Wolfgang Möstl has long since evolved from his underground status as a crazy guitar freak into a serious pop producer. He has recently produced such local superstars as Der Nino aus Wien and Voodoo Jürgens, graces European stages with Clara Luzia, and composes music for film and theater. With his own music project MILE ME DEAF, he already has countless releases and tours throughout Europe and the USA under his belt. With his new release arriving in fall 2018, Wolfgang Möstl invites listeners to glimpse into his private archives. The four-part song collection HDD BACKUP'' impressively conveys the wide-ranging sound universe W.M. inhabits, floating almost like an astronaut. You can trace the transition from his early low-fi shenanigans into an international pop sound, a development which hinges heavily on Möstl's penchant for experimentation and fiddling around. On the double LP, songs which haven't yet appeared on an album meet new tracks and rare live recordings. Side 1 collects the current hit singles spanning the musical gamut from chillwave to lounge. Here it's absolutely clear that Möstl doesn't have anything more to do with the brash, clanging guitars of previous albums, rather he conjures up sugar sweet pop of the highest level. Side 2 collects songs from the psychedelic phase around the album Eerie Bits of Future Trips'', showcasing W.M.'s krautrock side. In this phase, Möstl rode the post-nothing wave, playing with fuzz-soaked sounds and transforming MILE ME DEAF into a pure psych band. Moving like a time traveller, W.M. unites various approaches of style-defining pop culture eras. This becomes clear on the playful third side of this collection - Homebound and Secure'' is reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska album. I thought I could remember'' stems from a time when Möstl toured Europe with his legendary band KILLED BY 9V BATTERIES, and fills the ears with merciless garage riffs with distorted vocals. Uma'', on the other hand, originates from the first demo recordings for Gold Kid'' on the Sgt. Pepper-influenced album Holography''. The fourth and final side offers an overview of super rare treasures, cutting all the way across Möstl's oevre. For Legendario Gruppo'', W.M. teams up with his longest-standing backing band Peter T. and Dolph to take a dig at the italophilic trends in the Vienna music circus''. Adding to that is a live version of Swing Back To Me'', proving that this well-practiced pack isn't only beloved for their loud walls of guitars, they can also slow it down perfectly well.