One of Kompakt's most mythical entities, SUPERPITCHER has always followed a thoughtful and rarified release policy, rather honing a record until it's perfect (and risking longer periods of time in between outings) than rushing it out - it's a release rhythm that suits his idiosyncratic approach to dance music, not so much churning out floor fodder than creating timeless classics on his own terms. As one of our longest-serving artists, he has still managed to build an impressive portfolio, especially if you consider the ratio of iconic tracks per release. It's no wonder, then, that at any given time, a big part of his back catalogue seems to be sold out. Five years after the highly acclaimed, award-winning full-length KILIMANJARO (KOMPAKT 222 CD 80), it is time to revisit Superpitcher's unique body of work with SO FAR SO SUPER, an enticing selection of some of his most cherished cuts - acting as our 2016 vinyl offering for this year's Record Store Day, it collects highlights from all stages of his career, the underground club bangers as well as the conceptual album work. From opener JACKSON (as featured on POP AMBIENT 2012) and early successes like HEROIN, BABY'S ON FIRE (from TOTAL 4) or Total Confusion/Speicher anthem I WALK to signature tracks like HAPPINESS or RABBITS IN A HURRY, you'll find lots of magical moments to unearth or rediscover - all in one jam-packed, gorgeously wrapped vinyl release that no serious fan of electronic dance music should miss out on. 

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Superpitcher - So Far So Super - Snippets

The Floor Is Lava Remixe

The Solution (Dave DK Mix)

Right On, Right On

Right On, Right On (Darren Emerson's Detone Dub)

All tracks produced by DJ Tennis & Ashee. All tracks written by Manfredi Romano & Joseph Ashworth, with additional writing by Gaia Weiss (Tell Me Something), Campbell King (Blink To Check Its Real), Caitlin Stubbs (I Can See Now & Blindside), Mona Yim (Memories). Digital Mixing and Mastering by Matt Karmil. Vinyl Mastering by Matt Tilston at Abbey Road. Digital Distributed by Above Board, Physical Distributed by Running Back ℗+© 2025 Street Cinema
Music written & recorded between Paris, London, Saint Martin, Ibiza, between 2020 and 2025

Tell Me Something (feat Gaia Weiss)

GHEIST, 8Kays - Flowers & Guns
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Label: Embassy One (https://soundcloud.com/embassy-one)
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Berlin’s live-electronic visionaries GHEIST join forces with Ukraine’s melodic house prodigy 8Kays for Flowers & Guns, a collaboration that blurs the lines between indie dance and progressive house. Following GHEIST’s Searching Places EP, which drew acclaim for its original tracks and remixes from Mark Hoffen, Oliver Koletzki, and Unfazed, this partnership marks a new chapter of artistic synergy.

"This track is the most special one for me so far," shares 8Kays. "It was born from hearing a spectacular and profound idea from GHEIST, which immediately inspired me to start working on it, incorporating a live piano performance and the arrangement I wanted to embrace with the sound I produced. Later, GHEIST shaped the project into the final version we hear today: a tender and emotionally deep piece of music that I am truly grateful to be part of."

Flowers & Guns merges GHEIST’s textured, dramaturgically rich electronic approach with 8Kays’ signature melodic depth and eloborate arrangements, weaving shimmering synths, rounded basslines, and live piano into a soundscape both expansive and intimate. Each artist’s hallmark - GHEIST’s cinematic layering and tension-driven structures, and 8Kays’ emotive, harmonically adventurous touch, interlocks seamlessly, creating a track where every rhythm, chord, and crescendo feels deliberate and deeply expressive.

Lyrically, the song is both bold and poetic, with lines like “Hand me a bullet / I bring you flowers and the sun” blending raw intensity with vivid imagery. The result is a track that captivates both the dancefloor and reflective listening sessions, equally at home in euphoric club moments, late-summer farewells, or personal playlists that demand emotional depth.

With Flowers & Guns, GHEIST and 8Kays demonstrate how collaboration can transform individual vision into something greater: an electronic anthem that is as heartfelt as it is electrifying.


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PREMIERE : GHEIST, 8Kays - Flowers & Guns (Club Mix)

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/pandora_s_box_feat_alexis_taylor

SUPERPITCHER knows how to make a grand appearance, accompanied by high-calibre guests. His electro-pop treat ‘Pandora’s Box’ features Hot Chip’s ALEXIS TAYLOR​ on vocals.

Pandora’s Box feat. Alexis Taylor

Superpitcher - Pandora’s Box feat. Alexis Taylor

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/speicher_136

Michael Mayer became obsessed with Erik Luebs, an American producer based in Osaka, after stumbling upon his independently released music on Bandcamp. Luebs’ talent for creating high-energy, minimalist acid techno with impeccable, futuristic sound design swiftly earned him a regular place in Mayer’s sets. It was only a matter of time before Luebs made his debut on Kompakt’s Speicher series with this highly versatile EP. ‘Riding the Blade’ opens the four-track EP, showcasing Luebs’ signature punchy psychedelia. ‘Scarlet Viscera’ features a sleek, minimal groove that is reminiscent of the genre’s heyday in the 2000s. ‘Transform Into Glass’ emanates blissful Detroit vibes, and the EP closes with a real bang: ‘Sucked Through Tube’ creates a frenzy on the dance floor without the need for a single kick drum. If you like your techno sexy and forward-thinking, there’s no way around the man from Osaka. Play it loud!

Sucked Through Tube

Erik Luebs - Sucked Through Tube

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/the_floor_is_lava_remixe_12

Michael Mayer, aka Mr. Lava Lava asked a bunch of his absolute favourite artists to have a go at some of the tracks from his recent album 'The Floor Is Lava'. First up is Barcelona's brightest flame, RAXON, who is melting 'Brainwave 2.0' into a stompin fun-filled primetime banger. Longtime collaborator DAVE DK is a masterful producer and remixer that appears regularly on Pampa and Kompakt. His take on 'The Solution' feels like a road trip to paradise and back. Montreal's PRIORI is one of the hottest names in showbiz right now. His ability to bridge genres and create pristine sound designs is fully on display in his remix for 'The Solution'. Last but not least, the legend that is SEBASTIAN MULLAERT took a moment off from his revered Circle Of Live jams to transform the albums deepest cut 'Ardor' into an extraordinary musical journey. Oldschool Border Community vibes in the rebound!

Ardor (Sebastian Mullaert’s Wide Eye Disco Spell)	 

Michael Mayer - Ardor (Sebastian Mullaert’s Wide Eye Disco Spell)

"You Make Me Feel" was the first outtake from Steve Bug's second Poker Flat album "Sensual". Slowly but unmistakebly building up a hypnotic groove with a rolling percussion loop, ice-cold snare and hollering vocal (reminiscent of Gainsbourg's "Bonny and Clyde"), Bug forces you flashing your sharpest dancing routines even before he throws in that distorted, take-no-prisoners, Saunderson-style organ-bassline. Flip over for another version that's served up straightened-out and stripped down yet still manages to come up with a higher percentage of FUNK. Another totally satisfying five star menu for the Poker Flat gourmet.

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You Make Me Feel (Version 1)

Extrawelt - Clapland (x Jimi Jules)

This is an experiment made with two tracks:
Africaine 808 - Tummy Tummy (Auntie Flo Remix) +
Ditian - Forgotten April

Africaine 808 Und Ditian - Forgotten Tummy (Underspreche Experiment)

Superpitcher - Jackson - Snippet

Superpitcher - Grace - Snippet

Superpitcher - Voodoo - Snippet

Superpitcher - Happiness - Snippet

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Superpitcher - Jackson - Snippet

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