Kalipo is Jakob Häglsperge r, a Bavarian born producer who has made a name for himself as a producer for Marcus Wiebusch, Ira Atari, pandoras box and Fuck Art, Let’s Dance, but is more widely known as a member the German electro punk outfit Frittenbud e for which he has produced three albums. As Kalipo, the now Berlin-bas ed artist goes into a different and less wild musical direction,  blending lush House rhythms with trance inducing Techno beats somewhere between 110 and 130 bpm while also taking cues from Downbeat and Gamelan traditions . With synthesize rs, micro samples and acoustic instrument s, Häglsperge r intuitivel y builds melancholi c yet driving arcs of suspense which are best to be enjoyed on a hazy Sunday afternoon at home on your couch and will also increase your endorphins  on a Saturday night. In his energetic live sets, the renowned producer makes use of his extensive array of analogue synthesize rs and drum machines.

Influenced  by Viennese style Downbeat and Hip Hop, Häglsperge r started producing his own music in the late 1990es before taking up DJing. For a while Häglsperge r considered DJing to be his main outlet, touring the clubs under a variety of different monikers. In those days record stores were still more important than online portals, the music industry hadn’t yet collapsed and DJing still was a job that provided a lot of challenges . After the infrastruc tures had decisively  changed and the scene had become more fast moving than ever, Häglsperge r lost interest in this occupation  and decided to focus exclusivel y on his career as a producer, trying to develop a live set that drew on the experience s he has made as a DJ in hope of achieving a both unique and timeless sound.

The music Häglsperge r makes as Kalipo – the curious name came to Häglsperge r under the shower one day – is situated between his passion for Downbeat and raving dance music. Apart from providing his production  and remixing skills for a variety of artists over the past few years, he also contribute d to several compilatio ns put out by Stiff Little Spinners. Kalipo’s debut album Yaruto follows the abstract narrative of an impersonal  biography by creating moods that correspond  with certain stages of life. Yaruto is being released by Antime Records, the Berlin-bas ed label run by Häglepsper ger’s close friend and Frittenbud e band colleague Martin Steer. Not only has Häglsperge r produced the album entirely by himself, he also contribute d several analogue photos that were used in the album’s artwork and produced music videos to be released along with the album and its complement ary singles.

From his first bedroom recordings  in his native Bavaria to his chart-brea king records with Frittenbud e and his many-sided work as Kalipo, Jakob Häglsperge r has always been hard working and driven by both the passion and the ambition that have brought as many unique and timeless pieces of art.