Lars Sandberg has flown the flag for underground deep techno and house sounds since the mid-nineties. Establishing himself as revered producer via hits such as the massive Diabla and excellent remixes for artists as diverse as Underworld, Laurent Garnier, New Order and Kevin Saunderson. His curation skills have him regarded as a true DJs DJ with a exemplary reputation behind the decks and his decision in these post-Covid times to focus a portion of his time on mentoring artists via his Twitch channel, has come to fruition in the form of a new compilation fittingly entitled The BreakThru List, available via his Bandcamp page.
The compilation features a diverse range of electronic artists, a true reflection of the varied but invariably innovative wave of producers that frequent his Twitch stream, forming a community that supports musicians in navigating the sometimes murky waters of the electronic scene. Sandberg ever humble, admits frankly to having “the wind knocked out of him” by the pandemic and turned to streaming early on to re-connect with his audience and friends in the industry. He describes his role as being like “that one friend who told me truthfully about what he thought my production needed back when I was starting out” and by the sound of the tracks on offer on this first release, he seems to be doing a sterling job of guiding a new breed of producers.
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Overall, the compilation hangs together surprisingly well despite the variety on offer and gives a refreshing glimpse into the vivid imaginations of the producers he is unearthing over on Twitch. So if you fancy a dose of Glaswegian humour and some pro production tips then checking out his stream is a no brainer. As far as the compilation is concerned, it’s a seriously impressive debut for a number of the artists and you would be hard pressed to get anything of this quality for the meagre five euro asking price.
You can buy ‘BreakThru List Volume One’ HERE
