XLR8R — Bar none, XLR8R's favorite compilation of 2009 was DJ Koze's Reincarnations remix collection—hell, it ranks up there amongst the year's best records period—where the Hamburg DJ/producer gave his signature treatment to tra... more info

XLR8R — Kompakt's 10th annual Total compilation is due this summer, on August 10. The double-disc will feature a slew of new and exclusive tracks, as well as some of the label's best releases from the last year. As far as the cast of characters goe... more info

XLR8R — Germany's Melt! Festival gears up for its 12th year, and with the multi-day event just a little over a month away, organizers are busy finalizing the lineup. It's been known for a little while that Aphex Twin will headline the event, alongs... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Another great remix compilation on the horizon - this time from Hamburg-based producer DJ Koze aka Stefan Kozalla, who has turned his attention to the likes of Battles, Matthew Dear, and Ben Watt. [...] Read more! more info

Pitchfork — Berlin dance label Get Physical tapped alias-happy producer Matthew Dear to curate and mix the seventh installment in its Body Language series of compilations, and the resulting disc will come out October 28.Body Language Vol. 7 includes a couple tra... more info

Idolator — Kompakt, the German techno label currently riding high on Matias Aguayo's instant-classic "Minimal" (particularly the DJ Koze remix, available in edited form here), is set to issue a new 12-inch by British artist Sam Taylor-Wood, who's covering the P... more info