Review: Modha - At Your Pace (Sonar Kollektiv)

Sonar Kollektiv is a seal of approval in itself but their sophomore album, 'At Your Pace' is a love letter in istelf to giving yourself some time to breath, "step outside the noise, breathe deeper, and reconnect with the unpolished beauty of musical collaboration".

Modha (aka Dhanya Langer and Max Scholl) have not been in a big rush to follow up their debut release 'Getting By' (Prinewax, 2020) but they know plenty of folks who want to work with them.

No doubt it helps being based in Berlin but these two couldn't be more laid back judging by these eight tracks - and if you can't find your inner peace with the outstanding, 'Find Me (Underneathe The Sun) featuring to soothing vocals of okcandice, the rest of the album will be a loss on you.

And whilst the instrumental opener 'Move At Your Own Pace' sets the tone for gentle trumpet  meditations as the track weaves into a semi-breathless jazz shamen dub.  And there's more good news as Allysha Joy features on 'Good News' (such a rare thing these days) 

The 'River' featuring Àbáse (who you'll recall from 'Awakening' - see review HERE) and the fantastic flute of Fanni Zahár in the semi-spiritual jazz is a little more pacey than you might expect; upstream Carlos Niño you might say.  And early Niño-esque, Baton Rouge rapper Wakai adds verses to the beatsy 'Bullet'.

James Chatburn featured on their first album on a track called 'Freckless' and he's still thinking about it here (perhaps) with 'The Bee By The Pool' that's shamelessly cut short as it's like a slo-mo Thundercat/lovetempo. Conic Rose have a track coming out next week ('loving parents' - see review HERE) and they turn up on this album too on 'Breeze'. 

The fact that it's not just the duo themselves and a load of other musicians might make you think this is sounding like an indulgent supergroup but nothing could be further from the truth. And in, 'Find Me (Underneath The Sun)', I predict, it's going to be one of those unexpected Summer Festival hits so get on it now, before it's too late, but no rush.. take your time.. chill out. 'Move At Your Own Pace' you could say

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://modhask.bandcamp.com/album/at-your-pace

Artist: Modha 

Title:  At Your Pace 

Release date: 13th March, 2026

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK535LP

Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp