Returning to Ostgut Ton after albums on Modeselektor's 50 Weapons and Monkeytown imprints, Shed's fifth full-length is inspired by the Oderbruch region of Germany, where the producer grew up and continues to spend time when he isn't in Berlin. The album reflects on the natural landscapes as well as the local neighborhoods of the area, and like some of his other albums, it's overall more spacious and experimental than his club-tooled singles. Rather than straightforward techno, the tracks are closer to ambient techno and abstract drum'n'bass, with haunting textures and pastoral melodies taking precedence over steady beats and basslines. "Die Oder" is a shimmering midtempo beauty with beats which seem to fall from its lush synth pads like dripping raindrops. Album highlight "Menschen und Mauern" is more suspenseful, with twisted breakbeats curling around a symphonic melody. "Sterbende Alleen" similarly has a dramatic undercurrent, as well as more defined drum'n'bass-style breakbeats, although the bass seems to ponder rather than pounce. After venturing into the forest at night for a pair of ambient cuts, "Seelower Höhen" is a more forceful techno track which nevertheless still feels a bit slippery. Concluding number "Das Bruch" sums the album up, spiking lush melodies with crunchy breakbeats, looking back with both excitement and fond recollection.