Inaugurated in the summer of 1999, our Total compilation series happens to
be only slightly older than the 21st century itself – which makes TOTAL 17
the last instalment before the series hits adulthood. And indeed, the Total
class of 2017 exudes a playful abundance few other compilations can match
after 15+ years: label veterans and newcomers such as SUPERPITCHER, WEVAL,
TOBIAS THOMAS & MICHAEL MAYER, CHRIS KLOPFER, JUERGEN PAAPE, VOIGT & VOIGT,
MAX SCHOLPP and NU U ORCHESTRA provide some of the catchiest material the
series has seen to date.

Like other Total compilations before it, TOTAL 17 is first and foremost a
perfect opportunity to delve into our recent back catalogue, with the
action-packed 2xCD version showcasing acclaimed highlights and personal
favorites from LAURENT GARNIER, THE ORB, KÖLSCH, VERMONT, T.RAUMSCHMIERE,
PATRICE BÄUMEL, DANNY DAZE and many more. The pièce de résistance, however,
is the Total-exclusive content featured on both 2xCD and 2xLP editions –
eight brandnew cuts from core Kompakt artists and selected label debutants
that will please the collecting connoisseur as well as the ambitious dance
floor activist.

THOMAS/MAYER’s 25 is a charming, bass-happy belter with a distinct Forever
Sweet vibe, while SUPERPITCHER teams up with FANTASTIC TWINS for hazy dance
floor ballad IN MY HEAD. Meanwhile, Kompakt’s disco king of the hearts
JÜRGEN PAAPE presents dreamy anthem ALWAYS DISKO, manipulating the
space-time continuum with reversed vocals and plenty of ballroom glitz.
Dutch duo WEVAL indulge in their expectedly brilliant beatmaking with the
slow-burning, emotional METAZOA, grooving nicely alongside the heartwarming
neo-folk house of CHRIS KLOPFER’s ASHAMED (RAQUET & STETTER EDIT) and MAX
SCHOLPP’s hypnotic late-nigh.......
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