From his days as a fledging DJ in the mid-90's in western Germany to balancing his days and nights as a full-time father and professional DJ and live performer, Andre Kraml has kept his ear to the ground in electronic music over his short time in music. Beyond being an accomplished sound designer for many key independent films, Kraml has also risen to become one of Cologne's key figures in the city's historic techno community.

As a student at the esteemed Cologne Media & Audiodesign  School, Kraml found himself surrounded by a group of leading local film directors who include Hans Weingärtner, Florian Schwarz, Rolf Schübeland and Mika Kaurismäki. He has contributed as main sound designer for a number of key independent films and continues to work as a full time sound designer.

In the early 2000's he found himself in the company of the then fledging FIRM record label collective. Inspired by talents such as HEIKO VOSS and THOMAS SCHAEBEN, 2004 came to be the release of his breakthrough single "SAFARI" for FIRM, which became an instant summer dance anthem and was remixed by the legendary JAMES HOLDEN and re-released on DAMIAN LAZARUS's CROSSTOWN REBELS imprint to global acclaim. He continues staying true to his family roots as a full time contributor to the FIRM label, but can be credited for a number of remixes for the likes of DOMINIK EULBERG, COSMIC SANDWICH, TIGERSKIN and more. His music can be found on leading dance labels GET PHYSICAL, GLOBAL UNDERGROUND, MINISTRY OF SOUND, BPITCH CONTROL, TRAUM and FABRIC.

All recorded Esspapier Sets you can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU1VsE746veH-1s65b6DZfy0KKFK6JIzq
or
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU1VsE746veFJT81qN70Qbv7iI60MGD4Q&feature=share

Minimal Techno from Esspapier
Born --> 2004 / R.I.P. --> 2014

Remember the great times <3

Cocoon Recordings has been founded in the year 2000 as a part of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH. Sven Väth has initiated Cocoon Recordings in order to complete the Cocoon platform as a supporting tool for young artists in Electronic Music. The label philosophy is as simple as demanding: helping young producers and DJs to release their music without depending on Major Label structures. The releases can mainly be assigned to the genres Techno and House.

Cocoon Recordings as a label and Sven Väth as an artist stand for the use of vinyl as sound carrier, also in the future. Admittedly, the Digital Division of Cocoon Recordings has also been set up in 2008 and the numbers of downloads are indeed enjoyable. However, the label's focus is on vinyl, now and in the future. In order to complete the range of services that Cocoon Recordings offers, the publishing company Cocoon Publishing was founded in 2010.

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