Directed by Debashis Sinha
“A lovely video for a luscious song – funky abstraction – orthagonal dynamics – ellesworth kelly groove – superflat supersmooth supersoothing supersensual suprematism for superposers – orchestration of dissolve – a duet for a square and a rectangle – a score for fade and dissolve – a dialogue for a frame and an edge” – Kodwo Eshun
The Homewreckers and are doing it soulful and timeless again. And so does guest remixer Mike Huckaby. Anyone into any sort of deep electronic music has got to own this. “Home Wreckers (Rework)” and “Wreckers (Delight)” on Side A both have the perfect balance of lush pads, a driving kick drum and an awesome scruffy and raw bassline that makes you feel like you live in a perfect world for the duration of the track. Great house music with sublime references to jazz, soul and disco.
“American Ruhr”, recorded at a former convenience store in the heart of Gelsenkirchen, creates an original, absolutely unique sound which seems to come straight out of a feverish dream populated by the ghostlike figures of Larry Graham, Juan Atkins, Frank Hütter, Bernard Edwards, Erik B. or Al Green. Guest appearances at the mic by the fantastic Kemo from Düsseldorf/Chicago, Neil Harris, aka Atlantis, label manager of Underground Resistance, and Dennis Legree from Cologne/N.Y.C make this album complete. The artwork was done by Cory Arcangel, a young digital artist from Brooklyn. The liner notes were written by Kodwo Eshun.
“Das wird mal ein Klassiker. Wächst und wächst und wächst. – Debug
“Fabelhaftes Album. Die Homewreckers verfügen über den eigenen Groove. Das hat mehr Mut als all die gesampleten Drumpatterns, denen man täglich so begegnet. – Groove
“Sensationelle Vorstellung. – Raveline
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The harmonic and rhythmic advances together with Kemo’s great lyrics make the rework of “American Ruhr” as emotionally contemporary as the latest world crisis. It comes with startingly deep and effective, but subtly structured, shifting rhythms and meters, with great energy, movement and grace. And, most important, with a bassline that will last FOREVER!
The amazing success of their last release „It´s About Time“ challenged the Homewreckers to push their sound a little further out.„Close Your Eyes Til The Morning“ is hardcore groove with a great, burning synth bass that funks along until New York singer Dennis Legree brings some excitement to the proceedings
The first release of the Homewreckers feat. Kemo on Unique Records is a beautiful monster jam that will destroy dance floors all over the world. The Homewreckers style plows right over any preconceived notion you may have about the current funky underground grind.
Let me tell you three stories from my neighbourhood, the Ruhr district: It´s about the amazing degree of affection which the club scene there has for music from Detroit. And it´s about the bizarre and unusual route which sounds from Detroit travelled to the Ruhr and Duesseldorf, only to return and then cross back again. And finally I will be consulting my currently favorite book about music, to examine where this kind of trans-atlantic story can lead.
