Johannes Volk - Lightweave [Running Back]

Tracklist:
A1. Lightweave
A2. Cubistic Pathway
B1. Fragments Of Moments
B2. Sense of Wonder
B3. Emotional Message

Johannes Volk’s second installment for Running Back picks up where Extra Dimensions left off: traditional techno elements, a penchant for melodies, 80s electro(nic) pop and a special sensitivity for euphoria. Something for every taste, without falling into cliché.

Lightweave is like the conversation Giorgio Moroder and Wolfgang Voigt never had (I Feel Sägezahn), with a sweeping bassline that is, in reality, all you need.

The most direct connection to the EP's cover art is Cubistic Pathway, an acrylic on canvas painting made as a birthday present. It's like the playful little brother of the main track, as well as a tribute to 16-bit platform games like Turrican or Contra.

Fragments of Moments is the kind of piano house—but without piano—that classic techno DJs love, while Sense of Wonder is one of those voiceless pieces that captivates both 80(8) nostalgics and their descendants.

Finally, Emotional Message and its hypodermic breakbeat dates back to 2011, with its heart on its sleeve and an energy that screams "tears, bear hugs, and upliftment." And if that's not enough, the release includes three digital bonus tracks that mix, remix, and cement the ideas you've just read. Volk’s populi!