Jan. 09, 2025 |
111 MHz: ‘Port Gentil.’ In 1996, Thomas Köner and Andy Mellwig released one of the cornerstone classics of the dub techno genre under the name Porter Ricks. What you hear, here, is a nautical take on the genre—and a bold departure from its Detroit roots. The atmosphere is thick, with texture and washes of sound giving it a seaport feel, mixing with a relentless four-four.
—Brendan Hasenstab