- Having recently shifted to Berlin from the small town of Giesen, Bodo Wissemann also decided it was time for a name change. Producing techno under the name Laufmasche ("ladder") for many years, Samuel Fach is his new alter ego, one designated for house. Bouncing along at 123 BPM, the first two minutes of "Murter" are relatively plain. However, this serves to increase the impact of a joyful piano section which upholds the rest of the track. The keys have a very loopy feel, suggesting—or instructing, really—that they're tailored for the dance floor. Despite their catchiness, they can become a little tiring, a fact which Wissemann attempts to remedy via bass changes and punchy blips in the final quarter. "Discore" works in a kindred manner, with a really stomping bassline, raspy percs and a softer piano loop lathering themselves into a frenzy. Remove the piano, and it's not house music so much as Drumcode-esque techno pitched way down.
Rather than ebony and ivory, "Work On the Show" uses some electronic approximation of guitar. One can imagine Wissemann thinking, "I'm doing house music now, better make sure to include some human instrumentation." It has an almost blues-like shuffle to it, grooving its way to nowhere in particular with the help of a swishing hi-hat. Meanwhile, the title track is the subtlest of the lot, utilising a compact vocal sample and billowing synths to build to a more restrained peak than that found on "Discore." Simple Pleasure(s)? Definitely, but they won't be remembered as much more than that.
Tracklist 01. Discore
02. Murter
03. Simple Pleasure
04. Work On The Show