Basch returns to Polycarp Records with a new a new six-track EP, entitled Forever Jan, Pt.1 and coming via cassette and
digitally at the end of September 2025.
Basch is a Hamburg based DJ, producer, and core part of the Polycarp Records roster, over the years he's carved out a
reputation for deep, driving sounds that bridge the worlds of house, techno, ambient and experimental. As one half of the
duo Bonn, alongside Simon Ferdinand, he's delivered a series of acclaimed releases, blending atmospheric textures with
raw, club-focused rhythms. His solo work as Basch and Jean-Crémant for Johannes Albert's Frank Music has also
garnered attention from media and DJ's alike. His growing catalogue that reflects both innovation and versatility has
earned him recognition across Europe's underground and established his standing as a dynamic force within
contemporary electronic music.
POLYCARP RECORDS : With Forever Jan Pt. 1, Hamburg / Berlin-based producer Basch opens the vault on two decades of
music-making, bringing together six tracks written and recorded between 2005 and 2025. The material comes from a
personal lost and found of nearly 50 sketches fragments rediscovered on old hard drives, MP3s from long-gone
sessions, and live recordings from makeshift setups. Each track carries its own history: a piece started on a cracked
Reason 3 during a flight from Oslo; an early Hamburg live set held together by a synth demo that crashed every five
minutes; a song revived from nothing but a low-bitrate MP3; and a 2005 video edit faithfully recreated, glitches and all.
For this release, some arrangements were rebuilt, drums replayed on an 808, and soft synths replaced by analog gear.
Mastering by Stefan Eichinger aka Lopazz ties the years together into a single, coherent listen less a traditional album,
more a snapshot scrapbook of 20 years in sound. Compiled by Simon Ferdinand. The release also comes as a strictly
limited cassette edition, each tape individually hand-stamped and available only in small numbers. Those who want to
secure a copy should be quick, the cassettes are exclusively available via the Polycarp Records Bandcamp Store.