'Hypnotische' is the new project from German artist Daniel Herrmann aka Flug 8. Having released on labels such as Ransom Note Records, Smaul and Disko B, he’s amassed a small but powerful catalogue that’s situated in the liminal spaces between kosmische, ambient and minimal techno. Acting as something of a time capsule from the recent past, the material that comprises 'Hypnotische' dates from the same late ‘00s period that gave birth to Flug 8’s acclaimed debut 'Trans Atlantik', when he was living in the industrial heart of Offenbach. Having frequented the city’s Robert Johnson club since it opened in 1999, Herrmann later became its art director, a role he also performed for the Playhouse/Klang Elektronik label family, whose basement office/studio complex played host to a vibrant musical community including such figures as Roman Flügel, Ata, Losoul, Acid Pauli, Jörn Elling Wuttke and the late Heiko MSO. By all accounts it was a crazy time; a whirlwind of drugs, music and sleep deprivation that initially fuelled Herrmann’s considerable creative energies before leaving him burnt out and homeless. From celestial highs to crashing lows, 'Hypnotische' reflects these emotional extremes by enveloping the listener in its beguiling soundworld. Son of a flight captain and a stewardess, it’s hardly surprising that Herrmann’s head is so firmly in the clouds. Get ready to lose yourself to his enthralling music... and then before you know it, you’re back in the room.