Kruder & Dorfmeister

The Profile

Kruder & Dorfmeister are an Austrian DJ/producer duo from Vienna—Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister—renowned for lush downtempo, trip hop, and dub-inflected productions and remixes. Their breakout EP G-Stoned, the DJ-Kicks installment, and the compilation The K&D Sessions are touchstones of ‘90s electronic music.

Vienna-based duo (Peter Kruder, Richard Dorfmeister); active since the early 1990s; associated with downtempo/trip hop/dub; widely known for DJ-Kicks (1996) and The K&D Sessions (1998); early release G-Stoned (1993); co-founded the G-Stone Recordings label.

Three DeBaser reviews celebrate Kruder & Dorfmeister’s mastery of downtempo, trip hop, and drum’n’bass. The K&D Sessions is praised as a defining late-’90s statement with deep, dubby alchemy. DJ-Kicks is lauded for seamless transitions and a true start-to-finish journey. Reviewers highlight lush production, immersive bass, and upgrade-the-originals remix craft.