BEN KACZOR Vinyl & CDs

Review: Ben Kaczor and Niculin Barandun's debut album, Pointed Frequencies come on the tasteful German outlet Dial Records and explores the healing potential of sound through six immersive tracks. Their collaboration began in 2022 for an audiovisual show at Digital Art Festival Zurich and has developed masterfully since and as Kaczor studied sound therapy, Barandun became intrigued by its possibilities, and it is that which has inspired the album's direction. It incorporates therapeutic elements like binaural beats and solfeggio frequencies into a seamless blend of ambient and experimental music. Through free improvisation, the pair have cooked up some brilliantly contemplative pieces here.

Review: Martinou and Ben Kaczor are accomplished collaborators with releases on Appian, music_is and KCZ, and as such theirs stands out as one of the most compelling projects in the electronic scene. Joining them on Alpengluhen for this one, Tarik Hensen brings his intricate, dub-tinged sound to what is a magnificent new EP that captures the essence of their blended sounds with deep emotion, hypnotic rhythms and understated minimalism. Each track is a versatile gem that, all perfectly suited for shifting moods on the dance floor or elevating the vibe in discerning after-hours venues.