“Spectral”, der neue Longplayer von Stärker erscheint in den kommenden Wochen beim Cyclic Law-Ableger Aesthetcal. Das Duo schärft darauf seine bisherige Arbeitsweise und führt die bekannten analogen Impulse, clublastigen Rhythmusparts, postindustriellen Elemente und die dichten atmosphärischen Ebenen in eine vielleicht noch geschlossenere, stärker verzahnte Form. Die Stücke bewegen sich zwischen präziser Taktung und einem ruhigen, cinematischen Kontinuum. In der Klarheit einer luftigen Kühle entstehen sanfte, aber markante Detonationen, zwischen denen sich mit der Zeit eine deutlich hervortretende Struktur zeigt. Der Titeltrack ist bereits als Download erhältlich, ebenso dessen Video. Die CD erscheint am 9. Dezember in einer Auflage von 200 Exemplaren im 4-Panel-Digipak, das album ist auch zum Download erhältlich.

“Known for shaping a world of pulsating analog frequencies, brooding atmospherics and industrial tinged techno, the duo expands their sonic reach with a record that moves with sharpened precision, wider depth and a more deliberate sense of immersion. Described as crafting fierce, dense, widely reverberating techno, Stärker established their signature tone with their acclaimed previous releases on Hospital Productions & Zhark, celebrated for their raw rhythmic focus and enveloping ambient strata. On “Spectral”, the pair deepen this tension between propulsion and abstraction, refining their interplay of rhythm and drone into a more cinematic and enveloping architecture. The album builds from tightly coiled analog pulses into vast, corrosive sound fields, creating an experience that navigates between ritualistic momentum and spectral stillness. Each piece carries a sense of physical weight, yet remains permeated by an atmospheric haze that gives the music its uniquely hypnotic character. The interplay of rhythmic sensibilities and experimental ambient continuum remains central, but evolves here into something more unified, more assertive and more evocatively textured. Spectral stands as a culmination of STÄRKER’s ongoing exploration of industrial pressure, low frequency tension and immersive ambience, presenting a body of work that is both immediate and deeply layered. It marks a decisive step forward for the duo, reinforcing their presence within the techno, experimental and dark ambient spheres”. (Aesthetical)