Burger/Ink-Twelve Miles High (1996 ambient/techno)

I've gone back into the vaults to dust off a record that I bought sometime in 1998, well within my very first year of vinyl shopping. Pretty sure this was a bargain bin find but regardless, I came across a nice abstract techno 3-tracker here. I don't know too much about Burger/Ink other than the fact that they were a duo of producers from Germany who released a single 10-track CD in 1996, then split to release music on other side projects later on that decade. They had a pretty good label connection in the sense that they were co-signed on Matador and Harvest to release the CD. 6 of the 10 tracks were released as separate 12" singles, one of which Twelve Miles High comes from. This is a great chill-out track; it's based around a fairly stiff break and synth loop but there are plenty of loosely arranged subtleties and supporting pads that allows the song to remain fairly aloof and abstract. Everything is drenched in reverb and has a certain surrealism to it that is not unlike many of Basic Channel and Rhythm & Sound's releases from that era. Really glad I've managed to hold on to this extremely obscure record well beyond a decade after it first came into my possession.

[@thesuburbanelectric]

I remember this track from when I was in HS. These types of tracks don't exist anymore - I don't think people look to music to provide the kind of escape they once did, which is tragic. This is a trip far, far away, without any expense at all.

[@sawtoothiandi]

the resurgence of cannabis culture with psilocybin not far away a culture to support this type of music could emerge again

[@tommyjay6079]

I feel you, and see you.

[@xpomosoma]

good point

[@bekawu2060]

Search more brother;)

[@randomthename7927]

we REALLY NEED a vinyl reissue of this album. Still a banger in 2023❤

[@thewigan1]

This was the soundtrack to my last DMT experience. Every time I listen to it it takes me back to Lego land with everything you could ever perceive to be possible all vibing at once in time to the beat

[@lucasalmieri1815]

That's the foundation of dub techno. It’s a wonderful jewel that you found yourself in your hands. Keep it with care ...And thanks for uploading it. May God protect you forever

[@marcosalmistraro7869]

i regained my sense of smell after this

[@NickXenol]

did you get covid?

[@sawtoothiandi]

@@NickXenol beat me to it

[@larrylevan4242]

@@NickXenol Ladies and Gentleman, we've found patient zero

[@sawtoothiandi]

@@larrylevan4242 ...and they're floating in space..

[@nunovalinhas]

20 years on... still as good as anything. Banger.

[@ibodhidogma]

Easily one of the best teqno LPs of all-time.

[@rnsrp2]

The r/OldElectronicMusic subreddit brought me here! 🔥 💣 💚

[@bngmob]

how oh how did i miss this one? what a gem.

[@mrpicky1868]

holy cow.... this track could be 30 min stil would not be long enough. PS and yes track is faster then normal and i like it

[@danielecavaliere8658]

Don’t think don’t move, this is a trip... ❤️

[@sawtoothiandi]

hard to express what this music does. if only more people could enter the state of mind in which the beauty of these sounds becomes apparent. this seems so very far away from radio pop. the intention is totally alter. can only think of shamanism. reindeer take flight. encircle the globe. gifts of insight..

[@Donny427]

So good that you can easily lose yourself in the reverb and hypnotic percussion. I would play this all day and experiment with different tempos to take myself away for a while

[@SenorHertz]

Mesmerizing

[@SS-re1pq]

Oh yeah ! ! ! Deep in the journey of Dub Techno Exploration 💯🕺

[@shirlemyj]

excellent work. this is a great find.

[@gothfrog69]

that groove

[@aardvark856]

five stars! burger/ink is my favorite record of the past 25 years.

[@Denzarou]

Members are Jörg Burger & Wolfgang Voigt !!! (GAS PROJECT)

[@lassovaudio]

Added to my "Dubby Technoes" playlist. Thanks for sharing this loopy song

[@thomas_ad]

Takes me back to the beginning

[@Q3Cyrus]

Keep going back to the vaults and dusting them off :) That's what I like to do. Really nice track.

[@SurrealMachines]

Um "Las Vegas" is pretty much a Seminal release and not obscure at all in the world of dub techno and ambient techno from the turn of the century. Voigt is the cofounder and owner of Kompakt records!!! He's also known as GAS and Mike Ink!

[@RASTATROK]

literally who

[@akillen77]

@@RASTATROK if you know you know. If you don't you're too young or ignorant.

[@Vingul]

@@akillen77 ignorant is fair, being too young has nothing to do with it.

[@lilruthless911]

Now this is what I'm talkin about!

[@farrahpellegrind4986]

Hell yeah! This is from my era!!!🐍🌹🌹🐍

[@sometimesitstays]

bonkers track one of th best right here....

[@sheldonj.booker3094]

funky and kool, in an understated way.

[@eliasggr]

Thanks so much for the upload, homeboy

[@eliasggr]

+E. Gabriel González Perfect speed to run it, too

[@tooltechrecords]

Great production.

[@johnbowman83]

Great record!

[@Djpuzzle]

I'm soooo jelly you have this vinyl.

[@CheffOhara]

beautiful

[@modvs1]

I take it that time signature doesn't matter when mixing this- thing fades in from the beginning.

[@Aztronouth]

Awesome

[@lucabornin1986]

in my top 10

[@mosquitofeed]

Yep, this is it

[@darkoina]

Algo mas de 10 minutos de goce!

[@thurayashi1020]

OMG

[@owmygawd12]

OMG is right...

[@joelyorkbps8671]

Yep, still mesmerizing in 2016.

[@cas12kratz]

+shireen kleppe heeeeeeeey shireeen kleppuuh!

[@bekawu2060]

YESSSS

[@lorenz-3528]

This shit is Art

[@BJ-in-D-House]

Jörg Burger and Wolfgang Voigt

[@kokotiism]

gosh, pretty wondered whether the 2LP was worth $500 prior its appearance in Pitchfork mag. 500 bugs indeed???

[@jaypee9785]

ah this rules

[@hellykerbert2838]

420th like! :)

[@sawtoothiandi]

Kelly Herbert?

[@onmysoul_]

Peace to you! Could you send me the 320mbs version ? Or you can suggest where can I get this song ?

[@dingdong6259]

pitch is +4. prefer it -6

[@keepersofthedeep]

If U see the video is "upside down" - so it's minus 4 not +4...

[@MdvK13979]

@@keepersofthedeep no, lower half of pitch on technics is not minus

[@alleysofurmind11]

monu(mental)...

[@Czevak]

[@bryanujueta7032]

nice. quanto?

[@fididoma]

Dipdipdililidipdipdililidip

[@seanthegamer1337]

is that drexia, dj stingray, transillusions, the other people's place?

[@musicdude7502]

Sean Michael Craft What

[@Vingul]

No, these guys are Germans, not from Detroit.

[@luke_kiid]

can anyone recomend me some similar artists or tunes to this? trying to get into the more chill/ambient side of techno

[@errantflynn]

I have a halfway decent selection of favorites by now, melancholy soft sad techino, journey forth my friend 🙇😂🙇

[@thesuburbanelectric]

Luke M listen to Pub - Summer

[@MetatronCubes]

skee mask

[@lucasalmieri1815]

Porter Ricks ‘Nautical Dub’ (Chain Reaction, 1996)

[@seemedoit]

Check out Kompakt Records. These 2 artists produce a lot on that label and the label is also run by Mike Ink aka Wolfgang Voight.

[@fransdozy8877]

Trancebreakbeat ?

[@sawtoothiandi]

pretty apt description.

[@fransdozy8877]

Don't know much about dub music Glad I found it

[@lardosian]

pitched up far too much