H.A.N.K.

𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙟𝙖𝙢𝙨, 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧 — The Big Melt introduces H.A.N.K., the new collaborative project from electronic mainstays Nick Höppner and Alex Kassian, out now on Second Circle.

Born from pandemic-era sessions, the album trades club pressure for a rich blend of krautrock drift, ambient layers, and subtle Fourth World textures. Guitar, clarinet, tar, and live drums (played by Höppner himself) stretch the palette into warm, organic terrain, where each track feels more like a space to inhabit than a linear statement.

Crafted slowly over several years, with parts recorded and reworked between Berlin and Tokyo, The Big Melt is introspective without being fragile, expansive without showboating. A clear-eyed and quietly bold reinvention from two artists finding new ground — together.