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R$N Premieres: April 2017

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/kompilation_2xlp

How do you define an artist who has never performed live, nor DJ’ed, nor ever had his photograph published and has never partaken in an interview? By the music of course. Jürgen Paape has proven this time and time again. How? Listen. Here. Right. Now. Co-owner of Kompakt. The house’s most elusive member remains the uncompromised, untainted shining star. He, who has launched the label with its very first release “Triumph“, Jürgen Paape has left a legacy of music that is a true core of the sound which Kompakt’s foundation is built on.

We celebrate Jürgen Paape with “Kompilation”. A well deserved opportunity to hear Jürgen Paape for fans and newcomers – revived and remastered and for the very first time on double vinyl – in a way that it plays through like a full length album. Some of the biggest moments of Kompakt over a three decade history are here; the chorus of “So Weit Wie Noch Nie” remains timeless – there to send shivers of pleasure down your spine as we feel at the end of exhaustive end of a night. “Take That” is an anthem for the still to be built rock stadiums of tomorrow. It’s a bonafide hit that put him in the charts in Australia and Italy. – “Come Into My Life” remains undeniably one of Kompakt’s catchiest pop tracks ever. “So Wird Die Zeit Gemacht” – builds on Paape’s signature sound with the spirit and vitality of classic house and a truly demented vocal hook. Then there’s the unique Schaffel quirkiness of “Ofterschwang” and so many other hits Jürgen Paape has delivered over the years. Well, it’s Paape!

Kompilation

Jürgen Paape - How Great Thou Art

Jürgen Paape - Rheintreue

Jürgen Paape - Fruity Loops #2

Taken from 'NoGeo' LP by Logan Takahashi, out April 15, 2016.

"Rekr" official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0IGii_vijM

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NoGeo

Logan Takahashi - Rekr

We've put this mix together for Red Bull Music with much help from musical friends. Some of the tracks are taken from up and coming releases which we've been granted permission to use and others have very recently been released. We've included links to the artists and labels who's material is included. We hope you enjoy this selection and follow and support their work in the future.

Track list

After Tomorrow (AMX remix) - Arovane & Hior Chronik 
https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/music
Viele - Eigenheimer 
https://eigenheimer.bandcamp.com/
NAB - David Morley
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/david-morley-the-origin-of-storms/606870-01/
⊶⊚⊖⬚⊟⊑∷༜⊚༜∷⊒⊞⬚⊖⊚⊷ - qebrus
https://schematicmusiccompany.bandcamp.com/
Looming - Rival Consoles
https://erasedtapes.bandcamp.com/
Riverslock - Errorbeauty
https://earthlings-compilation.bandcamp.com/
Plank - Syntax
https://kaer-uiks.bandcamp.com/releases
Down Deep - T///error
https://touched.bandcamp.com/
Ethyle - Syl Kougaï
https://schematicmusiccompany.bandcamp.com/
You can hate me I’ll still love you (LIVE) - Defunkt Dialekt
https://earthlings-compilation.bandcamp.com/
Alpha Wheel - Lone
https://lone.bandcamp.com/music
Pigeon Whisperer - Aevin
https://aevin.bandcamp.com/
Gesnov - Quadrable
https://touched.bandcamp.com/
010 - EBAM
https://soundcloud.com/e-b-a-m/
XXXXL - Acidulant
https://bugklinikrecords.bandcamp.com/
Manhunter - Konx-om-Pax
https://planetmu.bleepstores.com/release/72743-konx-om-pax-caramel

Cord Mix

Available digitally here: smarturl.it/PAGAN
Available on limited blue vinyl here: smarturl.it/PAGANvinyl

@palmistry is the project of London-based musician Benjy Keating. A vocalist and producer with a singular vision and voice, Palmistry makes hybridized pop music that is both distinctly new and yet, like the best songwriting, sounds instantly familiar. As the producer, writer and performer of his debut LP, PAGAN is a succinct showcase of his holistic approach to contemporary pop, where melancholy and euphoria share equal space and sonic decisions resonate as much as the emotions that run through it. Beyond the music, Palmistry gives us a multi-layered experience - working alongside talented collaborators to build his own visual world through artwork, photography and film.

Pagan

Great Shall Be Your Peace

Palmistry - Great Shall Be Your Peace

Teengirl Fantasy have been creating an alluringly amorphous blend of house, techno, R&B and experimental sounds for several years now, but NYC duo's forthcoming third LP – '8AM,' out March 24 via Planet Mu – just might be their most adventurous outing to date. Playful, rave-referencing album closer "Wet Eyes and Exhilaration" debuted on Red Bull Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@teengirlfantasy
@planetmurecords
http://rbmaradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

Teengirl Fantasy "Wet Eyes and Exhilaration" [First Floor Premiere]

The stream gently bubbled in the light of the morning sun. The water trickled softly down the mountain face towards the rock pool below, a love flowing upon a distant wave. As they gathered at the foot of the cliff they looked up to the sky above, enchanted and mesmerised by the glimmering reflection of the water's glow. White mist lay softly amidst the campsite, soon they would begin the next part of their glorious trek towards the head of the hill. 

Shadow City are set to kickstart their record label with a three track release purpose built for basements and festivals alike. With the EP having already been supported by the likes of Denis Sulta, Midland, Dan Shake and more this one is bound to be big.

SHDW001

PREMIERE: Harry Parsons - Love Flow [Shadow City]

The sound echoed in the dusty chamber. A small crowd had gathered to observe him play in what was a beautifully orchestrated environment. The audio was crystal clear, it landed softly upon the ears of the delicate audience as they stared fiercely into the darkness. For he was not visible, at least not to the naked eye, the vamp was all that was important in this place, not his outward appearance, tattered clothes or distant gaze. The music was all that mattered. 

Arkajo makes up one half of the infamous Genius Of Time duo. His solo work sees him draw upon darker influences, more akin to the sound of murky back room club.

BROR03

PREMIERE: Arkajo - Vamp [BROR]

The cries echoed through the darkness on a hot, stormy night. The rain splattered upon the dusty floor and the tribe moved steadily forwards into the glow of the moonlight. They rejoiced in great glee at the falling sky, their cotton shirts soaked beneath the damp rain water. These were the voices of Africa which were missing from the traditional coverage in the 21st century. Too much time was spent buried in the past, in trials and tribulations of a proud and noble people. Tonight, the rain would cleanse such stereotypical despair. 

José Manuel's "Excursion Africanism" was arguably one of the highlights of last years musical calendar. Now the release has been remixed and who better to feature than Mehmet Aslan?

PREMIERE: José Manuel - Voices Of Africa (Mehmet Aslan Remix)[Music For Dreams]

The television set flickered and buzzed in the corner of his bedroom. As he ate his breakfast in solitude he pondered what the day might hold for him, productivity, despair or joy. These days his life was varied and distinct, far different to what he had perceived it might be as a small child. Ray, they called him, a man about town. Little did they know of his reluctant existence on the 12th floor flat. His anxious tendencies and his distaste for the world outside. 

Hammer is best known for his musical output on Feel My Bicep and Optimo. Now he steps up to release a new three track EP on LOFT Records.

Canna EP

PREMIERE: Hammer - Man Ray [LOFT Records]

She glanced towards him with a shimmering smile. Her lips shone a radiant red under the glow of the hazy lamp. She stood up and walked towards him along the corridor, she introduced herself with a whisper before wandering off into the night. In the background the echo of chamber music reverberated between the hollow walls, he felt dizzy and weak at her very presence. She did something far beyond words were capable of describing. Erotic and erotica in the purest form. 

Into The Light return with a spectacular assortment of music from Akis Daoutis, a Greek musician who has been recording for almost forty years. They reveal new material alongside reissued gold on a new compilation titled "Space, Time and Beyond".

PREMIERE: Akis - Erotica [Into The Light]

The sweet scent drifted upon the breeze as they stood beneath the terrace. The grass was greener on the other side they said but she was having such a lovely time already and did not want to leave. In the distance the waves rolled in against the shore and there was little to dispel such a feeling of happiness and joy. Peer fig and rhubarb was the scent adrift amongst the air, whether it would last or not she knew little. 

Benoit B has been a man in demand as of late with a string of interesting releases and features. However, he is now set to release a new EP on French record label Versatile.

PREMIERE: Benoit B - Peer Fig And Rhubarb [Versatile]

Jurgen Paape - Come into my life - Franco Tejedor Dub mix

Jürgen Paape - Nord

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