Michael Mayer works with Roman Flügel, Agoria and more on new album ‘&’
His third full-length album is a passionate and personal project
Michael Mayer has announced an exciting new album with a concept focusing on collaboration. Simply titled ‘&’, each track on the album features Mayer combining talents with one of his peers, including the likes of Roman Flügel, Gui Boratto, Kölsch, Agoria, Joe Goddard of Hot Chip and more.
As one of the leading German tastemakers in dance music and co-owner of the influential Kompakt label, Mayer has left a lasting mark on the industry during his storied career. His latest project, out via !K7 on October 28, will reveal more of a personal story, as Mayer describes how he’s chosen to work solely with his close friends.
“These people mean a lot to me,” says Mayer, “and by that the music we produced together is heart-driven and emotionally powered.”
The first taste of the album comes in the form of ‘Und Da Stehen Fremde Menschen’, a collaboration with Barnt that features a vocal sample from a long lost East German band Stern Meissen.
Mayer says: “I bought the record because I thought the cover was interesting. Then I heard this one line that fit perfectly to this idea of mine. Barnt was the only candidate to make this idea come to life. The trick was to bridge something that sounds sincere and deep with a delicate balance of craziness”.
Listen to ‘Und Da Stehen Fremde Menschen’ and view the tracklist below.
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Tracklist A1 Michael Mayer & Roman Flügel - We Like To Party A2 Michael Mayer & Burger / Voigt & Voigt - Disco Dancers A3 Michael Mayer & Gui Boratto - State Of The Nation B1 Michael Mayer & Ed Macfarlane - Mind Games B2 Michael Mayer & Kölsch - Gemination B3 Michael Mayer & Miss Kittin - Voyage Interieur C1 Michael Mayer & Joe Goddard - For You C2 Michael Mayer & Agoria - Blackbird Has Spoken C3 Michael Mayer & Hauschka - La Compostela D1 Michael Mayer & Prins Thomas / Irene Kalisvaart - Comfort Me D2 Michael Mayer & Barnt - Und Da Stehen Fremde Menschen D3 Michael Mayer & Andrew Thomas - Cicadelia
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