Premiere: Marlow Drops a Wondrously Diverse LP for Sonar Kollektiv
Stream a track from the album ahead of its July 22 release date.
Genre-bending shapeshifter Marlow is up next on Sonar Kollektiv with his forthcoming 17-track album, In The Backroom.
Across a storied career, the German artist has released a highly diverse collection of works—everything from hip-hop and jazz through to minimal house and techno—on labels such as Moon Harbour, Room With a View, and Compost Recordings. His latest opus, In The Backroom, fuses all of his various styles into a cohesive and flowing long-player.
From its sample-heavy, jazz-filled opening to the deep middle ground, the album meanders along with a relaxed groove and sun-tinged soul through a collection of breakbeats, hip-hop, and everything in between. Although it sounds like a set of disparate sounds, Marlow makes it work with laidback style—no easy feat across a whopping 17 tracks.
Ahead of the July 22 release, you can stream “Kaffee Turkisch” feat. Thomas Prestin via the player above.