damh: black night

DAMH (stands for "Dog Ate My Homework) is a new project from two familiar faces straight out of the ever-burgeoning neo-romantic dance underground -- Cologne staple David Hasert got together with none other than Michaela Dippel aka Ada for two blissed-out slices of melancholic, pop-infused house. Together with winning remixes by Hamburg mastermind DJ Koze and purveyor of fine looping Matt Karmil, this is exactly the kind of emotionally-invested club music Kompakt lives and breathes. The title-track is a highly-polished ballad, establishing a carefully-gauged balance between its two vocalists, yet maintaining floor-momentum. "Hansi" features expertly-executed strings and a magical arrangement.