Fact Mag once wrote: "We don't know a lot about Anstam. No one does. That's part of the appeal." Somehow we would like to keep it that way. What we can reveal is the fact that Anstam used to be a duo of two brothers from Germany. They're responsible for a now legendary trilogy of 12" releases in 2007 until 2009 – Brom, Aeto and Cree – that assimilated the hardest, most dystopian flavours of Dubstep, Grime and Junglism into a disciplined, techno-savvy framework that betrays their Berlin provenance.
And then...two long years passed without incident. In 2011 Anstam came back to life. First with a contribution to a split 10" with Phon.o and later with a solo 12" named Baldwin / Carmichael. Charted by Radiohead's Thom Yorke amongst many others, the first three new Anstam tracks in a long time have caused yet another stir in the electronic music community. A highly praised diverse, moody and dark podcast for Fact Mag in May has shown influences and favorites of the project. Anstam played festivals like Mutek and Melt amongst others this year and has released a Radiohead Remix of Separator.
Once again a showcase of outstanding talent, the debut album Dispel Dances for 50Weapons is due on October 28th. Dark, vibrant atmospheres, lurking synths and the most crushingly dynamic, dead ON-IT beats you will hear all year.
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- http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/review/anstam-cree/