With their TOTAL Series the Cologne/Germany based label Kompakt regularly sets a landmark on the German electronic music map. As always the créme de la créme of German electronic music collaborated in the sampler. A Must-Have for all of you music connoisseurs.

What they say:

Our TOTAL compilation series hardly needs an introduction: we rummage through the Kompakt releases to select our favorites from the past year that reflect our best and unsaid tracks, compiled and packaged as a cohesive whole. For TOTAL 16, the 2xCD and digital track listing features 25 prominent cuts from artists such as THE FIELD, WEVAL, REX THE DOG, TERRANOVA, HUNTER/GAME, FRANKEY & SANDRINO, JOHN TEJADA, BLOND:ISH or PATRICE BÄUMEL. On top, TOTAL 16 includes eight exclusive tracks which happen to make up the 2xLP vinyl track listing. What you have is a dynamic assortment and comprehensive profile of Kompakt’s current label portfolio, including both newcomers and veteran producers in peak form.

Keeping up a good old TOTAL tradition, we also planted brandnew material from core artists and friends – check out exclusive tracks such as MICHAEL MAYER’s aptly named ACTION, an absolutely rinsing acid cracker, or MATIAS AGUAYO’s stellar KOMM, sitting comfortably among his best and most stirring work to date. Meanwhile, JÜRGEN PAAPE drops silky, atmospheric synth pads on EDEN and THE MODERNIST teams up with Hot Chip’s JOE GODDARD for the pop-infused THE PRICE OF LOVE. Another highlight is the debut release from exciting newcomer LAKE TURNER: BEACON FIELDS is a misty- eyed, melancholic piece focussing on exquisite electronic textures and sweeping melodies.

As with previous TOTAL installments, we collect these exclusives on a separate 2xLP edition, but like to add a handful of cuts that can only be found on the vinyl version – for TOTAL 16, these include ALEX UNDER’s LLAMAN A LA PUERTA, a densely layered, slow-paced synth jam that makes for a inspired detour from the propulsive, lean beats the Spanish producer has become known for. SWEET 100 present a masterfully crafted study in hypnotic minimalism on SIX, while VOIGT & VOIGT hark back to the pounding, sensual abrasiveness of early Auftrieb releases on DENKEN SIE LAUT, crossbred with the tongue-in-cheek gloom of the brothers’ later, more psychedelic offerings.

•The Kompakt favorites from the past year, compiled and packaged as a cohesive whole, with cuts from THE FIELD, THE ORB, COMA, BLOND:ISH, HUNTER/GAME, JOHN TEJADA, REX THE DOG, TERRANOVA and many more
•Features exclusive new tracks from MICHAEL MAYER, MATIAS AGUAYO, JÜRGEN PAAPE, THE MODERNIST, ALEX UNDER, SWEET 100, VOIGT & VOIGT and LAKE TURNER

CD1
01. The Field – Reflecting Lights (Kaytlin Aurelia Smith Mix)
02. Weval – I Don’t Need It
03. The Orb – Moonbuilding 2703AD (Teebs Moon Grotto Mix)
04. A2. Lake Turner – Beacon Fields
05. Blond:ish – Endless Games (Patrice Bäumel Mix)
06. Coma – Lora (Robag’s Fandara Qualv NB Mix)
07. Komon & Will Saul feat. Ben Westbeech – Lost In Time
08. B2. Jürgen Paape – Eden
09. B1. The Modernist feat. Joe Goddard – The Price Of Love
10. Sonns – Teacher
11. Wassermann – Die Schallplatte (Video Mix)
12. The Silent Ones – Magical Party (Jonas Bering Mix)
13. Dave DK – Kronsee (Ulrich Schnauss Mix)

CD2
01. Alex Under – Lolog
02. Frankey & Sandrino – Hydrae
03. John Tejada – Integrator
04. Hunter/Game – Silver (Redshape Mix)
05. C2. Matias Aguayo – Komm
06. C1. Michael Mayer – Action
07. Clarian – Space Noir
08. Rex The Dog – Teufelsberg
09. Maceo Plex feat. C.A.R. – Mirror Me (Dark Dub)
10. Patrice Bäumel – Surge
11. Reinhard Voigt – Reisen & Speisen
12. Terranova – Kepler186F (DJ Hell Mix)

Exclusive Vinyl Tracks
A1. Alex Under – Llaman a la Puerta
D1. Sweet 100 – Six
D2. Voigt & Voigt – Denken Sie Laut