As follow up to the 2004 debut release Grunert, which received solid reviews but went largely unnoticed, comes Construction Kit. The Construction Kit is also released on Hong Kong Recordings. With Grunert analogue and digital samples melt into a timeless and eclectic sound collage where warm melodies interact with rumbling beats. Grunert has become a collector and aficionado of music, musicians and sounds. He doesn't sample because he lacks musical ability - quite the contrary, Grunert plays many of the instruments himself - but rather because he wants to create music from a new perspective. His work results in unexpected harmonies and each track tells a small story that gets richer with each retelling. Romantic harmonies from the Rhodes are layered over rattling rolling-along beats. A muted trumpet pierces through the smokey darkness. Serenading strings, soft guitars, rough and raspy horns. And finally the sound of human voices. Grunert will not be limited by genre. His idea is simple: if it sounds real and good people will listen. Grunert builds his compositions by laying a firm foundation of beats and harmonies and arranging layers of live-recorded instruments on top. This is how he acomplishes his style of jazz mixed with hip-hop that sounds light, smart and new. Grunert paints with sound. He's a child of the city so his images are urban: backed up traffic, charming side streets, the sax player you see everyday on corner. Construction Kit is a soundtrack for your daily grind. It reflects all the things that would beat us down if we didn't remember to stay cool.