Ian Boddy & Harald Grosskopf - Doppelganger [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: DIN91
Barcode: 5028423250913
Release Date: 21 Mar 2025
Genre: Electronic

Limited CD
Fostering musical collaborations has been a key motivational force for DiN label boss
Ian Boddy since the inception of the imprint in 1999. He has also made no secret of
his musical heritage and influences, especially the 1970’s German electronic music
masters such as Tangerine Dream and particularly the late, great Klaus Schulze. So
when, through a chance conversation with Harald Grosskopf at a music festival in the
Netherlands, the opportunity arose for them to collaborate together Boddy jumped
at the chance.  Grosskopf has had an amazing career as a drummer working with many
German music luminaries. Of special interest to Boddy is his work with Schulze on
some of his finest mid-70’s albums and this connection forms an emotional bridge to
that fervent, shared musical heritage. However Grosskopf is way more than just a
percussionist and his classic Synthesist album showcases the other side to his music
with his very personal use of melody and harmony.
 
Thus Boddy and Grosskopf combine forces in a stunning display of sequenced and
groove based tracks that constitute the album Doppelgänger. The album flirts with
the so called Berlin School of music but goes way beyond it’s metronomic straitjacket
with Boddy serving up multi-patterns of shifting sequencer lines underpinned by
Grosskopf’s mesmerising percussion grooves. There are ample examples of Boddy’s
modular synth sound design on show, especially on tracks such as Boulevard Horizon
and Dubnium. Elsewhere Grosskopf has a playful input on the track Livewire and
indeed his keyboard playing are as much a part of this album as Boddy’s own. The
album ends with the stunning title track with its grandiose chords and processional
percussion.
 
Once again the DiN label forges into unknown sonic territory by serving up two
unique musicians in collaboration creating a musical dialogue that is as inspiring as
it is unexpected.
 
01 Diodengesang   8:02
02 Boulevard Horizon   11:32
03 Dubnium   6:53
04 Signals From The Echo Chamber   9:22
05 Livewire   6:33
06 Doppelgänger   7:48