Kandis was the project name under which the first two releases on the Cologne-based Karaoke Kalk label appeared. A pseudonym of KK co-owner
Jens Massel,
Kandis' drowsy ambient electronica is similar to that of the more abstract of
Mouse on Mars or the more minimal of
Simon "Freeform" Pyke or the Austrian Mego label. Although
Kandis is not the only artist associated with Karaoke Kalk, Massel's Senter and Vol Wok EPs are the most distinctive of the lot, and, though pressed in extremely limited quantities, are more than worth the effort in tracking down. ~ Sean Cooper, All Music Guide