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'hi, i once was got into cologne techno by a friend. it was very good stuff, some of the names i can remember are biochip c, dr. walker, mike inc, air liquide, but then some of it was detroit techno as well, like ectomorph, the aloof, drexciya, morgan geist, and some smaller names i can't remember. all in all these artists comprised a sort of genre of their own, when comglomerated on a cassette. anyway, i've lost all the cassettes, so does anyone have a starting or reference point for "cologne techno"? i'd be interested in the smaller names, but the bigger ones are fine as well. what is the history of this movement? thanks, g. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 5 lines anyone have a starting or reference point for "cologne techno"? i'd be

>anyone have a starting or reference point for "cologne techno"? i'd be >interested in the smaller names, but the bigger ones are fine as well. what >is the history of this movement? >thanks, >g.

basically, anything on the Kompakt label: www.kompakt-net.de I would also recommend anything on the Profan label (distributed by Kompakt) which includes mostly releases by Wolfgang Voigt (aka Mike Ink aka Love Inc aka Gas aka Discoschliefen 2000 aka M:I:5 etc.etc.) and Reinhard Voigt (aka Sweet Reinhard aka Sturm aka Pentax etc etc). As a Profan starting point I highly recommend the compilation CD released by Kompakt a few years back... it's a really great cross-section of what the label has released in the past. The J?rgen Paape 12" "Reval" is essential listening from the label. Thomas Brinkmann's releases as ester brinkmann (mostly on the suppos? label) are quite good, especially "totes rennen." The orange vinyl releases on Ernst (mostly women's names as titles) are great and the "Rosa" CD which compiles select tracks is worthwhile too. His "Corvette" 12" (supposedly made with Markus Schmickler of Pluramon) is really good fun as well. Also, to bring things full circle, I would recommend the Studio 1 Variationen release which features Thomas Brinkmann reworking Mike Ink's Studio 1 recordings (which are also essential). The Ware label, run by Mathias Schaffh?user, has released some great material as well and tends to be a little less austere when compared to Profan and Kompakt. His own material is pretty good too. There are a few compilations of the Ware label called Warenkorb which are worth checking out. these should all be decent starting points.... hope this helps _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 3 lines i once was got into cologne techno by a friend.... biochip c, dr.

> i once was got into cologne techno by a friend.... biochip c, dr. >walker, mike inc, air...but then some of it was detroit techno ... >aloof, drexciya, morgan geist,

if you're talking geography, other Cologne artists include Mouse on Mars and Oval. But, as you mention the Detroit stuff in the same breath, I think of a more general meeting point of German and Detroit techno which might not be limited to Cologne stuff. the Tresor (berlin-based label) compilations might make you happy, as they bring together Detroit and German (and other) techno in a distinctive way. You might want to check out the minimal-from-Detroit work of Robert Hood (like his "Minimal Nation" or "Invisible Empire" albums). but anyway, as others have already, appropriately, steered you towards Kompakt, I'd add that you're probably going to find a lot of what you're looking for on the Force Inc./Mille Plateaux family of labels. http://www.force-inc.net and you might want to check out the Shitkatapult and Ladomat labels to name a couple more. k --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org