Based in Neckargemund, Mole Listening Pearls is Germany's premier downtempo label. The rich artist roster includes Alphawezen, De-Phazz, Lemongrass, JFC (aka Timewriter), Yonderboi, Bassface Sascha, and many more.
Alphawezen
Aachen, Germany's Ernst Wawra makes music under a variety of guises, including Aeric for Ladomat, The Trigger Project, and Alphawezen for Mole Listening Pearls. His music is complex, intelligent, and extremely moving.
Lemongrass
Besides being a common ingredient in Thai food, Lemongrass is a seasoned German producer signed to Mole Listening Pearls. His easy-does-it downtempo makes Air, Orb, and Brian Eno sound like a herd of stampeding elephants.
Nor Elle
Nor Elle is Norman Feller (aka Terry Lee Brown Jr.) in slinky, downtempo mode. Under the guise, the German house-meister fashions delicate and soothing grooves for mellow evenings in with a bottle of vino and a fat spliff.
Yonderboi
As Yonderboi, young Laszlo Fogarasi Jr. is bent on nudging downtempo boundaries. With influences ranging from Eastern European animation soundtracks to MC Solaar's shimmering hip hop, he is the leader of a new breed of Hungarian producers.
