Best known for their ultra popular remixes and live DJ performances, Tiefschwarz is noted as being "dance music's shining stars of 2004." The duo began working together with acclaimed producer Peter Hoff in 1996, and they released their first "artist" single entitled "Music" on Benztown and Wave Music NY in 1998 to critical acclaim. This inevitably led to a host of opportunity, and eventually to the release of their first full-length album in 2000 on Four Music entitled "Ral 9005." As the duo honed their eclectic electro sounds, they began collecting a following of fans that consisted of DJs and music aficionados alike.
Ali and Basti Schwarz have most recently been basking in the European limelight as both prominent DJs and producers, which is more than likely their reason behind this latest dual release on Fine / Caroline.
Disc 1 of Misch Masch is a colorfully vivid exploration into the brothers' celebrated styling of minimal electro tech/house. Overflowing with deep and rumbling techno tracks from Derrick May, Drama Society, Kiki, and many more, Tiefschwarz most certainly brings the throbbing Berlin club experience directly to the listener. The transitions are not as extensive as a standard DJ mix might normally be, but the showcase here appears to be on the individual tracks themselves.
Disc 2 is a non-mixed collection of distinguished Tiefschwarz remixes and kicks off with their electro-groovy take on Micatone's Plastic Bags & Magazines. The compilation furthers itself by spotlighting the duo's (often funky) tech remixes of Truby Trio, Hell, DJ Tal, Unit 4, amid others; shining remixes include Lopazz - Blood, Tiefschwarz - Blow (Dub), and Lost n Alive - Feels Like Love. Both compilations are extremely well produced and arranged; fans of Tiefschwarz will be proud to add Misch Masch to their collection.
