Kruder & Dorfmeister

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Kruder & Dorfmeister is an Austrian duo from Vienna, named after its two members, Peter Kruder, born in 1967, and Richard Dorfmeister, born in 1968. They are known for their trip hop and downtempo remixes of pop songs, hip hop and drum 'n' bass. Their first EP, G-Stoned, appeared in 1993, featuring the hypnotic High Noon. The sleeve resembled that of Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel. The record received glowing reviews, particularly in Britain, and Gilles Peterson was the first to play the track on his BBC programme Worldwide.

Music and breakthrough

The duo made their name with remixes for artists including Roni Size, William Orbit, Lamb, Madonna and Depeche Mode. This earned them a strong reputation, even though they had hardly any album of their own. DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister appeared in 1996 and The K & D Sessions, the record that contains their best-known remixes, in 1998. Alongside the duo, Kruder released a solo record in 2001 as Peace Orchestra, and Dorfmeister made records such as Opera and Suzuki under the name Tosca. Their own label, G-Stone Recordings, became a home for this Viennese scene.

Influence

The music is slow, soft and warm: relaxed breaks, deep basses and plenty of space between the sounds. In this way Vienna was put on the map of electronic music. In 2010 they celebrated sixteen years of G-Stone with a compilation and a world tour with the show K&D Sessions Live.

Listening

Discography

Studio albums

• 1998The K&D Sessions
• 20201995

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