For Danish native Kölsch, Kompakt is the “perfect label” to call “home”. The
much-revered Cologne-based imprint released the Kölsch albums ‘1977’, ‘1983’ and
‘1989’, continuing a tradition of providing groundbreaking and genre-defining cuts.
Kölsch’s work has proved to rewrite the rulebook on techno production, setting it on a
melodic, emotion-induced course. His critically acclaimed album trilogy, full of
timeless tracks such as Loreley, Opa, Goldfisch, All that Matters, Cassiopeia and Grey,
draws inspiration from his culturally diverse upbringing. As Kölsch himself notes,
“Being half Irish, half German and living in Denmark – it was all one big messy period
of my life.”