Kompakt

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This article is about the German record label. For the article on the Kompakt sampler computer program, see Kompakt (computer software).
Kompakt Records
Founded 1998
Founder Wolfgang Voigt
Genre Electronic music, Microhouse, Minimal techno
Country of origin Germany
Location Cologne
Official website http://www.kompakt-net.com/

Kompakt is a Cologne-based electronic music record label and vinyl/CD distributor, owned by Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape. They specialize in microhouse and minimal techno, and are known for their Total compilation series, now in its eighth installment. Kompakt has enjoyed critical acclaim in some circles for its artists' minimalist approach, and for bringing a more accessible sound to the masses. Indeed, the mix of minimalism with an underlying pop sensibility helped to develop their signature sound. It was considered a hotbed for innovation during the first half of the 2000s. Notorious producers of the label include Superpitcher, Michael Mayer, Justus Köhncke and Jürgen Paape. In recent years, Kompakt has been better known for bringing a trance sound into minimal techno.

Techno & electronic artists, such as The Orb, Thomas Fehlmann, The Field, Jonas Bering, Aril Brikha and others have released material on Kompakt.

Kompakt also runs an online music market with a weekly newsletter, providing a large amount of techno and other electronic forms of music digitally and through mailorder.

For many critics the late, lamented Profan (a Kompakt spin-off imprint) was at the cutting edge of '90s electronica.[1]

Contents

[edit] Selected Releases

[edit] Total Series

[edit] Pop Ambient

  • Pop Ambient 2001
  • Pop Ambient 2002
  • Pop Ambient 2003
  • Pop Ambient 2004
  • Pop Ambient 2005
  • Pop Ambient 2006
  • Pop Ambient 2007
  • Pop Ambient 2008

[edit] Other Releases

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kompakt Disk, Andrez Bergen. Daily Yomiuri, July 2005.