Wankelmut

German deep house producer and DJ Jacob Dilßner first gained widespread attention under the alias Wankelmut, a German term denoting fickleness, once his unofficial remix of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos’ “Reckoning Song” spread rapidly after upload to his Soundcloud account. A native of Berlin, Dilßner began working as a DJ during his university years; after experimenting with production, he completed the remix in 2011. The track was subsequently adopted by the act’s label, Four Music, and issued commercially the following year, earning strong European approval while topping the charts in Austria, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, and Poland. With academic pursuits set aside, Dilßner embarked on a European tour in support of the release. In 2013 he returned with the follow-up single “My Head Is a Jungle,” which, though less dominant than its predecessor, still reached the Top Ten in both Italy and the U.K. Later that year the Wood & Wine EP arrived, incorporating reworkings by Italy’s Fabio Giannelli and the noted German tech-house artist Ian Pooley. Mid-2014 brought Wankelmut’s next official single, “Wasted So Much Time,” showcasing vocals from John LaMonica.