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album kompakt du mois : pop ambient 2011

tom-tom — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:37:47 +0000

Pop Ambient returns. Kompakt’s beloved series. This is our other arena of bliss, always curated and carefully compiled by label co-owner Wolfgang Voigt (aka GAS). Somber times call for more introspective sound scapes – “Pop Ambient 2011″ continues it’s mission to slowly persuade it’s signature sound introduced over a decade ago. This year we see the series leaning towards a slightly darker complexion than it’s predecessors. We launch with a selection from one of Voigt’s favourite albums of 2010 – the impeccable “Bernsteinzimmer” from ANBB aka Carsten Nicolai/Alva Noto from Raster Noton and the legendary Blixa Bargeld of Einstürzende Neubauten. Marsen Jules aka Krill.Minima brings classical composition to soothing synthetic reality with “Once In A Moment”. Triola is the ambient voice of legendary Cologne producer Jörg Burger aka The Modernist. His track “Dunkelraum”, refers to the psychomotoric concept of learning and interacting in a completely dark room. Compared to the melancholic but soothing and light Triola-signature-sound, “Dunkelraum” is a rather dark and epic maelstrom. Wolfgang Voigt chooses to remain unveiled this year as he presents an exclusive track on “Pop Ambient 2011″. “Rückverzauberung 1″ his new PROFAN concept. Emotive, GAS-eous harmony that glows and leaves you wanting more. Bhutan Tiger Rescue is the surprising duo of October and Ewan Pearson. They debut with a sleigh bell melodic drone tune that ominously breaks down in a sea of noise. Kompakt co-founder Jürgen Paape recalls the vintage beauty of “Ambient 4″ Eno together compelling vocals and horns to sooth the way. Bvdub is one of today’s most revered musicians and we’re pleased to welcome him back with his seemingly endless layers of depth. Crato could be Pop Ambient’s answer to black metal – a most unholy matrimony but exceptionally executed! Fellow Cologne conspirator Daniel Ansorge aka Barnt made waves in 2010 with his debut on the Magazin imprint alongside Crato and takes the sound of the chime to astounding levels. Mikkel Metal of Copenhagen returns after a very successful run of releases on Echocord contributing a masterful synth-pop excursion. Jens-Uwe Beyer may be known to many as Popnoname and has remained a highlight of past editions of Pop Ambient. This year he thrills us with a guitar treatment with “Volax” – sincerely Beyer’s, he evokes a talent not unlike Tim Hecker. Finally, we leave you this year with a production of epic proportions. In October, 2010 The Orb’s own Thomas Fehlmann performed together with select members of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano. We present an exclusive, alternative Fehlmann “solo” take of “Symphony No. 1″ aka “Titan” by Gustav Mahler. The “Pop Ambient 2011″ version is an exclusive solo version of this classical recording. The live recordings from this one-off collaboration shall be released on 12″ limited edition, hand numbered vinyl as “Titan One” (KOM 224) on January 31, 2011.

cd kompakt du mois : michael mayer : immer 3

tom-tom — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:08:15 +0000

Immer 3
Michael Mayer // Kompakt
“The majority of these tracks have been long companions, ever reliable secret weapons. They never failed me and continue to excite me even after a thousand plays.” – MICHAEL MAYER It’s been almost eight years since our ears were delighted to MICHAEL MAYER’s IMMER (which translates in English to ALWAYS) – a mix CD that even for it’s time seemed to transcend the state of the DJ mix album by bridging a timeless period of emerging music from producers known and new in exemplarity style and fusion. IMMER would play a pivotal role in bringing the sound of KOMPAKT and of course MICHAEL MAYER, to a global audience and to this date, and remains one of the most cherished and respected mix CD’s of all time, having recently made countless “best of decade” charts normally reserved for studio albums (including PITCHFORK and FACT MAGAZINE) plus earning a #1 position of “Best Mix CD Of The 00′s” in leading dance music authority RESIDENT ADVISOR.

Artists Culoe De Song // Cortney Tidwell // Raudive // Closer Musik // Popnoname // Kinky Justice // Smith N Hack // Tim Paris // Charlotte Gainsbourg // Massive Attack // Ben Watt

music : cd kompakt du mois : speicher

tom-tom — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:10:48 +0000

Everyone’s favorite eagle returns (in seasonal green) to CD form with this third installment showcasing the best of our voluptuous techno 12″ imprint KOMPAKT EXTRA aka SPEICHER. As with previous installments, MICHAEL MAYER and JÖRG BURGER join forces once again – picking the tunes that have made the kids cry in joy and those singles that these two tastemakers hold dear to their hearts. This mix CD is unlike the turntable driven, on-the-fly, aux-natural KOMPAKT DJ mixes you’ve come to love and enjoy – SPEICHER CD3 is a purely digital mix so admittedly yes, there’s been some cheating in bringing these tunes together. Finding forgiveness is a cinch as these tunes are arranged in a glorified fellowship proving to be the perfect warm-up for those hot summer nights as festival season kicks into high gear. key selling points: – digitally mixed by MICHAEL MAYER and JÖRG BURGER (aka THE MODERNIST). – features the best of the KOMPAKT EXTRA/SPEICHER’s recent 12″ single output. The past year has proven to have been the labels’ most successful run to date. – though it may be the Cologne city crest, this bold eagle on the cover has become a synonymous symbol for KOMPAKT and it’s most revered techno imprint SPEICHER. The SPEICHER CD series has become a renown favorite for fans of the label and a great introduction for the curious.

l’album kompakt du mois_pop ambient 2010

tom-tom — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:03:03 +0000

POP AMBIENT returns…and beyond the usual anticipation, for a cause. We celebrate a decade of annual bliss with POP AMBIENT 2010! Certainly a cornerstone of the house of KOMPAKT and early awaited by followers alike. Newcomers may ask – so what is POP AMBIENT? A genre? Possibly. A statement of musical mindset? Absolutely!
POP AMBIENT was conceived by KOMPAKT co-owner and producer WOLFGANG VOIGT and remains a collection selected and curated by VOIGT.
POP AMBIENT remains an ambitious entity of KOMPAKT that certainly draws influence from his legendary GAS recordings of the late ’90′s . The musical context often characterizes densely layered ambient soundscapes that are not concerned with beats, percussion or basslines.
Throughout POP AMBIENT’s editions, the music has evolved ever so naturally – almost characterizing the blossoming of the floral arrangements that have graced the series covers year after year.

raphaël zweifel aka “lozee” @ happy bar_vendredi 19 mars 2010

tom-tom — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:39 +0000

“lozee” assurera la première partie de la HI-FIdelity party avant le dj set de florian combe.
de 22h à 22h30 il improvisera avec son violoncelle accompagné de sa voix unique et des images de sa compagne emeline ulasien. un moment unique de performance vidéo-musicale à ne rater sous aucun prétexte.
Le passé artistique de LoZee est aussi varié que les sonorités de son premier album, “Tell it to the sea”. À huit ans Raphaël commence son histoire avec le violoncelle et il devient rapidement le “little local hero”. À 13 ans, après s’être acheté une basse électrique rouge pétante, il monte son premier groupe avec son ami Marc Dold qui, lui, deviendra un producteur de remixes demandé (Peter Gabriel, Enya, Norah Jones…). Marc lui offrira son « sound-design » dans la partie “solo” du morceau “Grey”.
À 17 ans, Raphaël est membre de l’Orchestre National des Jeunes Suisses et a le privilège d’accompagner des artistes comme Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Daniel Schnyder; The Nits et de nombreux autres musiciens.
À 22 ans, Raphaël s’installe à Francfort pour ses études de musique. Après il part s’installer à Barcelone souhaitant ardemment trouver une expression musicale plus personnelle. Dans la capitale catalane, Raphaël découvre sa voix et des nouvelles sonorités. Les mots commencent à surgir avec le violoncelle et les premières chansons prennent forme. Bientôt, Raphaël est impliqué dans la vie musicale de la ville, ses collaborations influençant fortement son écriture. Toujours en quête de nouveaux horizons, Raphaël déménage à Paris et commence à jouer dans de nombreuses petites salles ainsi que dans des studios d’enregistrement de la capitale française. « Vousmag » l’a nommé « Le Helvet Underground » dans son journal du printemps 2008. Avec « Tell it to the sea » LoZee ne se manifeste pas que comme « Helvet Underground » et marque la prochaine étape d’un futur voyage musical…

“Tell it to the sea”, le premier album de LoZee regroupe 14 titres qui nous emmènent dans un monde d’espoir, de couchers de soleil et d’interrogations, au travers de chansons emplies de paix et de mélancolie. Le timbre vocal unique de LoZee présente un contrepoint délicat aux sonorités particulières du piano, des guitares et du violoncelle, accompagné par le son des basses rondes et des bateries profondes.

La chanson “But You” est la retranscription d’un rêve. Il y rencontre son âme sœur dans un paysage d’été :”…Someone else but you could never know, what it means to me, when you open your eyes…”, déambule sans sommeil dans les rues dans “Moonshine” et évoque le temps : “…The years passed by so incredibly fast, is turning back the time made out of tales?…”. Il remet le pouvoir des grandes nations en question, parle de l’environnement dans “Blind” : “…The Kyoto protocol could help us all, but there is a big country that quit the call. Are they blind, so blind?”
LoZee ayant vécu à Barcelone, Paris et à New York “Tell it to the sea” est devenu un album cosmopolite enregistré avec des musiciens parmi lesquels Peter Scherer, Skúli Sverisson, Ben Wittman, Caspar St. Charles, Jessica Custer, Marc Durif ou Gorka Prieto, à Paris, Brooklyn N.Y. et Barcelone.
Ayant tourné et enregistré avec des artistes aussi divers que DIE TOTEN HOSEN, Glashaus, Alexandre Varlet ou Alexandra Roos, LoZee – alias Raphaël Zweifel – est aussi à l’aise dans les espaces intimistes que sur les scènes gigantesques.

son album est en écoute et en vente à l’hôtel HI en attendant de le découvrir en live et en impro le vendredi 19 mars.