Various Artists: Kompakt Total 17 / Various - COMPACT DISCS

Various Artists: Kompakt Total 17 / Various - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Kompakt Total 17 Various Artist: Various Artists Label: Kompakt Germany Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 880319826023 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 2017 09 08 Number of Discs: 2 Inaugurated in the summer of 1999, Kompakt's Total compilation series happens to be only slightly older than the 21st century itself which makes Total 17 the last instalment before the series hits adulthood. And indeed, the Total class of 2017 exudes a playful

Title: Kompakt Total 17 / Various
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Kompakt Germany
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 880319826023
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2017-09-08
Number of Discs: 2

Inaugurated in the summer of 1999, Kompakt's Total compilation series happens to be only slightly older than the 21st century itself - which makes Total 17 the last instalment before the series hits adulthood. And indeed, the Total class of 2017 exudes a playful abundance few other compilations can match after 15+ years: label veterans and newcomers such as Superpitcher, Weval, Tobias Thomas & Michael Mayer, Chris Klopfer, Jürgen Paape, Voigt & Voigt, Max Scholpp, and Nu U Orchestra provide some of the catchiest material the series has seen to date. Like other Total compilations before it, Total 17 is first and foremost a perfect opportunity to delve into Kompakt's recent back catalog, with the The pièce de résistance, however, is the Total-exclusive content: eight brand new cuts from core Kompakt artists and selected label debutants that will please the collecting connoisseur as well as the ambitious dancefloor activist. Thomas/Mayer's "25" is a charming, bass-happy belter with a distinct Forever Sweet vibe, while Superpitcher teams up with Fantastic Twins for hazy dancefloor ballad "In My Head". Meanwhile, Kompakt's disco king of the hearts Jürgen Paape presents dreamy anthem "Always Disko", manipulating the space-time continuum with reversed vocals and plenty of ballroom glitz. Dutch duo Weval indulge in their expectedly brilliant beatmaking with the slow-burning, emotional "Metazoa", grooving nicely alongside the heartwarming neo-folk house of Chris Klopfer's "Ashamed (Raquet & Stetter Edit)" and Max Scholpp's hypnotic late-night electronica "The Dream". Jörg Burger helms the Nu U Orchestra together with Julienne Dessagne of Saschienne and Fantastic Twins fame, resulting in the flamboyant, guitar-infused pop jam "Ambrosia". And Voigt & Voigt return to their personal brand of psychedelic trance techno minimalism on "Tribute To A Greek God", a fittingly idiosyncratic contribution to the merry band of stand-out tracks collected on Total 17. Double CD version also features: Sebastopol, T. Raumschmiere, Vermont, Sasha, Poliça, Laurent Garnier, Kölsch, Clarian, Demian, Patrice Bäumel, Danny Daze & Shokh, Christian Nielsen, Locked Groove, The Orb, and Dave DK.

Tracks:
1.1 Metazoa - Weval
1.2 In My Head (Feat. Fantastic Twins) - Superpitcher
1.3 Always Disko - Jürgen Paape
1.4 25 - Thomas/Mayer
1.5 Tribute to a Greek God - Voigt ; Voigt
1.6 Flash Pool - Sebastopol
1.7 Jaguar - T. Raumschmiere
1.8 Ambrosia - Nu U Orchestra
1.9 Ashamed (Raquet ; Stetter Edit) - Chris Klopfer
1.10 The Dream - Max Scholpp
1.11 Ufer - Vermont
2.1 Out of Time (Feat. Poliça) - Sasha
2.2 1-4 Doctor C'est Chouette - Laurent Garnier
2.3 Push - KÖLSCH
2.4 Ankh - Clarian
2.5 Milestars - Demian
2.6 Sorcery - Patrice Baumel
2.7 Aire - Danny Daze ; Shokh
2.8 Hard Times - Christian Nielsen
2.9 Dawn - Locked Groove
2.10 4Am Exhale (Dave DK Accellerator Mix) - the Orb