Mastermind behind Berlin bass crew Jahcoozi and post-rock rap outfit The Tape vs. RQM, Robert 'Robot' Koch explores the ground between fragile hip-hop beats and all-out sci-fi booty grime. He has recently set up his own label, Robots Don't Sleep.
Tracks on "The Other Side"
This Album is featured in Update #073:
The Best Albums of 2011
As the old year draws to a close, we recap the finest musical moments of 2011. For this update we have selected our favourite full-lengths of the year, and we are making all of these indispensable albums available to you for a special price until January 15, more...
Lights
(Track 05 on this Album)
Heal feat. John LaMonica
(Track 01 on this Album)
Midnight On The Moon feat. Sneaky
(Track 09 on this Album)
This Album is featured in Update #071:
Martyn, Axel Boman, Sandwell District, Alva Noto
This October has provided us with an abundance of outstanding albums, and it's been harder than ever to pick our release of the month. In the end the accolades had to go to Martyn's brilliant 'Ghost People' full-length, which evolves his sound far beyond the more...
Picked!
Jahcoozi's Robot Koch's third solo album follows on from the intergalatical hiphop collab with John Robinson earlier this year. 'The Other Side' impresses with splayed bass, delish synths, shifty beats and vocals from John Lamonica and other guests - sweetly dark chilled electronic pop. Lovely.