( PAGER 006 ) Tom RIES - Tomorrowman EP (12") Pager

 Outside of Berlin and Hamburg, Frankfurt's suburban town of Offenbach seems to be producing the largest volume of quality house and techno producers. Names like DJ Slyngshot, DJ Neewt or Florian Kupfer have all come from there, and it's thanks to local talent such as them that Robert Johnson is still waving the flag high for German dance music. Another Offenbach native, Tom Ries, is quickly making a name for himself, and this new EP on Offebach's own Pager label is even more proof of the mini-scene that has come out of this area of Germany. "619" is a fine, dreamy slice of Detroit electro, "Tomorrowman" meanders its woozy synths and staggered beats over a strangely UK sort of vibe, while "Cooler Zwanni" offers up some old-school dub-house, and "Central Kids" goes from Detroit to Berlin in electro aesthetic. Large.