ausgabe #9 der * about berlin* reihe mit 31 tracks auf 4x12 inch vinyl. limitiert auf 1000 stück, inklusive downloadcode.

limited edition of 300 copies in unique handcoloured sleeves.

warm feeling techhouse tracks...

hier tueftelte kraftwerk im legendaeren klingklang-studio an klassikern wie >autobahn< oder >wir sind die roboter<, hier erlebten rheingold ihre dreiklangsdimensionen, und hier brachte daf den sequenzern das schwitzen bei. ohne den einfluss der düsseldorfer musik haette es gruppen wie omd, heaven 17 und depeche mode wohl nie gegeben. sie alle bezogen sich auf die pioniere der elektrischen stadt, bevor sie selbst botschafter der neuen musik wurden. von diesen pionieren handelt ruediger eschs buch >electri_city - elektronische musik aus duesseldorf< (suhrkamp), dem die hier vorliegende und gleichnamige compilation zur seite gestellt ist.

cool electro swing vinyl with massive tracks by wolfgang lohr, arts & leni, tinush and the soundnomaden. this vinyl is an absolutely must have for the peak time. the people on the dancefloor will love it.

talul, known as one of the best in his profession, delivers this incredible production with oriental vocal. to complete this outstanding release, wolfgang lohr and dominik daks showed off their skills

the swiss-born dominik daks presents one of the best records that was ever released on ostfunk records. perfect for the summer, with groovy deep-house vocals, lets lilly the open air stages boil. the track gets as a top class wolfgang lohr-typical interpretation thanks to his remix.

magazine 10 wendy gondeln fracking wendy gondeln is here to introduce and spread the dance style called fracking

akurat wurde der jubiläumssampler bleep10 kompiliert, der diverse facetten zeitgenössischer elektronischer musik streift. mit dabei sind kompakts wolfgang voigt mit seinem gas-projekt, starke neuproduktionen von autechre, m-ziq und dabrye, sowie farbenreiche electronica von lone und machinedrum. und während oneohtrix point never dem hörer einen ambienten ruhemoment gewährt, steuern shackleton, untold und modeselektor explosives dancefloormaterial bei

now on vinyl

die einfuehlsame verschmelzung der musik von so unterschiedlichen kuenstlern und stilen, zu einem atmosphaerisch dichten gesamtkunstwerk macht die pop ambient kompilation alle jahre wieder zu einem unvergleichlichen und vor allem zeitlosen hoererlebnis.

das side projekt aus den beiden separaten acts arts & leni und wolfgang lohr geht in die zweite runde. nach ihrer debuet ep, im oktober 2012 auf dem berliner label ostfunk, folgt nun das zweite release bei ton liebt klang (hamburg).

legendary studio 1 re-release! >a series of very special minimal funky music based on very small and sneaky samples, danceable music but very much influenced by architecture and by the idea of taking minimal by the word and leaving out as much elements as possible to bring the maximum within the minimum.< – wolfgang voigt on the studio 1 series. with this re-release of two tracks from wolfgang voigts seminal studio 1 series, lisbons assemble music turns the spotlight back on to what amounts to the basic grammar of most contemporary underground house and techno. along with basic channel and the concept series, studio 1 has long been acknowledged as one of the forerunners of minimalist techno, though voigt is at pains to point out the >differences between their handwriting. rightly so, since neither mark & moritz nor hawtin prioritised the funk and fizz that jumps out of these two tracks >gelb< the determined younger brother to the more conventionally dubby (but no less groovy) >lila<. any producer who has spent long hours making minute adjustments to the interplay between the simplest of elements – kick, bass, snare, hats – should know they have been walking in voigts ever-so-well-placed footsteps. this re-release from assemble music serves as a reminder of where the music has come from

hier liefern popp & popp eine spätsommerhymne die richtig gute laune verbreitet. tolle vocals werden unterstützt von klasse sound. als remixer sind die tlk homies thomas lizzara, wolfgang lohr und arts & leni mit an bord. wieder einmal ein tolles release von jungen küntlern auf ton liebt klang.

fresh new open air track by davis & dembowski. after the big success of 9 am they are back with their next massive release including remixes by patrick bateman (tic tac toe), nico pusch (damm rec.) and wolfgang lohr (ton liebt klang).

fresh new summer collection by the ton liebt klang family. an absolutely must have this summer.

die ostfunk 39 präsentiert mit dem house shooting star rob makzem einen knaller mit 4 deepen vocal house tracks, wie man sie von der machart auch schon in den frühen 90ern im planet oder e-werk gehört haben könnte, nur dass diese tracks brandneu und superfresh daherkommen.

dixon cites tim hecker, autechre and wolfgang voigt as influences and this ep is as equally diverse. we begin with edge of the universe , an enigmatic techno experiment. tight hats and snare work give it an almost jackin feel whilst subtle bumping subs and cryptic vocal chops decorate throughout.

ostfunk 2013 ist überraschend elegant, galant und kann auch franzoesisch. phos toni ist ein freund des neuen ostfunk multiproducers wolfgang lohr und bedient sich des electroswing genres.

wolfgang voigt returns on magazine as wassermann, one of his best known aliases since the famous >w.i.r.< (1999)

tolles debüt von thomas lizarra auf dem hamburger label ton liebt klang. als verstärkung hat er sich die animal swing kids mit ins boot geholt und eine tolle ep gezaubert. auch die remixe von arts & leni und rich vom dorf versprühen gute laune.
support by bebetta, homebase, glanz & ledwa, rich vom dorf, nu disco, turm 3, marcapasos, shemian, arts & leni, wolfgang lohr, stefko kruse, kanzler & wischnewski, lexer, mojito, dembowski and many more.

das naechste debutrelease auf zuckerton kommt von einem sympathischen münchener duo. die beiden jungs wissen deepe und treibende elemente gut zu kombinieren und bringen damit sicherlich viele liebhaber der elektronischen musik auf einem riesenfeld zum tanzen!

since its inception in 2001, each entry in the pop ambient series has included its year of conception in its title, an irony in the fact that many consider the music being timeless in more than one way: a feel-good classic to some, a rigorous experiment to others, pop ambient always has located itself between the poles of habitual listening and sonic curiosity, with the space in-between beats being a way more interesting material than the beat itself. as in the years before, pop ambient 2013 collects an illustrious cast of producers uniting genre pioneers alongside old friends and some surprising new arrivals.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a cd-copy of the full album.

early support by rené bourgeois, dirty doering, rich vom dorf, wolfgang lohr, beatamines, glanz & ledwa, sandro beninati, andlee, homebase, dembowski, nico pusch, dj misk, aikoon, mozaic, illboyphil, marcel sareyka (partysan nord / feierei.de), laurent n., danny d., robert grand, 90sechzig90

zierliche dame mit gewaltiger soul-stimme geht auf reisen, macht bei befreundeten musikern station und kommt schließlich mit 4 stücken feinster tanzmusik auf dem acker an - so die zusammenfassung der aktuellen geschehnisse. tatsächlich handelt es sich hier um 3 unabhängige produktionen und einen remix, die zum song sunbelt regret von miss natnat entstanden sind. dementsprechend abwechslungsreich geht zur sache. wolfgang lohr entfaltet ein gewitztes wechselspiel zwischen klassischem song und elektronischem abgang, mal steht sein butterweicher house groove im vordergrund, dann wieder gehört das stereopanorama voll und ganz der stimme von miss natnat. zusammen mit tinush schlendert sunbelt regret noch etwas entspannter heran, hier kommen die loungigen pianosounds besonders gut zur geltung. wenig überraschend und doch immer wieder faszinierend. der zündende funk von mollono.bass, der in seinem remix einen schwerpunkt auf die ausdruckstarke stimme legt. die lübecker artenvielfalt macht ihrem namen schließlich alle ehre, indem sie miss natnat im kontext eines verträumten, hochgradig melodiösen grooves präsentiert.

jack dixon follows a string of critically acclaimed releases for apollo (r&s), take and losing suki (hypercolour) with his debut outing for hotflush. influenced by the sparse atmospherics of wolfgang voigt, the playful intricacy of autechre beats and the off-kilter grooves of uk garage, the berlin-based producer is unconstrained by genre or place, pioneering a modern, progressive sound that has already garnered him a glowing reputation. in turns colourful, ambient, melodic and driving, his new ep feels right at home on scubas label. beginning with a deceptively clean and minimal rhythm, >e< slowly gives way to lush glacial drones, skittering beats and huge euphoric drops to form a bold production that sits somewhere between the early morning techno dancefloors of berlin and the murky sweatbox raves of late-night south london. on the flip, he delivers the soulfully taut >find shelter<. warped vocals weave in and out of an insistent, jazzy house groove, backed by a tapestry of glitches, vinyl crackle and live drum flourishes. it all leads to one of the most delirious and ecstatic drops you will hear this year.

mohn are jörg burger and wolfgang voigt. >ebertplatz 2020< from their self-titled debut album sees some well deserved reworks by both protagonists and terranova.

arts & lohr - das buffet ist eroeffnet! gemeinsam mit dem hamburger (arts & leni/ton & klang) setzt der ostfunk shooting star der neuen generation wolfgang lohr mit - das buffet ist eroeffnet einen groovenden sound mit genau der richtigen prise humor

um den sommer mal endlich hinterm ofen vorzulocken, haben wir die choose your destiny ep durch den remixwolf drehen lassen. nancys room hat sich rené bourgeois ganz im stil seiner remixe für shakerplates, atmosphere und pimprinella vorgenommen und in eine so dicke open air hymne verwandelt

early support by rene bourgeois, bebetta, oliver schories,oscar, rich vom dorf, compact grey, lars wickinger, glanz & ledwa, mojito, wolfgang lohr, chris blum, illboyphil, dembowski, kanzler & wischnewski and many more. here comes the next festival and dancefloorbomb on ton liebt klang

jack dixon, a london-based electronic artist draws influences from wolfgang voigt, mutant disco, autechre and tim hecker. quite an array of jumping off points and ones which are clearly evident throughout his intricate productions. his productions sound as much at home on a heaving, sweat-soaked, educated dance floor as they do on headphones in the sleepy urban half-light on the night bus home. from his earliest releases on brownswood, take, and silverback, jack has found love and support from amongst others mary anne hobbs, joy orbison, will saul, sinden and eats everything.

mohn = the new project by kompakt pioneers wolfgang voigt (mike ink, gas...) and jörg burger (the modernist, triola...)... 2x12 inch (180 gr) vinyl + free album cd + poster

limited reissue of this highly sought-after krautrock masterpiece from german musical genius richard schneider jr. also featuring the mighty wolfgang maus on bass, this lp takes you on an amazing journey through luscious pulsating psychedelic soundscapes providing a great showcase for mr schneiders exceptional skills on a huge range of instruments including glockenspiel, acoustic 12 string guitar, synthesiser, tubular bells, tambourine and cowbells. includes the crazily ethereal high the wonderful hello beach girls which sounds like the best beach trip ever - meaningless giggling lyrics on a lazy day in a paradise the gorgeous acid-tinged visions the more up-tempo groover samba session plus the achingly beautiful synth symphony crazy world. one of the super-rare cosmic/balearic holy grails, this whole album is a pure aural treat - lie back and enjoy the ride

pop ambient 2012 begins in an unusually new but nevertheless somehow familiar fashion. mohn with manifesto is the opening act. a manifest of slowness. a slowness that jörg burger and wolfgang voigt have taken up as new mission. mohn is their new ambient-grunge-down-beat project, scheduled to depart on its official musical journey to middle earth early 2012. what follows is equally surprising: the old kompakt swashbuckler superpitcher is taking part for the very first time.
cd version of this album included.

container is a recent moniker of nashville, tennessee resident ren schofield who has been actively shifting about the u.s. playing shows and releasing cassettes on his mysterious i just live here imprint for a long while now. known primarily for his god willing project, a disjointed, confusing, maze of crude oscillator, tape, and guitar, ren has established himself as a staple in the east coast underground.
here we have a new experiment in electronic beat oriented music. this is no standard fare, however. it glows with a vision all its own, completely isolated and separate making it difficult to place in the awkward world of the genre. the sounds are a thick stew congealing new ideas and naive experiments into something in the ballpark of the new super weird wolfgang voigt 12 inches, abstract and minimal in nature with time stopping tendencies. take those 12 inches and send them thru the garbage can, tape loop, reel to reel experiments of ake hodells >220 volt buddha< or that weird track with lawnmower by charles amirkhanian on the first slowscan volume and we might be getting closer.

new and exclusive tracks by wolfgang voigt, superpitcher, michael mayer, the modernist, reinhard voigt, jürgen paape (vinyl only), mohn (a new project of burger & voigt).

further to motor city drum ensembles dj kicks compilation, his exclusive single l.o.v.e. has been reworked by the young detroit prodigy kyle hall, the painter and music creator wolfgang voigt and an excellent remix by smallpeople. kyle has been highly influenced and captivated by the underground deep house sound of detroit. inspired by artists such as theo parrish, mike huckaby, rick wade, 3 chairs, kdj and omar s, who believe their music has a certain feeling of the advant garde and liberation from the so-called rules people place upon dance music. kyle took that principle of their music and applied it to music that he was trying to create. wolfgang voigt is known for his numerous, nearly inexhaustible list of one-off projects and aliases. of these, his best known is arguably >gas< a project that saw the marriage of ambient music and 4/4 techno. his remix of motor citys l.o.v.e shows his minimalistic approach to music he has been famed for worldwide. smallpeople are julius steinhoff & just von ahlefeld aka dionne. smallpeople are focused on a wider range of music and can be diverse- between deep house, detroit techno and some chicago flavours but always within the balance of atmospheric warmth and club suitability bringing yet another perfect addition to this remix package. watch out for more big tunes from smallpeople in the near future

following the legendary first two, stoically super minimal records >sog 1< and >sog 2< that provide ecstasy disguised as boredom on kompakt extra/speicher in 2007, and the outstanding beautifully bizarre >sog - abweichung< on profan in 2010, we are now listening to >fremde hÄnde<. like its predecessors, this sog stands in the tradition of >the art of omission< with wolfgang voigt variegating his preference for the bluntly straightforward quaver bass in two different forms. the a-side contains a tonally noncommittal sequence ambling across the keyboard in quantised form, reminiscing of the arpeggiator (accompaniment function) function of early 70ies and 80ies synthesizers. on the b-side, daring and thoroughly unquantised quaver rhythms rock around a bass drum that, as the only straight element, tries to keep the whole thing together. the result sounds a little like a delirious can live.

including bob sinclar & raffaella carrà far lamore, sunfreakz & jeremy carr the way we are (mysto & pizzi remix instrumental), wolfgang gartner illmerica and pleasurekraft carny

debut release for stareaway, a new project of german >inventor of pop ambient< markus guentner with singer heiko badje, the man behind saudade-driven pop band la grande illusion. following several releases and highly successful and critically acclaimed albums guentner solely released since 2001 for kompakt and ware, guentner and badje contributed their first co-operation >baghira< on kompakts pop ambient 2006 compilation. markus guentners track >regensburg<, considered to be one of the best tracks kompakt ever released, was selected by sven väth to finish his mix of the second season and remixed by wolfgang voigt. for the start of the new hamburg based label couldnt care more they release two melancholic pop ambient tracks, the title track additionally remixed by osunlade, the acclaimed producer, dj and label owner of yoruba records. the both aerial and profound ambient soundscape of >learn how to love me< is waiting patiently, increasing softly while heiko badjes voice shivers with emotions of entreaty and wanting. it is followed by the sublime deepness of >unwise< in which badjes lyrics about love and temptation appear into a vision of pop as atmospheric intensity and disappear into somewhere else. on the b-side the yoruba soul suite reworks the original totally. osunlade is looking for a different kind of deepness, transforming ambient into an epic, floating journey of house music full of light and groove

wir freuen uns das neue jahr mit ihm beginnen zu können. nach seiner sagenhaften single coconut blues istgabriel ananda zurück auf treibstoff! der titeltrack love attack hat die für ananda typisch erdigen grooves. streicher bereiten den weg zu einer organisch anmutenden bassline und nehmen uns mit auf einen emotionalen glückstrip. open up ist ein sehr trickreiches stück techno und entwickelt einen unfassbaren sog, der den raum zu einem vakuum werden lässt. für den remix von open up hat sich treibstoff den stuttgarter till krüger beim befreundeten label 200 records ausgeliehen. mit seiner version wählte er diesmal nicht seinen schnellen detroit-sound, sondern lässt die original-sounds in einem gewand erscheinen, daß mit seinen dubs an die legendären gas platten von wolfgang voigt erinnert.

pop ambient returns. kompakts beloved series. this is our other arena of bliss, always curated and carefully compiled by label co-owner wolfgang voigt (aka gas). somber times call for more introspective sound scapes - >pop ambient 2011< continues its mission to slowly persuade its signature sound introduced over a decade ago. this year we see the series leaning towards a slightly darker complexion than its predecessors.

upfront final copies only at decks.de!!! 2nd thought. consequently this is the next step after the first release of varied records. the labelowner and artists wolfgang rohrer and alexander siegel submits with this ep their common work within four tracks. however, rohrer&siegel identifies no reason to describe their own music in florid style.

yet again another more for your money vinyl sampler that is packed full of club anthems!

repress of a 1979 release on decca records, made by charlie schade, van heyningen, tjon ajong and wolfgang hermes.

we say this every year but pop ambient 2010 is a defining moment for the series - a change in pace but a familiar face for those that have been yearning for our annual remedy. enjoy. the vinyl version contains a free cd of the album !!!

an outstanding sampler of ibiza hits from the toolroom stable! a collection of tracks and remixes that have been working exceptionally well on the dance floor at the toolroom takeover parties at pacha & space ibiza this year

mixes by laidback luke, joachim garraud and wolfgang gartner!