Kandis: Biography

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Birth Name:

Jens Massel

Genres:

Electronic & Dance Music, Trip Hop Music, Techno Music

Decades Active:

1990's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Ratings Guide

Kandis was the project name under which the first two releases on the Cologne-based Karaoke Kalk label appeared. A pseudonym of KK co-owner Jens Massel, Kandis' drowsy ambient electronica is similar to that of the more abstract of Mouse on Mars or the more minimal of Simon "Freeform" Pyke or the Austrian Mego label. Although Kandis is not the only artist associated with Karaoke Kalk, Massel's Senter and Vol Wok EPs are the most distinctive of the lot, and, though pressed in extremely limited quantities, are more than worth the effort in tracking down.

- Sean Cooper, All Music Guide