At The Crossroads, Shed's latest album, is an impressive display of the German producer's ability to blend different genres and sounds into a cohesive and engaging listening experience. The album features nine tracks that traverse various electronic sub-genres, from techno and house to ambient and experimental.
The album's opening track, "Intro," sets the tone for the rest of the album with its haunting melodies and atmospheric textures. Shed then dives into more rhythmic territory with "BXR17," a pounding techno track with a driving bassline and hypnotic synth arpeggios.
Tracks like "Outgoing Society" and "When The Faces Went Down" showcase Shed's talent for crafting intricate percussion patterns and layering them with lush pads and melodies. On "Die Oder," he takes a more experimental approach, using glitchy beats and distorted sounds to create a disorienting and immersive sonic environment.
The album's highlight is undoubtedly "Call 32075!" a euphoric house track with a catchy vocal sample and an infectious groove that will get any dancefloor moving. Shed closes out the album with "Silent Witness," a beautiful ambient piece that brings the listener back down to earth after the wild ride that preceded it.