DJ-Kicks
DJ-Kicks (styled DJ-KiCKS on all cover artwork) is a series of DJ mix albums, mixed by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records.[1]
History
DJ-Kicks started out in 1993 as a compilation of electronic DJ club-style mixes in the techno or house genres, with the then-novel twist of being targeted to a home listening audience.[2] Soon afterwards, both the choice of compilers and the genres included were expanded: In addition to DJs, more and more producers (like Terranova), remixers (like Kruder & Dorfmeister), bands (like the Stereo MCs) and musicians (like Nicolette) compiled DJ-Kicks albums. The actual music began to vary wildly as well, ranging from Trüby Trio's downbeat jazz sound to Kemistry & Storm's aggressive drum and bass. Still, all contributions remain broadly within the electronic music genre.
The first DJ-Kicks release was C.J. Bolland's in 1995, and the series is still regularly expanded. As of November 2016, there are 56 releases in the series, with a release rate of roughly two to three new entries each year. 2016 was particularly busy with five new mixes, more than any other year so far. Some of the DJ-Kicks mixes are very popular and counted among the regular albums of the compiler, most notably the one by Kruder & Dorfmeister. The entries by Erlend Øye, Four Tet, James Holden, John Talabot, and DJ Koze have also received particular acclaim. The DJ-Kicks series has been called "the most important DJ-mix series ever" by Mixmag. The 26th release was a special celebratory (and unmixed) "best of" compilation, DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives. It consisted of original tracks by the DJs who had mixed the earlier albums in the series.
DJ-Kicks releases
| Number | Album | Artist | Released | Catalogue Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ-Kicks: C.J. Bolland | C.J. Bolland | 4 September 1995 | !K7038 |
| 2 | DJ-Kicks: Carl Craig | Carl Craig | 25 March 1996 | !K7042 |
| 3 | DJ-Kicks: Claude Young | Claude Young | 3 June 1996 | !K7045 |
| 4 | DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister | Kruder & Dorfmeister | 19 August 1996 | !K7046 |
| 5 | DJ-Kicks: Stacey Pullen | Stacey Pullen | 14 October 1996 | !K7049 |
| 6 | DJ-Kicks: Nicolette | Nicolette | 10 March 1997 | !K7054 |
| 7 | DJ-Kicks: The Black Album | Rockers Hi-Fi | 19 May 1997 | !K7056 |
| 8 | DJ-Kicks: DJ Cam | DJ Cam | 18 November 1997 | !K7060 |
| 9 | DJ-Kicks: Terranova | Terranova | 19 January 1998 | !K7064 |
| 10 | DJ-Kicks: Smith & Mighty | Smith & Mighty | 9 March 1998 | !K7065 |
| 11 | DJ-Kicks: Andrea Parker | Andrea Parker | 31 August 1998 | !K7071 |
| 12 | DJ-Kicks: Kemistry & Storm | Kemistry & Storm | 25 January 1999 | !K7074 |
| 13 | DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation | Thievery Corporation | 10 May 1999 | !K7076 |
| 14 | DJ-Kicks: Kid Loco | Kid Loco | 18 October 1999 | !K7081 |
| 15 | DJ-Kicks: Stereo MCs | Stereo MCs | 27 March 2000 | !K7082 |
| 16 | DJ-Kicks: Nightmares on Wax | Nightmares on Wax | 2 October 2000 | !K7093 |
| 17 | DJ-Kicks: Trüby Trio | Trüby Trio | 27 August 2001 | !K7104 |
| 18 | DJ-Kicks: Vikter Duplaix | Vikter Duplaix | 28 January 2002 | !K7115 |
| 19 | DJ-Kicks: Playgroup | Playgroup | 1 July 2002 | !K7127 |
| 20 | DJ-Kicks: Tiga | Tiga | 1 December 2002 | !K7142 |
| 21 | DJ-Kicks: Chicken Lips | Chicken Lips | 3 November 2003 | !K7155 |
| 22 | DJ-Kicks: Erlend Øye | Erlend Øye | 19 April 2004 | !K7161 |
| 23 | DJ-Kicks: Daddy G | Daddy G (of Massive Attack) | 25 October 2004 | !K7170 |
| 24 | DJ-Kicks: The Glimmers | The Glimmers | 11 April 2005 | !K7178 |
| 25 | DJ-Kicks: Annie | Annie | 17 October 2005 | !K7190 |
| — | DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives | unmixed DJ-Kicks artist compilation | 27 February 2006 | !K7200 |
| 26 | DJ-Kicks: Four Tet | Four Tet | 26 June 2006 | !K7203 |
| 27 | DJ-Kicks: Henrik Schwarz | Henrik Schwarz | 16 October 2006 | !K7207 |
| 28 | DJ-Kicks: Hot Chip | Hot Chip | 21 May 2007 | !K7213 |
| 29 | DJ-Kicks: Booka Shade | Booka Shade | 22 October 2007 | !K7222 |
| 30 | DJ-Kicks: Chromeo | Chromeo | 28 September 2009 | !K7247 |
| 31 | DJ-Kicks: Juan Maclean | Juan Maclean | April 2010 | !K7255 |
| 32 | DJ-Kicks: James Holden | James Holden | 25 May 2010 | !K7261 |
| 33 | DJ-Kicks: Kode9 | Kode9 | 22 June 2010 | !K7262 |
| 34 | DJ-Kicks: Apparat | Apparat | 25 October 2010 | !K7270 |
| 35 | DJ-Kicks: Wolf + Lamb vs Soul Clap | Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap | 15 March 2011 | !K7283 |
| 36 | DJ-Kicks: Motor City Drum Ensemble | Motor City Drum Ensemble | July 2011 | !K7285 |
| 37 | DJ-Kicks: Scuba | Scuba | 17 October 2011 | !K7291 |
| 38 | DJ-Kicks: Gold Panda | Gold Panda | 7 November 2011 | !K7292 |
| — | DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives | unmixed DJ-Kicks artist compilation | 5 March 2012 | !K7300 |
| 39 | DJ-Kicks: Photek | Photek | 26 March 2012 | !K7293 |
| 40 | DJ-Kicks: Maya Jane Coles | Maya Jane Coles | 16 April 2012 | !K7295 |
| 41 | DJ-Kicks: Digitalism | Digitalism | 16 April 2012 | !K7298 |
| 42 | DJ-Kicks: Hercules and Love Affair | Hercules and Love Affair | 26 October 2012 | !K7301 |
| 43 | DJ-Kicks: Maceo Plex | Maceo Plex | 29 April 2013 | !K7306 |
| 44 | DJ-Kicks: John Talabot | John Talabot | 8 November 2013 | !K7312 |
| 45 | DJ-Kicks: Breach | Breach | 15 November 2013 | !K7314 |
| 46 | DJ-Kicks: Brandt Brauer Frick | Brandt Brauer Frick | 21 February 2014 | !K7311 |
| 47 | DJ-Kicks: Will Saul | Will Saul | 16 June 2014 | !K7316 |
| 48 | DJ-Kicks: Nina Kraviz | Nina Kraviz | January 2015 | !K7315 |
| 49 | DJ-Kicks: Actress | Actress | May 2015 | !K7319 |
| 50 | DJ-Kicks: DJ Koze | DJ Koze | June 2015 | !K7325 |
| 51 | DJ-Kicks: Seth Troxler | Seth Troxler | October 2015 | !K7324 |
| 52 | DJ-Kicks: Moodymann | Moodymann | February 2016 | !K7327 |
| 53 | DJ-Kicks: Dâm-Funk | Dâm-Funk | 27 May 2016 | !K7332 |
| 54 | DJ-Kicks: Jackmaster | Jackmaster | 8 July 2016 | !K7335 |
| 55 | DJ-Kicks: Marcel Dettmann | Marcel Dettmann | 14 October 2016 | !K7340 |
| 56 | DJ-Kicks: Daniel Avery | Daniel Avery | 11 November 2016 | !K7342 |
| 57 | DJ-Kicks: Matthew Dear | Matthew Dear | 27 January 2017 | !K7346 |
Similar DJ series
References
- ↑ DJ-Kicks.com http://www.dj-kicks.com/. Retrieved 20 November 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "About Us". K7.com.