When Automat came into being in 2011, core members Jochen Arbeit, Georg Zeitblom and Achim Färber had already been part of the Berlin scene for decades (the former as part of Einstürzende Neubauten). Trying to take a vacation from business as usual, the trio set out to write one instrumental concept album a year. Their third album OstWest [Bureau B, Nov 11] marks the final instalment of a trilogy recorded at the former Tempelhof Airport, a meditation over current border mania utilising elements of jazz, dubby electronica and bits and pieces of kraut.
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Michael Hoh
Texter und Übersetzer, Berlin
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