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Besides lacing tracks for an armada of Austrian and German MC's (e.g. Kamp, Kayo), the Kaisermühlen representant has worked with the likes of Guilty Simpson, King Tee, DJ Premier or MarvWon and produced all of MC Eiht's upcoming full length album \"Which Way Iz West“ (Year Round Records). Most recently Brenk has finished \"S3“ (Super Soul Shit), an album with MPM singer Miles Bonny, who features on \u003cem\u003eGumbo II's\u003c\/em\u003e \"Dedicated“.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGumbo II (Pretty Ugly)\u003c\/em\u003e marks a new state of the art for sample-based productions. Taking his trademark formula to perfection, Brenk brings together 70's soul with twisted electronica, analogue korg lines, Lil John ad-libs and police sirens, all backed by the most relentless grooves and drum-loops. 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