Klaus Johann Grobe

A Swiss duo whose music is a clever and brilliantly executed fusion of electronic dance music and vintage Krautrock (authentically sung in German), Klaus Johaan Grobe is the brainchild of Sevi Landolt on keyboards and Daniel Bachmann on percussion. Seemingly uninterested in making lots of noise about themselves, Klaus Johaan Grobe made an inconspicuous debut in 2011 with some self-produced singles, and just barely expanded their profile with a 10" vinyl EP released by the U.K. label Sound of Salvation. The EP appeared in an edition of only a few hundred copies, but it left a positive impression on critics and DJs, and the eclectic American indie label Trouble in Mind reissued the "Traumhaft" b/w "Nicht Zu Stoppen" single in the United States after its original pressing on the U.K. label Sunstone Records sold out. Before long, Klaus Johaan Grobe became the talk of the blogosphere, and their first full-length album, Im Sinne Der Zeit, was scheduled for release in April 2014.