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Aksel Schaufler – aka German producer Superpitcher – will release his sophomore studio album on May 17, via Kompakt Records.
Superpitcher’s sophomore album
by Juno Plus on 25.01.2010 at 16:18pmWalls sign to Kompakt
by Juno Plus on 21.12.2009 at 11:41am
Walls – the curious side project of Sam Willis from Allez Allez and Alessio of Banjo Or Freakout – have signed to German label Kompakt.
Ewan Pearson’s new Kompakt mix
by Juno Plus on 16.12.2009 at 12:20pm
Ewan Pearson will release his third commercial mix CD, with We Are Proud Of Our Choices set to drop on Kompakt early next year.
Kompakt announce Pop Ambient 2010
by Juno Plus on 09.12.2009 at 13:12pm
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Kompakt’s signature Pop Ambient series, the label is releasing a compilation with new and exclusive material from Wolfgang Voigt (aka Gas), DJ Koze, The Orb and the legendary Dettinger (after a decade-long absence).
Review: Matias Aguayo – Ay Ay Ay
by Juno Plus on 04.11.2009 at 12:26pm
Artist: Matias Aguayo
Title: Ay Ay Ay
Label: Kompakt
Genre: Minimal/Tech House
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Buy From: Juno Records, Juno Download
Chilean born, German based producer Matias Aguayo often talks of his extensive pool of musical influences, and this ambiguity is clearly a definitive factor in his second album Ay Ay Ay, where he leads the listener on an epic journey which encompasses everything from Africana to electronica.
Opener ”Menta Latte” is a synecdoche of the album’s breadth; countless vocal layers float over a dreamy beat and simple xylophone chord. The albums first single “Rollerskate” is an unpretentiously upbeat and ridiculously catchy groove, while his respect for traditional African music is evident on the haunting warble of “Koro Koro”.
The Latin-beats of “Me Vuelvo Loca” and “Juanita” allow an embrace of his South American roots while gently coaxing his listener to the dance floor. In Ay Ay Ay Aguayo has created an undeniably unique and highly-accomplished world music album, a trick that I suspect is unlikely to be repeated by his contemporaries anytime soon.
Review: Peter Carroll
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