Alex Cortex' production work spans over a decade and covers diverse musical styles, from melodic downbeat electronica for labels like Ann Aimee to - more recently - kicking techno for Platzhirsch or Drexciya-style electro for Pomelo. Cortex has started out in the mid-90s producing for fellow Heidelberg native Move D's Source label and frequently collaborates with his friend Lopazz.
Tracks on "Kihon"
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Kihon 5
(Track 05 on this Double-Album)
Kihon 4
(Track 04 on this Double-Album)
Kihon 2
(Track 02 on this Double-Album)
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Kihon 6
(Track 06 on this Double-Album)
Alex Cortex gets back to basics with his third full-length 'Kihon', fifteen years since his first release. Unphased by trends, the timeless honesty of his electronic vision prevails, unfolding unhurriedly through its eleven tracks and communicating with a boundless purity unique to Cortex's sound. Immense.