Melbourne finally gets to flirt with the romantic techno of Kolsch on Friday 16th May at Brown Alley.
Since the release of his artistically brilliant album 1977 on Kompakt last June, the electronic world has been in admiration. Fittingly described as romantic techno, each of the thirteen tracks are melodic electronic anthems that leave the mind in state of euphoria. The end of 2013 saw Kölsch tour his beautifully crafted sound across Europe. Following this Kölsch opened 2014 in fine form by kicking off BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix Future Stars with a stunning mix that set has set the bar high for future artists taking part in the acclaimed series. Having gained a vast amount of support from a plethora of the world’s leading talent, it’s clear that 2014 is the year of Kölsch.
"Kolsch" may be a relatively new name to dance music but Rune Reilly Kolsch has sold millions of records all over the world under his many different monikers and even had Lady Gaga warm up for him once. As Rune RK, he experienced huge success with the massive saxophone anthem "Calabria".
But something has always been missing. Being a true techno head, paying homage to his underground roots is very important to him. So he started the slightly mysterious Tattoorecs with his brother Johannes Torpe, and together they are enjoying great success with their blend of romantic techno with strong influences from the heydays of Detroit and Chicago.
With the label’s unique release concept of no titles, only tattoos, the label quickly gathered support from the biggest minimal DJs across the globe; Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Magda, Tiefschwarz and Ricardo Villalobos all support these weird and experimental releases. Ink & Needle are the only act signed to the label. A true playground for Rune with a focus on challenging the limit of what will work on a dance floor. And also an outlet for his more emotional side with a strong urge to reflect on his childhood and explore the Fantasy world he lived in during his young years as a kid of serious hippie parents. A similar thing can be said about the Avocado label that he runs with longtime hero and friend Jerome Sydenham. All releases under the Kolsch moniker are personal experiences from Runes childhood. For instance the track ‘Loreley’ stems from the legend of the sirens on the Rhein River where Rune spent all summers with his grandparents. Kolsch is definitely a labour of love and all releases have a strong emotional bond between them. A funny little story will have us know that Kompakt’s Michael Meyer once came across one of Rune’s Ink & Needle releases. Not only liking what he heard, he also paid attention to Rune’s last name Kolsch, which Cologne based Kompakt off course immediately recognized as the dialect spoken in and around Cologne. The result was a phone call to Rune with a request for a track to the label. This marked the birth of the Kolsch moniker, releasing exclusively on the German label.
Early birds sold out in record time and First release tickets have been moving fast so grab yours now to avoid disappointment.
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