various: total 23

The 23rd edition of Kompakt's annual compilation series Total. Total 23 kicks off in a disco mood with a well-tempered double punch from label co-founders Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape. Jörg Burger calls out a trippy new genre named Cinematic Dance before C.A.R. and Patrice Bäumel resurface with a club mix of their early 2023 single "Four Down." Sofia Kourtesis' sultry remix of Perel "Matrix" finally gets a well-deserved vinyl release. "Ice Cream Cake" by Cologne's newcomer M.A.P.E. helps cool things down a bit before another debutante, Argia from Madrid makes her first entry to the Kompakt catalogue. Gui Boratto's recent single "Drink In Paris" raises the energy levels just in time for Reinhard Voigt's ruthless closing track "Endlich XXL," an ode to some of the best things in this world: beer and techno. Also featuring Lhana Marlet and Eduard Weber.