Moomin at the H&H Next Saturday 8th April

On Saturday the 8th April Coloré, Moulin Groove & Cache will be flying in Berlin based Moomin to the H&H from the heralded Hamburg label SMALLVILLE RECORDS. Known for his organic sounding productions with crisp TR-808 drums, soft ethereal pads and ambient, piano laden melodies his music is a staple in many a deep house selectors bag.

Sebastian Genz (aka Moomin) defined his musical career by crafting subtle, yet effective, deep house. In the early ’90s, Genz was dedicated to collecting hip-hop records. By 1995, and with a growing collection, he started to DJ in his hometown of Kiel, Germany. Around the same time, he began experimenting with music production, using a simple DOS program known as Fastracker. He gradually incorporated more hardware into his methods, including an MPC to sample the old jazz, funk, and hip-hop records he had acquired. Eventually, Genz became disenfranchised by the German hip-hop scene, transitioning to house music instead. The change in genre called for a change of location, so he migrated to Germany’s creative capital, Berlin.

Over a decade later, in 2010, Genz released his debut EP via AIM; he wasn’t as concerned about the long wait for his debut as he was about creating it. The EP received positive reviews, causing German label Smallville Records — with a roster including Move D, Christopher Rau, and label founders Smallpeople — to reach out to Genz. They urged him to release a full-length album, resulting in 2011’s The Story About You. Genz’s production style fit perfectly with the Smallville ethos of understated and thoughtful house, creating a close relationship with the label in the years that followed. After the success of his debut full-length and a string of EPs, Smallville encouraged him to release another Moomin album, resulting in 2016’s A Minor Thought.

Support on the night comes from Colorè, Moulin Groove & Cache residents with advance £8 tickets available here.