DJ-Kicks Kruder & Dorfmeister (30th Anniversary Box)

For its 30th anniversary, Kruder and Dorfmeister’s DJ-Kicks is available for the first time in mixed form on 3LP, remastered by Bernie Grundman and packaged in a special box set including original imagery. Kruder and Dorfmeister's rendition of the series created an era defining moment, which tied together a glowing array of musical registers. The Viennese downtempo royalty blended a fusion of slowed down moments across many genres with rolling Drum and Bass from the likes of Aquasky, the melting acid lines of deep Hardfloor and the 90s boom bap sampling, smoked out atmospherics of Thievery Corporation amongst many more.

These masters of mood channeled the sound of a moment with their DJ-Kicks, which still retains a certified cinematic sheen, the patina of the real – curation and mixing at its most playful and refined. It remains to this day one of the most recognizable DJ-Kicks and mixes of all time. Containing two certified cuts from K&D themselves; the wooze is strong on “High Noon” with Dorfmeister's intoxicating jazz flute licks and a trembling harmonica atop a mirage of breaks. Their DJ-Kicks original and legendary tune “Black Baby” closes the mix providing a piece of grandeur, riding off into the distance deep to the vanishing point.

When the mix dropped in 1996, the slo-beat pioneers were among the hottest producers in the dance universe. Even though they only produced two unreleased maxis, names like Count Basie, Bomb The Bass, Alex Reece or United Future Organization had some of their tracks remixed by these exceptional producers. Rumour has it during the work for DJ-Kicks and their debut album they refused doing remixes for U2, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello and the Fantastic Four! ‘DJ-Kicks: Kruder and Dorfmeister’ took its place in the pantheon a long while back, effortless in its ability to traverse sounds, styles and tempos while retaining a selection which remains timelessly recognisable as: Kruder and Dorfmeister.

3xLP - Standard Black Vinyl Box Set

CD

A1. Herbaliser – A Mother
A2. Small World – Livin’ Free (Soundtrack Mix)

B1. Tango – Spellbound
B2. The Lab Rats – Give My Soul
B3. Statik Sound System – Revolutionary Pilot

C1. JMJ & Flytronix – In Too Deep
C2. Aquasky – Kauna
C3. James Bong – Mr. Kiss Kiss Bong Bong (Big Brothers Dubbing You Full On - Dub Tractor Remix)

D1. Hardfloor presents Dadamnphreaknoizephunk – Dupdope (Dubdope)
D2. Thievery Corporation – Shaolin Satellite
D3. Kruder & Dorfmeister – High Noon

E1. Beanfield – Keep On Believing
E2. Sapien – Que Dolor
E3. Shantel – Bass And Several Cars

F1. Karma – Look Up Dere
F2. Showroom Recordings – Radio Burning Chrome
F3. Kruder & Dorfmeister – Black Baby (DJ-KiCKS)