Jacob Korn

If we were to judge the forthcoming If This Is House I Want My Money Back Zwei compilation on the basis of the four tracks on this sampler, then it’s likely that the twelve track set due out on Permanent Vacation will rank highly amongst our favourites of 2011. Set for release later this month, the second volume of the Munich’s label doctrine on the current trends in cosmopolitan house expands on the sounds of the 2009 debut set. Zwei features many of the artists that made up the well-received inaugural compilation, as well…read more

The clichés that exist in dance music are almost as well worn as the ears and bodies that have been moving to its rhythms for over 30 years. There was a time when hearing Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech laced over a 4/4 beat seemed fresh, or when an Apache break used in a drum and bass track was the epitome of forward thinking production, but those days are long gone. To be honest my gag reflex usually kicks in whenever I hear location shout-outs in a…read more

[Uncanny Valley] (buy vinyl) (buy mp3s) Dresden’s Uncanny Valley label debuted in the second half of 2010 with the first in an ongoing series ofcompilation EPs. These records cull from a considerable roster, and largely define the label as a haven for new talent. In spite of this, Uncanny Valley’s first solo release comes from label staple Jacob Korn, a reasonably established artist. Unsurprisingly, it paints a more coherent picture than prior records. On “She,” Korn delivers an escalating piano house tune underscored by organic percussion. It’s a soaring track,…read more

Hype is a funny thing. Sometimes an artist can go from unheralded underground producer to much-discussed dancefloor hero in the blink of an eye. That’s what’s happened to Jacob Korn. Less than a month ago, the Uncanny Valley man was being described by deep house nerds as one to watch; now, he’s widely regarded as one of Germany’s most talented exports. So what’s changed? This release, that’s what. The Dresden-based producer had already built up a bit of a reputation thanks to some seriously good releases on Dolly, Left Of…read more

The new house (and techno and acid and downtempo and more) sound from Dresden. In the internet age information comes thick and fast. You simply can’t keep up, and you can’t rightfully claim ignorance. It’s right there in front of you as long as you’re willing to look. It wasn’t always this way of course. Certain cities—for a long time—had advantages over others. Better newspapers. Better radio stations. Better access to information. Dresden was not one of these cities. After suffering a massive bombing campaign by the Allied forces in World…read more