Geisterbahnhoefe is the German term for “ghost stations,” the stations on the Berlin U-Bahn where the trains did not stop when the city was divided. This EP opens with a funky but chill “Pinched,” a mid-tempo track that starts out with a shuffled beat and deep bassline before breaking down and coming back with a haunting synth that is almost reminiscent of Heartthrob. The second track on the A-side, “Sublingual,” starts out almost as stripped down before turning into a smooth dancefloor track very much in the vein of the current output of Dial Records. B1 is the dancefloor filler of the EP, “Crave.” It begins as a jacking beat and deep sub bass before a giant synth tears though, almost like a train plowing through the dancefloor. It’s something Atomly likes to think of as “Bunker Techno,” since the track was practically written with Derek Plaslaiko in mind and, sure enough, he has played it at almost every Bunker since Atomly gave him a copy, always to an excellent reception. The final track on the EP is a bit of a departure from the rest, though it is clearly aesthetically an Atomly track. “20,000 Leagues” is a 104 BPM mindwarp that was inspired by a track that Seth Troxler played at the afterparty for Atomly’s birthday party at the beginning of 2009. It’s definitely a track for the after-afterparty with a chill but driving beat and synths that almost sound like 90’s “intelligent techno” like Polygon Window.
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