Kompakt is a record store, an international distributor, a record label and the home of the “Cologne sound”.

Launched in 1998 by Wolfgang Voigt, Jurgen Paape and Michael Mayer upon the back of pre-existing labels Profan and Auftrieb, Kompakt soon developed its signature “Cologne Sound” – a mix of minimalism, melody, and melancholy, often with an underlying pop sensibility.

Over the past seven years Kompakt’s inherent love of melody and emotion has seen the label embrace such seemingly disparate styles as ambient, minimal techno, tech-house, shuffle-tech, trance, and pop. The creation of sub-labels such as Kompakt Pop and Kompakt Extra hints at the diverse and ever-growing nature of the label. Thanks to its distribution network, it’s become a key player in the electronic music scene in Europe helping such labels as Traum, Musik Krause, Sender, and Dial.

Kompakt releases have been charted by John Digweed, Sasha, Darren Emerson, Nick Warren, Jody Wisternoff, Hernan Cattaneo, Misstress Barbara, Chris Liebing, Chris Fortier, James Zabiela, A-Trak, Tiefschwarz, Valentino Kanzyani, Moguai, Eddie Richards, Miss Kittin, Tiga, Michael Mayer, Dominik Eulberg, Booka Shade, Ada, King Unique, Sultan, DJ Koze, Dan Ghenacia, Oliver Koletzki, Jennifer Cardini, Gui Boratto, Ripperton, Henrik Schwarz, Justus Kohncke, Radio Slave, Mike Monday, Dirt Crew, Simian Mobile Disco, Oliver Huntemann, Exercise One, Martin Eyerer, Tim Sweeney, Redshape, Oxia, Blake Baxter, Stefan Goldmann, Pan-Pot, Argy, Matias Aguayo, Cio D'Or, Guy J, Droog, JoJo De Freq, Trickski, Dave DK, Fairmont, Dusty Kid, John Selway, Luke Solomon, DJ Deep, Remute, Sharam Jey, Dyed Soundorom, Patrice Baumel, Aeroplane, AntonZap, SCSI-9, nd_baumecker and 564 other DJs.

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