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Review: Cologne-based producer Jonathan Kaspar returns to Frankfurt's Cocoon with two widescreen techno tools that marry tension and release with his signature finesse. 'Power' builds from sparse beginnings into a taut, pulsing peak-time moment, steered by a metallic, almost tuba-like synth that growls and drones with increasing urgency. It's a patient burneriminimalist in structure but maximal in impact, with a mid-track break that explodes into chaos before being reined in by precise, glistening synths. '1993' flips the mood entirely, introducing a more emotional, melodic toneiits trance-leaning motifs and softened drums conjuring a euphoric comedown fit for sunrise. There's a subtle nostalgia running through its harmonic progressions, but Kaspar never lets it drift into sentimentality. Instead, he maintains clarity and control, drawing dancers into a final, reflective moment. As his third contribution to Cocoon, this one feels especially distillediraw, focused, and proof of his ability to craft emotional depth from tightly-wound elements.