The Homewreckers, named after a track by Southern Soul legend Sam Dees, are the musicians and DJs Johannes, Gregor and Krischan. For 13 years now, the production collective from the Ruhr Area has been moving and breaking new ground between Detroit techno, abstract funk and melancholic disco music.» » » »
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. » » » »
This is something for the strobelite honeys. “WHEN THE WEEKEND COMES” is the most “commercial” song the Homewreckers have done so far. Somebody called it “cheesy” the other day and he was damn right. The Homewreckers cut the same kind of cheese that Indeep, Soul II Soul, Zhane and Funkmaster Flex » » » »
The Homewreckers give J.RAWLS their trademark lo-disco treatment.
“THEY CAN’T SEE ME” is turned into a 110 BPM slow/fast disco-not-disco affair. DJs beware! This track reaches into a zone where only Spinna and Kenny Dope feel at home.
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“Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down And Out)” is a philly-driven disco affair with some extra nice strings. “Late Night Hype” is jazzed-out house-not-house music at 114 bpm. Both tracks are as untrendy as hell. It’s simply good music that reaches for your mind, body and soul. » » » »
This record can be classified as an all time classic even before it has been released. Several times Felix has played the testpressing of this record before a live audience and time after time they started screaming when he played AA1 ‘Ruhrschnellweg’. This track has a nice buildup that fades into some very beautiful » » » »
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. » » » »
