Ewan Pearson Prepares New Mix

Techno don joins Kompakt

Techno don Ewan Pearson is the latest DJ to curate a mix for German powerhouse Kompakt.

Techno is now an international language. Spawned by the clubs of Detroit the shimmering synths of The Belleville Three have now been twisted and turned to fit every language and taste.

Currently the German city of Cologne is one of the most vital centres of dancefloor abandon on the planet. The area has spawned the label Kompakt, numerous important clubs, record shops and producers.

The influence of artists such as Michael Mayer caused English producer Ewan Pearson to up sticks and move to Germany. Now based in the Teutonic nation the techno don has crafted a series of seminal minimal releases that don’t forget to bring the funk.

One of the most in demand DJs and producers on the planet, Ewan Pearson has agreed to join forces with Kompakt on a special instalment of the mix series ‘We Are Proud Of Our Choices’.

Featuring some vital dancefloor cuts, exclusive remixes and more the forthcoming mix shows just where Pearson’s head is at these days. Due to be released on February 15th the new mix brings together two of the most recognised names in modern techno.

In a statement the producer praised Kompakt’s perfectionist attitude to mixes. “They still believe in its value as an art form, if you really take care over it, and in the importance being able to give something back to the people who made the music in the first place.”

“They don’t want to give that up – and neither do I. So I spent a lot of time on this trying to make something which will bear lots and lots of repeat listens and that contains a lot of beautiful music as well working as a dance thing too. You don’t get opportunities like this very often and I didn’t want to waste it.”

“For the title I wanted to have something declarative and positive – it’s a line from an old socialist youth hymn. You can take it all sorts of ways. But there’s definitely a sense that in work or life or whatever all we have to show for ourselves are the choices we make, the paths we choose. So we had better be proud of them, I guess.”

Ewan Pearson is set to release his new mix CD ‘We Are Proud Of Our Choices’ on February 15th.

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