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MARKUS KIENZL
www.sofasurfers.net

After 2 EPs, several soundtracks, and scores of remixes and contributions to
compilations, Markus Kienzl, a member of renowned electronic dub collective
SOFA SURFERS, is ready to release his first solo album. The result of four
years of work, "Product" is a compilation of tracks that were reshaped and
harmonized specifically for the album format.

The development of the album¹s sound aesthetics is both stringent and traceable.
It shares with its quasi-precursor, the "TILT"-EP (released on Klein Records in
1999), the understated and seductive soundtrack-like atmosphere as well as the
interplay of dry and minimal dub rockers, soul influences, semi-industrial
jazz, and sci-fi ragga.

"Sure, club music is quite important for me but I¹d be bored producing an album
of music just for clubs. That makes sense if you produce a single, and it¹s
great fun doing it live in the clubs. I remodel the tracks for that purpose. An
album, however, is another thing altogether." This attitude is responsible for
the fact that Kienzl created a number of tracks that work well on the dance
floors, yet have enough substance to be carefully listened to in calmer
surroundings.