Michael Mayer is a multi-faceted talent. Kompakt, the label he co-runs, is an electronic music institution. He’s also a gifted producer, as last year’s album & demonstrated. This Spring, Mayer reminds us that he’s a peerless DJ as he takes the reigns for an ambitious and satisfying DJ-Kicks mix. Spanning sixteen tracks, the mix finds Mayer in a generous mood, composing a musical journey that spans his ever-expanding record collection, and above all, his defining instinct to share the beauty of music with others.
“On an abstract level, the approach was basically the same for both projects”, observes Mayer. “For ‘&’ I put together a group of people that are close to my heart. For Kicks it was a group of records that are like friends to me. All of the tracks I used went through heaven and hell with me. They’ve become true companions. Circling in on and bringing together these friends was the only criterion for the making of this mix. I wanted it to be as personal as possible.”
Michael Mayer’s DJ-Kicks is released 19th May 2017 on CD, 2xLP and digital formats. The mix includes an exclusive Mayer production, “The Horn Conspiracy.” Pre-orders are available now.
Michael Mayer DJ-Kicks Dates
8th of April @ Panorama festival – Morlaix
9th of April @ Brunch Electronik – Barcelona
13th of April @ Block – Tel Aviv
24th of April @ Gare Club – Porto
27th of April @ Oranjebloesem – Amsterdam
28th of April @ Tsugi / Trabendo – Paris
30th of April @ Pollerwiesen – Cologne
5th of May @ Warehouse TBA – Wroclaw
6th of May @ Marvellous Island – Paris
13th of May @ 4GB – Tbilissi
19th of May @ Phonox – London
20th of May @ Panorama Bar – Berlin
26th of May @ Stereo Bar – Montreal
27th of May @ Schimanski – NYC
28th of May @ Movement – Detroit2nd of June @ Primavera – Barcelona
3rd of June @ Amsterdam Open Air – Amsterdam
3rd of June @ Free your Mind – Arnhem
16th of June @ Kompakt / Nitsa – Barcelona
24th of June @ Marsattack festival – Marseille
25th of June @ Electronica Festival – Izmir
7th of July @ Noisily Festival – Leicester
8th of July @ Tauron Nowa Musika – Katowice
14th of July @ Melt – Gräfenhainichen
11th of August @ DGTL – Barcelona – B2B KÖLSCH
