The Berlin based label, established for over a decade and synonymous with the bleeding edge of contemporary electronic music. !K7 has it's fingers in many musical pies with sub labels such as Strut and Rapster as well as it's own output, releasing work by pretty much anyone you care to think of. Key label artists include the unique talents of Matthew Herbert, Henrik Schwarz, Joakim, Circlesquare and A Guy Called Gerald.
Oh, did we mention DJ Kicks?
Tracks on "Emperor's Nightingale"
This Album is featured in Update #073:
The Best Albums of 2011
As the old year draws to a close, we recap the finest musical moments of 2011. For this update we have selected our favourite full-lengths of the year, and we are making all of these indispensable albums available to you for a special price until January 15, more...
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Berghain 05, Total 12, Balam Acab, Stereo MC's
You could literally hear the jolts and jostles of the music industry's shifting into gear last week: From a quiet holiday mode to the bustle and hustle of what should be an intensely busy autumn season.
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Stereo MC's have always been interpreting contemporary dance music styles, so the indie dance pop direction of 'Emperor's Nightingale' is not really the surprise some have made it out to be. It's a concept that works best when Underworld-like stadium vibes are balanced out by a New Order style melancholy. Solid.