Various Artists Kommerz Season 1: Anti Virus

Kommerz Records

£16.47

Genre: Electronic/House/Instrumental HipHop/Lofi
Format: 12’’
Catalogue No.: KOM001
EAN: 4064832005721
Release Date: 12th March 2021

* It’s 2020, it’s virus season. For our first release on Kommerz Records we asked seven techno and house producers, we admire, to contribute six songs to listen to at home, rather than on the dance floor (as those are closed down up to this day). The result are six jazzy downtempo songs by DJ Piper of techno’s most hyped live act Fjaak, Glenn Astro & Hodini, Cuthead, O-Wells aka Orson Wells, Manuel Fischer and Qnete. Holla @ our first compilation "Kommerz Season 1: Anti-Virus". “Kommerz Season” will be an ongoing compilation series, which we consider as one core of the label. We will use each season to showcase a new and unexpected take on beat making and instrumental music. “Kommerz Season” pays respect to the producers behind the music.

"Kommerz Season 1: Anti-Virus" was a spontaneous idea (as we didn’t expect any of this Corona madness). Since we knew many techno and house producers share our love for instrumental hip-hop and downtempo music (while being stuck at home, too) we started to ask around friends and friends of friends. The tracks contributed by this deluxe cast speak for themselves. on our label’s very first release.

Being aware this record features an all male and all white line-up we acknowledge our responsibility as a record label to work towards diversity in music. Our future discography can be held proof for that. Right now we’re working on “Kommerz Season 2” featuring a diverse, 100% womxn line-up. Additionally, we’re donating 10% of our benefits from “Season 1” to “No Shade”, a Berlin-based collective running club nights and DJ training programs for female, non-binary and trans DJs with a strong focus on racial diversity.

* Vital Sales Points:
- First appearance of DJ Piper, the exciting and surprising new side project of Felix Wagner from FJAAK.
- Finally, new music from Uncanny Valley crew member Cuthead. Last release dates back to 2018.
- First ever Boom Bap track to be released from O-Wells aka Orson Wells aka Frankfurt Bass.
- Tartelet and Money Sex Records fans will love the collaboration of Glenn Astro & Hodini on this one.

* Tracklist:
A1 DJ Piper - Iluminay 02:48 DELJ82026077
A2 Glenn Astro & Hodini - Wiggum & Lloyd 03:55 DELJ82026078
A3 Cuthead - Che 01:35 DELJ82026079
B1 O-Wells - Krushed Brew 03:31 DELJ82026080
B2 Qnete - Fry 02:26 DELJ82026081
B3 Manuel Fischer - Suzuki Spliff y 02:20 DELJ82026082