After establishing himself as one of Europe's most distinctive voices in instrumental hip-hop, Mr. Käfer is ready to tell a different story. His third solo album, A Past Sense, shows a bold creative evolution from his signature lo-fi aesthetic into lush, collaborative territory that spans continents and genres. His sixth project for Melting Pot Music marks a creative leap from the mood-driven, jazz-tinged instrumentals that built his reputation on releases like Lost Reflections (2019), Orientation (2020), and Now/Again I and II (2021, 2023). Now he's orchestrating a 14-track journey that weaves together hip-hop, soul, jazz, and North African rhythms through collaborations with carefully selected artists including Novine (GER), J-Tek (US), Kenji (US) and Cloudhead (AT). Thematically, the album explores how memory reshapes identity, questioning the gap between who we were and who we've become. The visual side comes courtesy of acclaimed photographer and art director Robert Winter, capturing this nostalgic-yet-progressive spirit.

Track List

1. A Slow Dancing Society (featuring Flitz;Suppe)
2. B-Stone (featuring Franz Bumm)
3. Cruisin (featuring Malev Da Shinobi)
4. Routines
5. Green Roses (featuring Novine ; Leavv)
6. Downtown
7. Reconnect
8. Melange (featuring YAN NAY ; Franz Bumm)
9. Sunday Afternoon (featuring J-Tek ; Christian JaLon)
10. Home Valleys
11. Now You Know (featuring Cloudhead)
12. Come Up
13. Synthesis (featuring Kenji)
14. Sirocco (featuring YAN NAY)