!k7 are pleased to announce forest swords as the next curator of the ever essential dj-kicks series. following acclaimed albums on ninja tune and tri angle, soundtrack and installation work, and remixes of the likes of bjork, matthew barnes aka forest swords has curated a 25-track compilation that draws a line between past inspirations and his current peers. like much of his own output, his dj-kicks skirts around pristine electronics and embraces more organic textures: 80s post punk (anna domino, dead can dance), classic 90s british electronica (orbital, mira calix), and smokey digi-dub (rhythm & sound), all rub up alongside some of the most forward-facing producers working today (demdike stare, laurel halo, fis). the compilation sifts through rhythms, shifting speeds and emotions: from pop icon neneh cherrys primal thudding to the zombified throb of exclusive forest swords track crow via deena abdelwaheeds clattering deconstructions to the euphoric two-step of djrum. its a collection of tracks that feels as restlessly curious and weighty as barnes own work. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

motor city drum ensembles dj kicks mix is the latest installation into the outstanding discography of danilo plessow, and is not to be missed. the addition of a selection of mcde exclusive tracks, and the majority of tracks being rare pieces of music from danilos personal collection make this a mix of not only exceptional mixing capability.

rohe maschinen-grooves, lebensbejahender house und drei exklusive, eigene tracks. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, inklusive mix-cd.

there is a common thread that runs through all of brandt brauer fricks music. it is this: interesting things happen at the interface of machine and hand-made music. the berlin trios 2010 album, *you make me real*, fused techno and classical. the 2011 follow-up, *mr machine*, saw them go the whole classical-meets-club hog with a ten-piece ensemble playing dance music live. then, earlier this year, came *miami*, a darker, more song-based collection exploring the same man-machine ideas. the berlin trios instalment of the dj-kicks series does the same thing with a mix.
the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve and includes the dj kicks mix-cd.

die new yorker hercules & love affair unter der regie von andy butler verarbeiten auf ihrer dj kicks klassischen house und disco zu einem clubsound, der mit einen fuß in der vergangenheit und mit dem anderen auf den dancefloors des hier und jetzt steht. mit einem sehr guten gespür für einen emotionalen roten faden und einem meisterhaft ausgewogenem gleichgewicht spannen sie den bogen von proto-house, über die goldenen jahre des new york der 90er jahre und chicagos jack-tracks zu einem modernen blick auf die glücksmomente von house. die doppelvinyl featured mit >a bit of redemption< von haze factory und >release me< von hercules & love affair auch zwei exclusive unreleased tracks...

eight full party shakin digitalism works (own track & remixes)

photek stands mercilessly on the edge. a sonic scientist, pushing both his sounds and fans expectations to the outermost limits since 1994, he floods the footnotes of electronica like mp3s clutter up your hard drive. 2011 saw him drop a series of sounds that reflect the truest perception of him. driven by his years of studio discipline, sharpened by an acute awareness that he will be received by the heads that know him well and ears that dont know him at all. destination tomorrow: photeks decorated past and diligent work ethic leads us here. the new music you have heard from photek in 2011 is yet another chapter in a life spent overdosing on sonic nuances and boundary testing. in the past 12 months his new material has been remixed by the brightestyoung stars of dance music - boddika, falty dl, addison groove and breach to name a few. in turn, photek has remixed for the likes of moby, jess mills, distance, ray lamontagne and was part of daft punks tron remixed package - for which he has been nominated for a grammy. his newly re-launched label, photek productions, has this year released the >avalanche ep< which garnered international support from tastemakers such as benji b, gilles peterson, skream, annie mac, zane lowe and more, and the >aviator ep<.
comes with code for free download of this release.

2x12 inch lp ! elegant verschnörkelter minimal-house meets oldskool-electro und diverse spielarten britischer bass-musik, inklusive exklusivem neuem gold panda-track!

scuba is the production and dj alias of paul rose, the curator of one of the original dubstep labels, hotflush recordings, (home to mt kimbie and joy orbisons legendary hyph mngo) which released some of the most important tracks of the genres formative period and has become a leading player in the wider world of electronic music. a celebrated and influential dj, his expansion into wider musical territory led to the #25 position in resident advisors 2011 poll of the world s top 100 djs.
as you will hear on his dj-kicks mix, dubstep doesnt cover the range of music he plays. this dj kicks features 7 exclusives that will not be found anywhere else including a new scuba track - m.a.r.s.
comes with code for free digital download of these tracks.

excellent vinyl compilation with great deep house tunes !! a classic in the making ....

als musiker ist kieran hebden f³r seine hausgemachten exkursionen in unerforschte musikalische gefilde bekannt, als dj schlõgt er jedoch eine vollkommen andere richtung ein. das ergebnis dessen ist seine beispielhafte dj kicks-compilation.

although james holdens contribution to! k7s seminal dj-kicks series may appear eclectic on the face of things, his is a mix that beats with a vital lifeblood, united by feeling and mood, if not by pigeonhole.

the wait is over... !k7 is very proud to present the next instalment in the dj-kicks series and we couldnt think of a better pairing.
chromeo is canadians p-thugg & dave 1: best friends, virtuoso musicians, walking hip hop encyclopedias, and the only successful arab/jew partnership since ... well, ever.
after releasing 2 albums (she s in control and fancy footwork), hitting the dancefloors / attacking the charts with you re so gangsta and needy girl, remixing the likes of cut copy and lenny kravitz, feist and vampire weekend, and years of jet setting and globetrotting ... the time is right for them doing their take on dj kicks. a match made in...
teenage lovers, 20 something bloggers, 30 something burned out ex ravers and 40 something sistas can all finally party under one roof with this slick, sleek, smoothed out mix. a tribute to canada of sorts, as it includes so many maple leaf underground classics and obscurities. obviously there some unreleased versions (chateau marmont most notably) and of course the dj-kicks exclusive track, with chromeo fucking around with the eagles classic >i cant tell why< which comes in 2 versions and will get a separate 7 inch release also.

excellent hypnotic tech tracks !!!

next hot chip biggie, brilliant elcetroc and rock infected

three decades of electro pop on one album selected by annie and timo from the op:l bastards

excellent selected classic tracks by the guys formerly known as the glimmer twins

!k7 are pleased to announce forest swords as the next curator of the ever essential dj-kicks series. following acclaimed albums on ninja tune and tri angle, soundtrack and installation work, and remixes of the likes of bjork, matthew barnes aka forest swords has curated a 25-track compilation that draws a line between past inspirations and his current peers. like much of his own output, his dj-kicks skirts around pristine electronics and embraces more organic textures: 80s post punk (anna domino, dead can dance), classic 90s british electronica (orbital, mira calix), and smokey digi-dub (rhythm & sound), all rub up alongside some of the most forward-facing producers working today (demdike stare, laurel halo, fis). the compilation sifts through rhythms, shifting speeds and emotions: from pop icon neneh cherrys primal thudding to the zombified throb of exclusive forest swords track crow via deena abdelwaheedÕs clattering deconstructions to the euphoric two-step of djrum. its a collection of tracks that feels as restlessly curious and weighty as barnes own work.

the long established and critically acclaimed dj-kicks series kicks off 2017 with suitably accomplished dj, producer, vocalist and instrumentalist matthew dear at the helm. a man of many musical hats, texas born, detroit raised dear has a wide reaching discography that takes in face melting techno as jabberjaw, dark avant-pop under his own name and intricate minimal as audion. often with a gothic slant and full of curiousness, his pensive but playful music is an intoxicating distillation of many different influences, often with his own stylised vocals at the centre

theres a common thread that runs through all of brandt brauer fricks music. it is this: interesting things happen at the interface of machine and hand-made music. the berlin trios 2010 album, you make me real, fused techno and classical. the 2011 follow-up, mr machine, saw them go the whole classical-meets-club hog with a ten-piece ensemble playing dance music live. then, earlier this year, came miami, a darker, more song-based collection exploring the same man-machine ideas.

digitalism has lovingly created a mix for !k7s legendary dj-kicks series. for these two young germans, jens moelle and ismail tŸfekci, joining the ranks of contributors to the series was nothing short of a dream come true. twelve years ago, the duo met as two record store workers in hamburg, admiringly selling the dj-kicks series to their customers, and appreciating the dexterity of the mixes and range of artists who assembled each mix. their favourite contributions include tigas mix (his mix was the essence of edgy and cold electro-techno.), the playgroup mix (more really playful stuff.) and erlend oyes mix (cause he sung over a lot of stuff and had some favorites like jŸrgen paape and the collaboration with morgan geist.

for serious music fans, sxsw in austin is close to heaven on earth. non-stop music of all sorts, plenty of beer & bbq, and for those of us in colder climates, a chance to enjoy some mild weather before spring is fully underway. this year, as a part of our celebration of 27 years of !k7 well be kicking the festivities off with dj sets from two of the recent stars of dj-kicks, photek & apparat.the party will be free and wont require a badge, so come one come all. in addition to the headliners, we also have a several special guests lined up, including artists who appear on photeks mix. were looking forward to starting the week of music off on the right foot with all our friends, and hope to see you there!

paul rose, aka scuba, the mastermind behind the incredibly well curated hotflush label, has been enlisted to create his own dj-kicks mix. featuring a healthy helping of exclusives from his camp including new music from addison groove & boddika, the mix treads the line between the uk bass music scene in which scuba came up, and the techno sounds dominant in his current home of berlin, creating a new sound in the process.

this is a mix cd with a rather interesting twist - none of the tunes are actually mixed at all, instaed carl craig focuses on studio magic to give one long constant stream of supurb house and techno form across europe and america, with a particular emphasis on the unmistakable dutch house sound

repress is here! iconic dj kicks comp from 1996 - first time it’s been back on vinyl for a very long time.

4 minimal tracks for the early morning hours

haai with the next instalment of !k7 records’ acclaimed dj-kicks series.

as the next curator of dj-kicks, elkka is voyaging through rave euphoria with an intoxicating journey through chicago house and disco, leftfield techno, uk bass and electro-punk,

2023 repress of the legendary dj koze dj-kicks compilation. comes on black double vinyl.

growing up in chicago, later detroit-based music producer, theo parrish is internationally well known for his own inimitable downtempo house music style. the approach parrish took to compiling dj-kicks was very ambitious, inviting his detroit peers to produce a collection of brand new material, and in turn creating the first ever all exclusive entry to the esteemed series.

cinthie delivers the latest installment of the esteemed dj-kicks compilation series for !k7 records. the double vinyl release includes a code for download of the full mix.

jess lanza with the next installment of !k7s dj-kicks series. comes on black double vinyl with download code included.

disclosure with the next installment of !k7s dj-kicks series. regular pressing on black double vinyl, download code included.

disclosure with the next installment of !k7s dj-kicks series. limited pressing on green double vinyl, download code included.

dâm-funk is on the decks for the next edition of dj-kicks... for fans of : george clinton, madlib, theo parrish, flying lotus. black 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with cd included.

regular black double vinyl with download code included.

limited transparent orange double vinyl with download code included.

an adventurous mix from special request for the next installment of !k7’s dj-kicks series. the double vinyl in gatefold sleeve includes a download code.

avalon emerson with a diverse selection for the next entry in !k7’s dj-kicks series. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

remastered re-issue of the legendary dj-kicks set by kemistry & storm, originally released in 1999.

mr. scruff delivers a head-spinning melange of grooves for the next dj-kicks installment. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

a genre breaking vinyl compilation, selected by peggy gou for the dj-kicks series from !k7 records.

next installment in !k7’s dj-kicks series comes from the vibe king kamaal williams. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

the 68th edition of the dj-kicks mix series is another landmark one, with experimental producer laurel halo taking the reins. the americans adventurous 28 track trip features seven exclusives, including two of her own plus those from rrose, machinewoman, fit siegel, nick leon and ikonika. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

includes exclusive music from leon vynehall, ploy, peach and pavilion. the double vinyl includes download to full length tracks and continuous mix.

detroit’s pioneering techno giant robert hood is next to take the reins of the dj-kicks mix series.
download card included within lp.

• includes exclusive track ‘southgate’ by mount kimbie
• full world tour to support release
• lp includes download card to full mix and full length unmixed tracks
• first official mix compilation from mount kimbie

after establishing himself with rough but emotive house as rimbaudian and jungle as birds of sweden, he unveiled his dj seinfeld alias to the world, first with underground hit single u, then with his time spent away from u album on lobster fury in november 2017. it was a post break-up love letter to the dance floor with heart-on-sleeve emotions colouring the dusty and analogue house grooves. acclaim came in from far and wide, with everyone from rolling stone to pitchfork fawning over its heart swelling nostalgia and melancholic immediacy. jakobsson approached his dj-kicks with the intention of representing all the things that made him fall in love with dance music more than a decade ago, as well as showing some of the progression that has occurred in that time and reflecting the simultaneous fear of leaving something safe behind as well as the excitement of venturing into unknown territories, musically and emotionally.

dj-kicks start 2018 in fine style with another vital entry into their long running series. the latest comes from swiss dj and producer deetron, and features an exclusive solo track as well as exclusive collaborations with steve spacek, jinadu and jamie lidell. as one of the other most famous musical exports from his swiss homeland, he has pretty much done it all from fabric and balance mix cds to running his own label, from essential albums like twisted and music over matter on music man records to club focussed 12”s on will saul’s aus music and french label circus company. after 20 years in the game, he is still in demand at key clubs around the world, and is sufficiently respected as to be able to call on big names like seth troxler, cooly g and ben westbeech for collaborations.