Maceo Plex Mixes First DJ-Kicks of 2013
With 2012 ranking as one of the most fertile years so far in DJ-Kicks history, we’re eager to get started with what is already looking like another packed year for the series. We’re pleased to...
View ArticleVideo: Maceo Plex DJ-Kicks Interview
One of Maceo Plex's stated goal with his DJ-Kicks mix was to take a forward-looking approach to the music and selection, rather than getting mired in retro-ism. That emphasis on the future seems to...
View ArticleJohn Talabot Gets Personal On New DJ-Kicks Mix
Barcelona-based musician John Talabot has been one of our favorite new voices in electronic music ever since his productions first started making waves in the underground. We’re extremely proud to...
View ArticleVote Your Favorite DJ-Kicks
Top Five DJ-Kicks Sale Poll C.J. Bolland Carl Craig Claude Young Kruder & Dorfmeister DJ Cam Terranova Smith & Mighty Andrea Parker Kemistry & Storm Thievery Corporation Kid Loco Stereo...
View ArticlePoll: What’s Your Favorite DJ-Kicks?
40% off the top five DJ-Kicks, as voted by YOU Over the course of nearly two decades of DJ-Kicks, we're always hearing which entries in the series stand out as favorites. And surprisingly, we get a...
View ArticleBrandt Brauer Frick’s “Hugo” Music Video Depicts The Blur Of Life On The Road
There's a certain mystique to the life of a touring musician: new places and people every day, not a lot of sleep, the rush of performing, the monotony of transportation. In their new music video for...
View ArticleBrandt Brauer Frick: DJ-KICKS
There’s a common thread that runs through all of Brandt Brauer Frick’s music. It is this: interesting things happen at the interface of machine and hand-made music. The Berlin trio’s 2010 album, ‘You...
View ArticleWill Saul To Mix Next DJ-Kicks: Stream A New Bicep Track
Will Saul is a bit of an electronic music renaissance man: DJ, producer, A&R, and label head of the respected Aus Music and Simple Records labels. He’s also coming off of a big year in 2013: not...
View ArticleWILL SAUL DJ-KICKS
Hot on the heels of the DJ mix of 2013 from John Talabot and following luminaries such as Maya Jane Coles, Maceo Plex and Breach, next in line to mix it up for the esteemed !K7 DJ-Kicks series is Aus...
View ArticleWill Saul DJ-Kicks EP Out Now
With two weeks to go before his DJ-Kicks mix hits stores, Will Saul has let loose with an EP featuring exclusive music produced for his mix. Having put in time as a top-notch A&R and label head...
View ArticleDJ-Kicks Tote Bags
Just in time for summer sexiness, we have a limited batch of DJ-Kicks tote bags to sport around town. To get your hands on one, pick up Will Saul's fantastic new DJ-Kicks from the !K7 web store or...
View ArticleNina Kraviz To Mix First DJ-Kicks of 2015
Nina Kraviz is an uncompromising artist who can claim as much influence on the current sound of dance music as anyone working in the genre. We’re extremely pleased to announce that Nina will be mixing...
View ArticleDJ Koze To Mix 50th Volume In DJ-Kicks Series
The DJ-Kicks series was born in Berlin in 1995, the first officially licensed DJ mix series available commercially. Over the past 20 years, the series has maintained a steady finger on the pulse of...
View ArticleDownload A Free Track From Portable
Last year, with his critically acclaimed track “Surrender” (which Pitchfork dubbed a ‘Best New Track’) appearing in re-edited form as a centerpiece for DJ Koze’s DJ-Kicks mix, !K7 announced that...
View ArticleJackmaster Shares A Tessela Banger From His DJ-Kicks
Anticipation has been steadily building for Jackmaster’s DJ-Kicks, and for good reason. Quite simply, everything the man touches is quality. On DJ-Kicks, his legendary knack for selection extends to...
View ArticleDAM-FUNK DJ-KICKS
A lot of folks feel like they know DâM-FunK; he is laid-back, affable and personable but to truly get the guy, I mean really understand him, is to know a deep love of music like no other. A more...
View ArticleMarcel Dettmann Collaborates With Levon Vincent For DJ-Kicks Exclusive Track
Marcel Dettmann has revealed the second exclusive track from his forthcoming DJ-Kicks compilation – a collaboration with revered producer Levon Vincent, entitled ‘Can You See.’ The pair has...
View ArticleDANIEL AVERY DJ-KICKS
Next up to close out a hefty year of DJ-Kicks releases is one Daniel Avery, bringing with him two exclusive new tracks and a host of techno heavy goods. In his own words: “To me, the most appealing...
View ArticleMatthew Dear To Mix First DJ-Kicks of 2017
Matthew Dear is a man of many musical hats. A co-founder of the revered Ghostly International and Spectral Sound labels, Dear has a wide reaching discography under a number of aliases, including face...
View ArticleMichael Mayer Mixes DJ-Kicks: Out May 2017
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...
View ArticleMichael Mayer’s DJ-Kicks Mix is Out Now
The wait is over for Michael Mayer’s DJ-Kicks mix, out now on CD, 2LP and digital formats. In the words of Mixmag: “Rather than some lazy on-trend encapsulation of 2017, this is the sound of Michael...
View ArticleThe Exclusives Vol.III is out now
We’ve just released a compilation of unmixed DJ-Kicks exclusive tracks from the past few years of the series, available now digitally and on CD here. The tracklist features highlights from the likes...
View ArticleDJ Tennis DJ Kicks coming soon
Next up on DJ-Kicks is Life And Death label founder DJ Tennis. He’s the first artist to ever be granted not one but two discs to showcase his eclectic yet coherent selection. The mix comes as a double...
View ArticleMICHAEL MAYER DJ-KICKS
Following last year’s full-length LP, ‘&’, which saw him extensively collaborate with an impressive host of contemporaries and friends, including Joe Goddard, Prins Thomas and Agoria, Michael...
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