In 2026, Bureau B presents a newly remastered anniversary edition of Nothing, the 2001 album by A Certain Frank - the collaborative project of Kurt Dahlke (Pyrolator) and Frank Fenstermacher, two pivotal figures in Düsseldorf"s post-war pop modernism. Released to mark the album"s 25th anniversary, Nothing appears on vinyl for the first time and stands as a quietly distinctive chapter in the city"s post-Kraut electronic lineage: understated, atmospheric and strikingly timeless. Emerging from the fertile Ata Tak environment of the mid-1990s, A Certain Frank offered an alternative path to the club-focused electronic music of the era. Rather than pursuing dancefloor utility or retro revivalism, Dahlke and Fenstermacher embraced reduction, mood and subtle reconstruction. Drawing loosely on easy listening and so-called "exotica," these references are reshaped into a restrained yet contemporary sonic language. Conceived as a fully collaborative work, Nothing moves beyond sample-based production toward largely live-played basslines, drum grooves and synthesizer textures, with voices integrated as tonal elements rather than lead vocals. Situated between jazz-inflected electronica, cinematic ambience, digital dub and understated lounge, the album resists spectacle in favour of precision and quiet confidence. A timeless work, returned with renewed clarity.

1. Nothing
2. Peace Again
3. Donde Vas
4. Secret Love
5. We Belong To Someone
6. Without You
7. In The Sky
8. Man-Day
9. Blue & White