HÜGELMANN / COPPER BEACH - SPLITTER #1 (12")

"Splitter #1 opens the split 12" series on Hauch Records. Edition of 111 copies, hand-stamped, numbered, insert sheet, sticker. Hügelmann is Jasper van den Hövel from Neuss. One half of the noise duo Sponsch, bassist with the psychedelic band Neumatic Parlo. Active solo as Hügelmann, in a modernised version of Berliner Schule on the debut cassette "Tiergarten" on Hauch Records December 2021. Represented on the split 12" "Splitter #1" with the ambient song "Erdmolch". Copper Beach is Mantas Kasperavicius from Düsseldorf, born in Kaunas (Lithuania) and raised in the Ruhr area. Musically, he was influenced early and lastingly by punk, hardcore and post-rock/metal. Mainly interested in textures, sampling and sound alienation of any kind, with the aim of intensity and atmosphere. Under the name Copper Beach, he debuts on the label with the album "Rio, Me Rio" in early December 2021 on cassette, digital. Featured on the split 12" "Splitter #1" with the (dub) techno tracks "Crystal Dub" and "Affengeist"."