Michael Mayer “That’s What I Told Sanchez”
Kompakt’s Total 12 hit the streets a few weeks back, and the venerable German imprint […]
Kompakt’s Total 12 hit the streets a few weeks back, and the venerable German imprint has elected to offer up this track from label co-founder Michael Mayer as a nice little reminder of its existence. It’s not hard to hear how this brooding slice of techno fits into the twelve-year-old series, although it is a bit of a twist on the more melodically epic fare Mayer has shown himself to be more than competent at crafting throughout his career. Instead, “That’s What I Told Sanchez” combs through a variety of found sounds, slightly off space-age noises, and an almost tribal vocal sample, pulling it all together to create a deep, borderline menacing techno excursion that sits neatly between cuts from Matias Aguayo, GusGus, Superpitcher, Gui Boratto, and the rest of the Total 12 roster.
