Closer Musik
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Representing perhaps the world's first German-Chilean supergroup, Kompakt artists Closer Musik had a brief but influential role in the techno universe.
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The duo, consisting of Chilean Matias Aguayo and German Dirk Leyers, went beyond the "tasteful minimal" mold of Kompakt's usual output to release a handful of innovative EPs as well as a critically acclaimed album, 2002's After Love.
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On tracks like "Maria," Closer Musik combined the minimal throb of the German techno world with snatches of pop and beautiful melody, like pop music from 50 or 100 years in the future.
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On tracks like "Maria," Closer Musik combined the minimal throb of the German techno world with snatches of pop and beautiful melody, like pop music from 50 or 100 years in the future.
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Having parted ways and with Matias Aguayo becoming an underground star in his own right, Closer Musik never got a chance to follow up their ground breaking works. But as a snapshot of turn-of-the-millenium perfect techno-pop, it would be hard to do any better.
