Popnoname is the name Jens Uwe Bayer uses to develop his unique blend of wavy, melancholic house and indie pop. His releases have appeared on Cologne labels Firm, Italic, Brut! techno-pop outlet Pop! and most recently - and fittingly - the relaunched Kompakt Pop.
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
is featured in Update #044:
Essential 2010 Albums Now On Sale
We wish you an amazing 2011! To start the celebrations we have compiled 200 of our favourite albums of 2010 for our biggest ever New Year Sale!
From today on until January 16 all selected albums will be available for a special price - including many of the more...
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 5 in Download Charts of Week #43
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 3 in Download Charts of Week #40
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 1 in Download Charts of Week #37
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 2 in Download Charts of Week #36
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 1 in Download Charts of Week #35
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
is featured in Update #029:
Total 11, Shed, Matthew Dear
Until very recently August was known as the music industry's 'dead season' - the one month of the year where you could safely pack up and head for the beach without risking to miss any essential releases.
This newsletter is proof as to how much times have more...
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 3 in Best Rated Releases of Week #34
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was top 3 in Download Charts of Week #34
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
was reviewed:
It's hard to believe that it has already been a year since Kompakt's famous compilation went double digit. The release date of each new 'Total' edition is marked in red on any self-respecting techno-head's calendar, and this year's 'Total 11' has especially been well worth the wait.Kompakt has outdone itself this time around with a whopping 26 tracks in total (five more than last year), most of which are exclusive to this volume. The label's mainstays of course all feature with contributions - Wolfgang Voigt, Justus Köhncke, Superpitcher, Mugwump, and Gui Boratto, to name but a few.
DJ Koze is granted the honour of opening up the selection with his wild and experimental 'Der Wallach', the pianos and pitched drums of which seem like a nod to Wolfgang Voigt's recent productions. The latter features with his recent 'Robert Schumann / Clara Wieck', as well as the unreleased Sog track 'Silbereisen', a precise, mathematical exercise.
Further highlights include The Field's 'Caroline', a krautrock track in best Cluster tradition, Rubag Wruhme's gloomy techno dub 'Rollmoff', and Jürgen Paape's exquisitely grooving minimal piece 'Mensch Und Maschine'. Popnoname and Ivan Smagghe's It's A Fine Line project even contribute some genuine rock material to the selection, while Kompakt's unique style of pop-house is supplied by Michael Mayer and Ada, whose remix of GusGus' 'Hateful' is included on the compilation with a nicely filmed video.
'Total 11' is a brilliant display of strength for one the world's most remarkable electronic music labels, and for all fans of modern European club sounds, this one is a must.
The Compilation Total 11 (+Video)
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This Track is featured in Podcast #001:
In this inaugural issue of our podcast, Ralph Christoph, Music Embassador and the man behind the Cologne-based C/O Pop Festival, talks about the early days and the arrival of electronic music in Cologne. In addition, Andy Vaz gives us a great overview on the more...
The Maxi-Single Hello Gorgeous (+Video)
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The Maxi-Single Hello Gorgeous (+Video)
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MAKING CONTAKT, Dettmann, The Black Dog, Caribou
Techno takes over the big screen - if anyone could ever be trusted to bring the club experience to a cinematic format, it is Richie Hawtin, and this is just what he did. 'MAKING CONTAKT' is the documentary film of his Minus label's monumental 10-year more...
The Maxi-Single Hello Gorgeous (+Video)
was picked!
The Maxi-Single Hello Gorgeous (+Video)
was reviewed:
His albums on Italic have made Popnoname the ideal artist to relaunch Kompakt Pop. 'Hello Gorgeous' sits somewhere between classic Kompakt sounds and elegiac indie pop, joined together by Popnoname's vocals. Comes with a jackin' house remix by Terranova and a sweet video!

