075: KRUDER & DORFMEISTER

Live n' direct from their studio in Vienna, Austria, iconic electronic producer/DJ duo KRUDER and DORFMEISTER tap into the Upful LIFE.  On Episode 075, Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister pull up for a colorful, career-spanning conversation, both fellas waxing nostalgic, and piloting the wayback machine through the pair's prolific, pioneering journey in sound. Our chat starts at the 22min mark.

• 00:00 - episode preview
• 04:30 - our sponsors: iamAVL, & Love That Baby
• 09:00 - The Upful Update
• 13:00 - Introducing KRUDER & DORFMEISTER
• 22:00 - Conversation w/ Peter Kruder & Richard Dorfmeister [83min]
• 1:45:45 - Afterglow & Vibe Junkie JAMZ
  
  

Listening to these two fine gentleman humourously reflect on their embryonic origin story and enduring connection was nothing short of a pinch-me, bucket-list, feather-in-the-Kangol experience for your humble narrator, as K&D music remains among the most sacred in my lifetime playlist.

Pod topics include:

• the serendipitous rendezvous that first brought them together.
• exploring their idiosyncratic creativity & DIY modus operandi.
• Atari to Ableton: sampling obsession & tech/gear evolution.
• the lost mystique of vinyl crate-digging.
• their early days of globe-trotting.
• developing a trademark sound/aesthetic.
• crafting genre-defining records & timeless remixes: G-Stoned, DJ Kicks, K&D Sessions, 1995
• reinventing themselves onstage w/ a sensational comeback 3 decades deep.
• K&D's virgin sojourn to Burning Man aka the Black Rock Mudpacolypse 2023.
  
  

Kruder & Dorfmeister Bio

During the 1990s, Vienna, Austria-based producer/DJs Kruder & Dorfmeister helped invent the electronic music genre known as downtempo/trip-hop. Their presence has loomed large over the scene ever since, despite a relatively small discography as a duo.  With 1993 EP G-Stoned- the first release on their similarly titled record label - the pair established a laconic, smoked-out, organic sound & aesthetic rich in live instrumentation. K&D are well-known to incorporate acid jazz, dub, house, atmospheric drum & bass, hip-hop, bossa nova, funk, soul and beyond into their trademark, succulent sonic gumbo. 

 

The duo built up a lengthy résumé of remixes for a diverse smattering of artists, including Roni Size, David Holmes, Depeche Mode, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Several of these were aggregated on the landmark double-album The K&D Sessions (1998), which was lavished with much critical acclaim upon release and its reputation continues to age like a fine wine. Over the years, the two producers remained active with solo work and adjacent projects (most notably Tosca, Dorfmeister's duo with Rupert Huber, and Peter with Peace Orchestra). 1995, a fantastic full-length studio album of original material that had been mysteriously shelved for a quarter century, was unearthed and released in 2020.

Kruder & Dorfmeister are currently celebrating their 30th anniversary with an expansive world tour that unveils an authentic, emotional, kaleidoscopic audio/visual concert experience.

Eternal thanks to Peter & Richard for the time, music, & energy. -bg

 

• B.Getz's feature: K&D return to US, 1st Burning Man, SF show- Sept.23
• K&D 30th anniversary show - Belgium, Nov.23 
• K&D at Burning Man - DISTRIKT sunrise, Sept.23 

 

 

Vibe Junkie JAMZ

"Speechless" - Count Basic [K&D drum & bass remix]

"Useless" - Depeche Mode [K&D remix]

"Everybody Loves the Sunshine" [Roy Ayers remixed by NETSKY]

 

 

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