Pacha, Cafe Mambo/ Ibiza): “wicked darkness” (will play)
Estroe (Rosedale Records): “Beautiful Ambient Flow remix!” (will play)
Mastercris (): “False self is dope!” (will play)
DJ Franksen (plastic city, treibjagd records, sinnmusik, embi music ): “especially the false self made me forget everything else, niiice trip though! fat cat in the sun is my airplay pick this time.” (will play)
Moog Conspiracy (): “false self is really nice, will try for deep sets” (will play)
Giuliano Rodrigues (Flowing Movement Music): “false self and fat cat in the sun. :)” (will chart) (will play)
Deepken (): “solid release! full support here” (will play)
Jack Jenson (): “Like the club mix!” (will play)
Jamie Stevens (): “False Self is great as is What Lies…” (will play)
Teknobrat (Karma Loft, Karma Dance, Restructured Records, Sounds Of Juan, Kulture Room): “Will play, support & test Thanks Teknobrat..” (will play)
the wheel man (Household / Evasive / Doppelgaenger): “False Self sounds cool!” (will play)
Lee Guthrie ((Click Therapy/Wiggle/Cubism/SDA)): “the non verbal i Am for me here. nice EP, Thanks :) ”
Alex Boneti (): “Nice!!!”
Hooll (Lucidflow, Krad recording, 324 recording and more): “great job as always , thx to share” (will play)
Mary Jane (CURATEURdelMUSIQUE): “thank you” (will play)
Al Bradley (): “Excellent vibes here; particularly feeling the What Lies Within (Club Mix), which is a fantastic deep sensory groove, but a solid EP all around! ” (will play)
Ash Roy (): “False Self is cool …Thanks :)” (will play)
ABarth (phonanza fm): “Yes! Right up my alley!” (will play)
D. Diggler (too many, i forgot!): “Great Release. Love all Tracks. Fav is false Self! ” (will chart)
Francesco Tarallo (Lucidflow, Trapez, Trapez Ltd., Airmusiq): “Great stuff!!!” (will play)
Robin (): “Groovy, Subtle and Basstastic! I’m really digging ‘What Lies WIthin’ and will surely add these to my rotation!” (will play)
Gabriel Le Mar (Liquid Sound Design (LSD(, Praxxiz): “nice release, i love the ambient mix!” (will play)
Hernan Bass (): “Nice sounds, support” (will play)
Dinamo.FM (): “very nice package will try rhanks” (will play)
Stefan Weise (Wolf Trap, Lucidflow): “very nice. thank you!” (will play)
smoothlounge.com (): “Nice”
Hervé Dias (): “Klartraum never ceases to amaze me. These two creative souls sparkle to all directions and the sky is the limit! True freedom of craftsmanship.Can’t wait to hear their next episode! Wonderful work thank you Lucidflow” (will chart) (will play)
Jay Hill (King Street Records, Lucidflow, 3Bridge Records): “Supreme classy techno here! What Lies Within is beautiful !” (will chart) (will play)
Mark J (ahoren music, radioactivity productions, progress recrods): “take my money already… what lies within club mix!” (will play)
Michael Stukes (MysticVibes): “True gems……” (will chart) (will play)
Extra Music New (): “I will play” (will chart) (will play)
Priya Sen (Euphoric Magazine): “The Non Verbal I Am for me. Thanks” (will play)
Misk (): “playlist+review in altroverso” (will chart) (will play)
Henning (): “thank u !” (will play)
Matteo (): “Thanx a lot for this nice summernight bubble music Best to you” (will chart) (will play)
Joanish (): “What lies within (club Mix) !!” (will play)
Hall North (Soma, Fade, Wiggle, Cubism, Tulipa): “Loving the ambient flow mix – beautiful” (will play)
Christian Moster (DRadio): “.” (will play)
Sammy W and Alex E (): “cool, many thanks! we will try.”
Ilias Katelanos (Lovezone ,200 Records , I Records Acryl ,Etoka,Pesto): “excelent as usual !” (will chart) (will play)
Arian 911 (): “very cool release, thanks!” (will chart)
Deep Spelle (i Records/Lucidflow/DeepWit/UM Records/Soul Industries/ Lens Media): “Great EP ! Will try out “What Lies” Thanks” (will play)
Pele Corral (desperadoz): “” (will play)
johnny mack (Deep House Radio): “Always quality music from Klartraum / Lucidflow.” (will chart) (will play)
Sossa (): “nice release full support”
Eddy Romero (Expmental/ Little Helpers / Lucidflow / Deeperfect): “Nice one ! ” (will chart) (will play)
Johnny Deep (): “enjoying this, 2 +3 my faves….thanks u” (will chart) (will play)
Radio show Soundtraffic – DJ RIM-K (): “False Self is my favorite !” (will play)
Marc Mac (Soundcollective/ It Runs Deep/ Frequency Radio Show): “All are amazing thanks . ps Really Love Fat Cat In The Sun.. ” (will chart) (will play)
Raimund Imo (): “2 – False Self by Klartraum is my track. will play and love it! ” (will chart) (will play)
Simon Whight (Inverted Audio): “Really enjoying The Non Verbal I Am & What Lies Within (Club Mix). Rub directly onto eardrums.” (will play)
Deepinradio (): “Tech with style.”
Lateral Cut Groove (): “Support False Self is rocking. Will play on my Deeper Sides radio show on DNA Radio. Thanks” (will chart) (will play)
soundstorm-radio.com (): “Klartraum : What Lies Within (Club Mix) ” (will play)
Helmut Ebritsch (Many): “” (will chart)
