An integral member of Berlin's Mojuba Records crew, Sven Weisemann explores deep and dubby house and techno in his productions as well as in his DJ sets. Playing piano, acoustic guitar and percussion, all of which were self-taught, Weisemann's musical influences are not only comprised of house and techno, but encompass jazz, film scores and classical music. He also records under numerous aliases, Desolate being one of them.
Tracks on "Xine"
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Xine VI - Harbor Lights
(Track 06 on this Album)
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Xine XVIII - Love In Vein
(Track 18 on this Album)
A reissue of Sven Weisemann's 2009 epic 'Xine', modern classical piano motifs augmented with finely carved out textures informed by techno and dub techno. Its cinematic depth is its striking feature, with his grandiose and emotive creation of spaces making it still an utterly moving listen.