Ulrich Troyer's "Latzfonser Kreuz / Feltuner Hütte" is a short, but intense, journey across both spiritual and sonic landscapes. On one side, we have “Latzfonser Kreuz”, a transcendent percussive feast, where Burkina Faso-born (but currently living in Wien) Mamadou Diabate and Hamidou Koita weave balafon rhythms and djembe pulses into a hypnotic dialogue of dubbed-out electro beats. On the flip, “Feltuner Hütte” joins forces with Osman Murat Ertel (founding member of the electro-psych-folk group Baba Zula from Istanbul), who channels Link Wray and King Tubby, creating a psychedelic swirl of electric saz, wha wha FX, and dub delays. It's techno-shamanism at its finest—sonically rooted, yet wildly cosmopolitan.

Troyer’s craftsmanship, alongside his global collaborators, transforms simple instruments into vehicles for mystical exploration. With field recordings and analog synthesizers, the tracks feel as if they carry whispers from ancient trails - like soundscapes haunted by forgotten rites. The duality between the two sides mirrors a balance between ancient ritual and modern electronica, and Troyer successfully connects diverse musical traditions into something deeply atmospheric and meditative.

Not just an album, "Latzfonser Kreuz / Feltuner Hütte" feels like a pilgrimage for the ears, each track like a step into unknown territories, where history, ritual, and digital sounds coalesce. You feel the altitude of the highlands in the layers of percussion, the isolation in Troyer’s expansive dub treatments, and the cultural cross-pollination in each carefully constructed soundscape. This release, balancing spirituality with experimental dub, could easily be the soundtrack to a trek through ethereal peaks.