// We love . . . Tensnake //
Over the last six months I have been keeping a keen and beady eye on a gentleman called Marco Niemerski, also known as Tensnake.
This particular producer from Hamburg Germany caught my ear last year on a Permanent Vacation mix tape with his remix of Polargeist’s “Home From The Can" on Bang Gang 12 inches.
The rich vintage beat, warm flowing chords, clever imaginative programming and song structure had me instantly hooked and I found myself blasting it full volume and throwing shapes in my motor whilst fellow commuters gazed on in confusion. It reminds me of the early nineties MK, MAW and Chez Damier B-side remixes that I grew up with and I found myself digging through my old records in the loft, hooking up both my 1210's for a cheeky dabble of vinyl skulduggery.
Tensnake has been quietly establishing himself since around 2006 with releases on his own label Mirau and remixes and productions on Radius, Endless Flight, Domino, Running Back and Permanent Vacation. Stand out tracks for me are his remix for Sally Shapiro's "I'll Be By Your Side" his very own "In The End (I Want You To Cry)" Holding Back (My Love) the above mentioned remix on Bang Gang and of course I have well and truly jumped on the band wagon for "Coma Cat"
For me though, best of all is his choice of profile pic's in particular the image chosen for his Discogs page . . . sitting in the back garden avin' a bit of grub, lovely job.
If for some reason or another you have not yet been graced by this gentleman's musical talent then check him out on the following links:
As I write this I am kickin' back to his dj mix for Fairtilizer.com from last summer on SoundCloud . . . tidy >>> www.soundcloud.com/tensnake Words by soundcanvasmusic