Not only by name “21” is a continuation of the EP “20” from previous year: Once again this is not strictly a solo album by Johannes Schmoelling but a cooperation with other artists. All nine tracks are co-compositions by Johannes Schmoelling and one fellow musician, including Kurt Ader (tracks 2 and 6), Jonas Behrens (tracks 3 and 9) and Lambert Ringlage (track 4) who were featured on “20” as well. Furthermore, Johannes Schmoelling worked together with his bandmates from Loom, Jerome Froese (track 5) and Robert Waters (track 7) as well as with - for the first time - Andreas Merz (tracks 1 and 8).

Johannes Schmoelling: “With “21“ we have set a mark in the history of electronic music. Looking back over the last 40 years, I would call it a milestone.”