...despite being rough around the edges, as far as mixes go be it free or commercial, or in the form of a DJ set or mix of original material there was nothing better than 100% Galcher, spreading itself virally through Twitter and through simple word of mouth recommendation.
Its difficult to put a finger on why this mix has struck such a chord with everyone who has heard it, but perhaps its because the music just feels like such a blank slate. On playing 100% Galcher to a friend in the small hours of a house party a few months ago, I tried to explain just who Galcher Lustwerk was in the best way I could to someone whose knowledge of house music was limited at best. In the end it was him that put it more succinctly than I could. It reminds me of Burial, he said. Stylistically, there is obviously nothing to compare the two artists, but in the way that Burial presented a starkly individual musical statement that took UK garage as its starting point for an exploration of what it feels to feel isolated from, or equally, in love with, the urban landscape, it feels as if Lustwerk is using the structure of house music to do something equally as personal, and more to the point, open to interpretation. Speaking to The Quietus earlier this year, Lustwerk talked about his lyrics, stating: I just like setting the tone, setting the stage, the vibe, and letting my imagination fill in the spaces. Approach his music like this, as a starting point rather than a concrete emotional statement, and it seems to have more in common with Untrue than the music initially suggests. Ultimately though, 100% Galcher is just an hour of great music to warm the soul, and if you havent heard it yet, you should do so now. Thats all the recommendation it needs.
