“4 international bands (Verstärker, Kombynat Robotron, Speck, Sarkh) contributing 1 LP side each, instrumental, about how to watch the ISS crossing their skies from time to time… or being overwhelmed by the rough beauty of the ocean…
Long and psychedelic tracks pulsating through space and try to follow the way of the space station around our globe and even beyond, to contribute you the opportunity to travel through your inner cosmosis while listening, only interrupted by the needle lifting, which could just be some stops at random interstellar stations, to release and gain passengers.”
Verstarker impress with some groovy head-bobbing krautrock followed by a dreamy spaced-out soundscape. Kombynat Robotron follow with a reverberating jam from their 2023 album, Frohe Zukunft. Then comes Speck, like a blend of Verstarker and Kombynat Robotron – powerful & hypnotic. Ending these cosmic travels is Sarkh, leaning heavily into rock/metal, with muscular yet stylish instrumentation. Overall, slightly more varied than ISS Vol.1 but still mesmerizing, as space travel should be.
Standout: Speck – Flaniergang