Trae Tha Truth, TI | en

Tonetraeger Their name ('sound carrier' in German) suggests serious, intellectual electronica. But that's some way from the truth. These two Düsseldorf based musicians have a deftness of touch and a wry smile that lifts their music out of their contemporary local scene into more pop realms. They have perfected a sound that is at times anthemic, frequently emotionally engaging, and both sublime and heartwarming. More importantly, some might say, it shows that they are able to arch their eyebrows at contemporary electronica etiquette and inject their music with a sense of humour and wit, though this never overshadows the sentiments...