NFOP Recommends: Wahrlich & The Minor Hats at Humboldthain

14 May 2014 — Henning Lahmann

For years and years, EMINOR Records and its subdivision Der Hut have been mainstays not only of Hamburg's minimal scene, but played an indispensable part in the city's pressured club landscape as a whole. Although usually focused on vinyl-only editions, for the first time in their history the two recently switched format to release the double CD Wahrlich & The Minor Hats, featuring two hour-long mixes by founder Jonas Wahrlich that serve as a perfect primer on the labels' varied musical universes. While the first CD, EMINOR Kadenzen, showcases classic minimal dancefloor material, DER HUT Krempen adopts a slightly gloomier and more unrelenting tone, delving into the heliophobic realms of contemporary techno. A highly recommended bundle that delivers both an introduction to two labels known for supreme style and quality, and a welcome snapshot of today's scene in Germany's second city.

Order Wahrlich & The Minor Hats now over at Juno, and stream snippets below. In order to celebrate the release, the EMINOR crew honour the capital this Saturday, May 17, with a night at Wedding's Humboldthain. Find out more details about the event here. Additionally, we're giving away one copy of Wahrlich & The Minor Hats. Just write an email to submissions@nofearofpop.net with the subject "EMINOR" before 3pm on Friday, May 16, and tell us something nice.