Microstoria - Model 3, Step 2

Though Microstoria did not change their sound significantly for their third studio album, Model 3, Step 2 is perhaps the project's most interesting artifact. Once again, the duo of Jan St. Werner (who works with Andi Toma as Mouse On Mars and also makes solo material as Lithops) and Markus Popp (whose main focus is Oval) combine their individual sets of influences into a complex and organic whole. The sound palette here bears some resemblance to Oval's Ovalprocess, with sampled guitar fret buzz, distorted organ drones, and assorted clicks and glitches comprising the raw material. Read More