Wolf Ear & Fassbender are a duo comprised of Bryan Wolf Ear and Torsten Fassbender. Both based out of thriving cities for underground electronic music, Montréal for Wolf Ear and Berlin for Fassbender, they aspire to blur the borders between melodic and progressive house, delivering gems ready to ignite any dancefloor, whether that be in a dark sweaty room or on a festival stage.
Balance Selections 237: Wolf Ear & Fassbender
Tracklisting
1. Circulation – Barbica (3AM Mix)
2. Analog Jungs – Mind (Dub Mix)
3. Gaston Ponte – Old (Original Mix)
4. Paul Deep (AR) – La Vie In Violet (Original Mix)
5. Ron Flatter – Chidie (Original Mix)
6. Ruben Karapetyan – 32 Days & One Week (Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile Remix)
7. DJ Zombi – French Toast (Mollono.Bass Remix)
8. Wolf Ear & Fassbender feat. SHERiNNE – Open Your Heart (Jamie Stevens Remix)
9. Pointcloud – Recovery (Thom Rich Remix)
10. Bachir Salloum – Never Landing (Original Mix)
Balance Selections Q+A
Name: Bryan Wolf Ear / Torsten Fassbender
Location: Montréal / Berlin
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Alias/Producer name: Wolf Ear & Fassbender
Labels affiliated with: Strange Town Recordings
My last 3 releases:
Jelly For The Babies, Kebin Van Reeken – I Am Free (Wolf Ear & Fassbender Remix)
Wolf Ear & Fassbender – Crystal Blue
Wolf Ear & Fassbender – The Glass Mountain
What music did you listen to as a child?
Both of us grew up listening to various styles or rock, metal and alternative music. We are rockers at heart.
When was the first time that you realized that you liked electronic music?
Torsten: Discovering the Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygéne album changed everything for me.
Bryan: I discovered electronic music in the late 90’s with albums like John Acquaviva’s Cream CD: CCD while at the same time frequenting an iconic after-hours in the Montréal named SONA.
When was the first time you saw a DJ in a club?
Torsten: It was 1991 at Model in the city of Essen I saw Steve Mason.
Bryan: For me it was 97-98 at SONA I remember seeing local legend DJ Luc Raymond.
Which producers/artists/acts inspire you?
We both take inspiration from artist/bands Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Patrice Bäumel, Guy J, James Holden, Paul Kalkbrenner, Eric Prydz, and many more.
What is your current production and DJ set up like?
We both have studios in our cities which consist of a hybrid setup working both analog and digital gear. Our favourite synths are MOOG Sub 37, Prophet 6, Kong Minilogue XD, Elektron Digitakt just to name a few… 😉
What releases do you have on the horizon?
Our next release we collaborated with rising star singer / song writer SHERiNNE, it will drop on Strange Town Recordings in June summer of 2023, you get a sneak peak at the beautiful Jamie Stevens remix, which is featured in this mix.
Tell us more about the podcast you made for Balance?
We wanted to make a mix that takes listeners on an hour journey while leaving them wanting more. Our tack selection consists of friends and artists we admire, some recently released music, and some promos.
My Recommendations
The top track in my DJ wallet currently is:
Island Hill – Killer of Fate (Red Axes Remix)
I could recommend only one of my tracks for you to listen to it would be:
Wolf Ear & Fassbender – Hummingbird (Arnas D Remix) it doesn’t disappoint.
If I could recommend only one track for you to listen to it would be:
Ron Flatter – Kids. This track is amazing, it evokes innocence. Just love it!
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The last movie I watched that I really liked:
Cocaine Bear! What a fun movie It has a bit of everything, thrills, comedy and suspense.
My favourite TV show:
Breaking Bad… Enough said.
