Name: Total 22
Brand: Various

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

KOMPAKT450

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Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-09-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4250101443657

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Kompakt

Kompakt is a renowned music label that was established in 1998. It originated from the transformation of Delirium, a record shop founded in Cologne in 1993. The label operates from its base at the Kompakt record store, which also features an online shop. Over the years, Kompakt has expanded its services to include artist booking and distribution for various artists and labels. Led by Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer, Jürgen Paape, and managed by Jon Berry (4), Kompakt has become a prominent figure in the music industry.

With a rich history spanning over two decades, Kompakt has solidified its position as an influential force within the music scene. Its commitment to quality and innovation has garnered them widespread recognition and respect among both artists and fans alike.

As an esteemed label with *Kompakt* as their flagship brand, they have cultivated a diverse roster of talented musicians who continuously push boundaries across genres such as electronic, techno, ambient, and experimental music. Their dedication to curating exceptional sounds has made them a go-to destination for music enthusiasts seeking groundbreaking releases.

It’s common knowledge that Kompakt’s Total series serves as a yearbook, a musical wrap up of the past 12 months. Therefore it doesn’t come as a surprise that this year’s edition is informed by another pandemic year, where dancefloors were still mostly deserted and the devastating developments in Eastern Europe. 

Kompakt’s A&amp;R team still kept on foot on the imaginary dancefloor, while scouting different realms apart from the big room euphoria. Anyway, brain dance has always been a key ingredient to our catalogue. 

Kompakt founding member Jörg Burger adequately opens Total 22 with a groovy midtempo chugger that reminisces Blue Lines era Massive Attack as much as the late Andy Weatheralls low slung psychedelia. Jürgen Paape is calling a spade a spade with ‘Le Monde À Changé’ – The world has changed. Our Parisian rookies, Archil and Leon won our hearts over with an EP full of laidback, funky pop played on their self made instruments. ‘Loving You’ rightly made it onto this compilation. Matias Aguayo returns to the mothership with ‘The Tiger’, a lascivious beast of a track, perfect for getting lost in reveries. Dutch-American techno legend Orlando Voorn continues his foray into Kompakt’s sonic continuum with ‘Deeper Shades’. Perel is spreading love with her ravishing piano house tune ‘Matrix’, taken from her recent album Jesus Was An Alien. The Voigt brothers are further building the vibe with their crispy exclusive contribution ‘Why’, before Jonathan Kaspar ultimately pushes the energy to (almost) post-pandemic levels. Barnt’s tranced up secret weapon “This Is For Decor Only” makes a welcome appearance and our Mexican friend Rebolledo delivers a first solo appearance on Total with his trademark hypnotic desert sound. Agents Of Time are melting hearts with ‘Blu’ while proudly putting Italian vocals back into Italo house. Michael gives the overly talented Danish singer songwriter eee gee a proper Mayer treatment before a whole bunch of Berlin legends, Bleep Gigaverse, are closing Total 22 with a bang.

Total 22

Music GB