WET&HARD – The Definition

Released on November 11, 2002, via Flesh, WET&HARD signifies a decisive turning point in my artistic trajectory. Whereas my previous compilations –  E for Europe, Stadtansichten, HOTKUNST, and LOVETOYS – belonged to the Assorted series on MFS, WET&HARD marked a moment of singular intensity. This album established the defining contours of the Wet&Hard sound and crystallized the essence of my present creative identity.

The Making of WET&HARD

At that time, my path led me frequently across the United Kingdom, where I performed in renowned clubs and immersed myself in the vibrant pulse of its scene. These journeys left a profound imprint upon my work, shaping the sonic essence I would later carry back to Berlin. Flesh – a sublabel of MFS – became a fertile ground for artistic exploration, a sanctuary where these sonic experiments could take root and evolve. It was within this context that the foundation for my own label, the Fummelerum Company, was quietly laid.

WET&HARD stands as a curated distillation of the finest releases from the Flesh catalog, embodying the very core of this singular subgenre. Each track unfolds as a chapter in a larger narrative – ranging from raw, propulsive intensity to mesmerizing, subterranean depths – culminating in the climactic final piece, “A Real Man (Real Hardcore Mixxx).”

WET&HARD marks a phase of my artistic transformation. The tracks in this compilation were produced during a period when electronic music in Berlin was undergoing a redefinition – beyond stylistic boundaries, shaped by an uncompromising openness to sound, the body, and conceptual frameworks. The selection reflects my specific musical vocabulary and also a state of intensity: unrestrained, physical, direct. In retrospect, WET&HARD appears as a condensation of a moment in which production aesthetics and club experience were in constant exchange – without detachment, without commentary.