While Bäumel's “Vapour” album could best be described as headphone techno, the remix package is one for the DJ's. We specifically selected artists from different musical backgrounds to help introduce the label to a broader audience. All of them are connected to Trouw and close to our hearts. Family matters!

Joris Voorn needs little introduction, he is Trouw resident dj and one of the best known and most successful artists in the club scene, a hit machine with the midas touch. His interpretation of “Vapour” is one of his deeper productions of recent times but with that same irresistable drive and roof-raising capability that is so typically Joris. 

Petar Dundov has delivered a meandering monster of a mix – beautiful, mysterious and medieval like a dark and ancient fairytale. His ultrasparse use of percussion elements gives him that instantly recognisable sound that we all fell in love with when he graced Trouw with a live performance. 

Nuno Dos Santos is not only one of Trouw's most popular dj's but has put his name on the producer map in a big way with his debut album on Compost and his recent string of remixes. His interpretation of “Tactile” is probably the most modern and experimental mix out of the three. 

Three mixes, three directions. Pick your poison.

Release Date:  May 9th, 2011

02 Patrice Baumel - Vapour (Petar Dundov Mix)

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Sublime Porte - Red Apple (Subsky Remix)

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Junjo Records launches its first release with a four-track VA crafted by Berger, Le Fred, lerg, and Niclas. Produced in their shared studio in Bern, this EP marks the start for their newly founded record label. Butyrum opens with warm, mysterious tones and hypnotic rhythms — a gentle invitation into the groove. Oxytocin follows with playful energy, driven by vibrant synths and crisp percussion. Things take a darker turn with Zodiac, where eerie atmospheres and rising tension build toward a groove made for the later hours. Closing the journey, Styx dives into raw, dubby soundscapes, balancing melancholy with subtle hope. A deep, analog-rooted debut that sets the tone for Junjo’s future projects.

PREMIERE: Niclas & Berger - Butyrum [JUNJO001]

Buy vinyl: http://www.triplevision.nl/release/SOMA436/ 

Slam – Reverse Proceed Interpretations Part 4 (Soma 436d)
1. Slam - Irritant (Pfirter Remix I)
2. Slam - Irritant (Pfirter Remix II)
3. Slam - Rotary (Roman Poncet Remix)
4. Slam - Convolute (Etapp Kyle Gamma Mix)

Hot on the heels of Len Faki's rapturous remixes on Part 3 we welcome a host of international techno talent for Reverse Proceed Interpretations Part 4.

Argentinian Pfirter steps up first with 2 versions of the sublime Irritant. He delivers 2 strong versions, one of which delves into a deeper side of things and another more club orientated weapon. New French boy on the block, Roman Poncet, fires things up with his version of Rotary. A pounding, relentless take on Slam's original awaits. Closing off this stellar group is Etapp Kyle. His 'Gamma Mix' of Convolute goes into almost ambient territory but remains one for those early mornings as he keeps things deep and trippy.

All tracks mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering


Reverse Proceed Interpretations Part 4

Convolute (Etapp Kyle Gamma Mix)

Slam - Convolute (Etapp Kyle Gamma Mix) - Soma 436d

BNJMN - Amygdala [Delsin Records]

Out now on Crosstown Rebels: https://lnk.to/CRMCD040

Following on from the Moment in the Dark EP featuring remixes from Adam Port, Satori and Tibi Dabo, Damian Lazarus celebrates the tenth anniversary of his acclaimed debut album Smoke the Monster Out, with the release of a remastered and expanded edition on his own label Crosstown Rebels.

A decade ago I released my debut solo album on the label Get physical. It was the first time I’d let myself loose in the studio and what came out was a psychedelic collection of extremely strange and bizarre songs. I wanted to make an album full of my inspirations and influences, for exotic after parties, and with no consideration about necessarily getting played in the clubs. It divided opinion at the time and seemed to defy easy categorisation. My own sonic curveball. Here we are ten years on. I’m pleased to report that ‘Smoke The Monster Out’ is still as weird as it ever was. Still genre proof. Still an ‘album’ in an era of tracks and playlists. Now forthcoming on Crosstown Rebels, remastered and with three bonus tracks from the original studio sessions, it’s ready to confuse everyone all over again!

Smoke The Monster Out, originally released in 2009, was the first time Damian had written and produced his own music. Known across the globe for founding the Crosstown Rebels label, his captivating DJ sets and divergent Lazpod podcast series, his debut album is an emotional and humorous expression of his genre-defying imagination.

Following ongoing experimentation with lyric writing and production, Damian invited Arthur Jeffes (son of the Penguin Café Orchestra’s Simon Jeffes), Classic records head honcho Luke Solomon and Mark Ralph (then a member of Filthy Dukes and now a world renowned producer for the likes of Clean Bandit, Years & Years, and Jax Jones) into the studio with him. The result was a unique blend of music that represents Lazarus’ personality and vast experience of the dark and light moments that are captured on the dancefloor. The Guardian went as far as describing the album in 2009 as: “Less troubled and deep than Björk's Debut, it still captures the atmosphere of late-night clubland – the transcendent freedom, the fuzzy unreality, the implicit emptiness, the dysfunction – with a similar potent accuracy. That it does so by fusing Ricardo Villalobos and Robert Wyatt, and slipping in a Scott Walker cover, might explain why it is not being hailed as one of the crossover albums of the year. But it is."

Ten years on the album that draws on inspiration from: techno and house, rock and pop and drum and bass, still remains as challenging and exciting as it was upon its initial release and will capture the attention of both new and old fans alike. 

Everything about Smoke The Monster Out feels idiosyncratic, direct and carefully thought-out: both the artwork and the title (which references Alice in Wonderland) evoke Lazarus’s interest in the loss and the return of innocence, the imagery of fairytale fables, and the battle to control and satisfy the emotions without losing sight of humour. Lazarus has a vision, and isn’t afraid to realize it. He continues to live this vision through the music released on his label, the groundbreaking festival he curates Day Zero and the story that unfolds during his DJ sets to audiences around the world every week.

Damian Lazarus - Dr Whisker's Theme

Grab your copy: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/Total19SD

You may ask: "In the day and age of streaming playlists and the omnipresence of freely available mixes, what's the use of a label compilation?" The answer is simple: labels still serve as a dearly needed filter mechanism in this tsunami of music we're facing every day. Labels strive to establish trust between artists and listeners. They're like your favorite restaurant around the corner. On the spur of the moment, you might find more excitement in that hip place that just opened somewhere else. But when the novelty fades, you'll always return to your sanctuary. The safe place where they know your name and the last drink is on the house. KOMPAKT has become such a place for generations of fans and artists alike. And the TOTAL compilation series serves as its menu: always changing but instantly recognizable.

As per usual TOTAL is a collection of the past years biggest tunes, the creme de la creme of KOMPAKT's steady output of 12"s topped off with eight exclusive unreleased tracks that are also available on the 2LP vinyl edition of TOTAL 19.

With JÜRGEN PAAPE, the notorious VOIGT brothers, THOMAS/MAYER and JÖRG BURGER - all founding fathers are on board. Legacy artists SASCHA FUNKE and JUSTUS KÖHNCKE make their long-awaited comebacks, the latter with a kinky Patrick Cowley homage called "Mindless Sex Track". Cologne young blood JULIAN STETTER nails the starry-eyed, romantic KOMPAKT signature sound with his remix for an up and coming local pop outfit called ALBERT LUXUS. Fellow Colonian JONATHAN KASPAR makes his label debut with his slinky track "Renard". DJ BALDUIN definitely is one to watch in 2020. His massive "E.W.B.A." transcends the friendly populism of an ancient Love Parade anthem while capturing the sincere spirit of today's electro revival. REX THE DOG's "Vortex" and TOM DEMAC's "Serenade" perfectly showcase why KOMPAKT is still one of the most played and charted labels in electronic music today. In a scene that is more fragmented than ever these two producers delivered true consensus hits that are cherished on all sizes and shapes of floors beyond genre boundaries.

The second half completely belongs to a whole new breed from our beloved SPEICHER series such as ANNA, YOTAM AVNI, EXTRAWELT, RAXON, BLACKRACHAS, JOHN MONKMAN and LA FLEUR alongside our full time members PATRICE BÄUMEL, KÖLSCH and GUI BORATTO. The energy levels are way up and the mission reads clearly: We'll never stop dancing this way.

- MICHAEL MAYER (Kompakt co-owner, curator of the TOTAL series)

La Fleur – Tears

Buy/Listen Album: lnk.to/SecretWorldSN

Released October 3rd on Endless, "Secret World" is Luca Bacchetti's debut album. The work summarizes and amplifies the last 15 years of his activity and career as a visionary artist able to meander through all forms of electronic music, without compromise. Luca references the many lived experiences he has had around the world, but first and foremost "Secret World" is a testament to his love for his homeland, Tuscany. 'Unconsciously United' is the new single!

Secret World

Unconsciously United

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Luca Bacchetti 'Unconsciously United' - ENDLESS

Transparent Vinyl. Part 2 of 2.This latest EP on Enemy maybe the most psychedelic and hypnotic release the label has released thus far. Psychedelic Hypnotism may sound like a bad acid rant from the "Summer of Love," but this 2 part vinyl EP will prove you otherwise. The first vinyl focuses on the more abstract side of the dance floor, leading off with Rrose and Donato. Perfect for the beginning of the evening or the early morning. The second vinyl is the more club-oriented accompaniment courtesy of Jesper Dahlback and Grindvik & Zahn.

Minilogue - When Sadness Releases...(Grindvik and Zahn Remix)

Phil Kieran - Endless Suspension Part VI

MARC ROMBOY VS STEPHAN BODZIN "PHOBOS" (MORITZ VON OSWALD REMIX)
OUT: 07.02.2011

PHOBOS (Moritz von Oswald Remix) (Soundcloud_Edit128k)

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