Paul Kalkbrenner presents tracks on Keule that are not as snappish as in his younger raver years, but frizzle and sizzle and kick you right in the face. Side A is a plain techno classic -- dry, clicky beats, minimal synths, a cool break, but also hypnotic and catchy -- it feels like a flashback to your first rave. Side B is rather playful. "Atzepeng" is a 4/4 beat and a synth bassline that is catchy from the very beginning and grooves with an incoming second melody. Very jazzy and dancey. "Freund Blase" doesn't waste time but kicks in right away. An incoming melody mates with the beats, gets wild with them and then withdraws to let them stand alone and grill you up -- Paul Kalkbrenner as the barbecue chef of the summer months.
