DJ-Kicks#DJ-Kicks releases
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DJ-Kicks (styled DJ-KiCKS on all cover artwork) is a series of DJ mix albums, mixed by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.dj-kicks.com/|website=DJ-Kicks.com|access-date=20 November 2015}}
History
DJ-Kicks started out in 1993 as a compilation of electronic DJ-style mixes in the techno or house genres, with the then-novel twist of being targeted to a home listening audience.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.k7.com/|website=K7.com}} Soon afterwards, both the choice of compilers and the genres included were expanded: In addition to DJs, more and more producers (like Terranova), remixers (like Kruder & Dorfmeister), bands (like the Stereo MCs) and musicians (like Nicolette) compiled DJ-Kicks albums. The actual music began to vary wildly as well, ranging from Trüby Trio's downbeat jazz sound to Kemistry & Storm's aggressive drum and bass. Still, all contributions remain broadly within the electronic music genre.
The first DJ-Kicks release was C.J. Bolland's in 1995, and the series is still regularly expanded. As of May 2025, there are 85 releases in the series, with a release rate of about three new entries each year. 2016 and 2018 were particularly busy with five new mixes in each year, more than any other year so far. Some of the DJ-Kicks mixes are very popular and counted among the regular albums of the compiler, most notably the one by Kruder & Dorfmeister. The entries by Erlend Øye, Four Tet, James Holden, John Talabot, DJ Koze and Moodymann have also received particular acclaim. The DJ-Kicks series has been called "the most important DJ-mix series ever" by Mixmag. The 26th release was a special celebratory (and unmixed) "best of" compilation, DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives. It consisted of original tracks by the DJs who had mixed the earlier albums in the series.
''DJ-Kicks'' releases
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| Number
! Album ! Artist ! Released ! Catalogue Number |
|---|
| 1
| 4 September 1995 | !K7038 |
| 2
| 25 March 1996 | !K7042 |
| 3
| 3 June 1996 | !K7045 |
| 4
| DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister | 19 August 1996 | !K7046 |
| 5
| 14 October 1996 | !K7049 |
| 6
| 10 March 1997 | !K7054 |
| 7
| 19 May 1997 | !K7056 |
| 8
| DJ Cam | 18 November 1997 | !K7060 |
| 9
| 19 January 1998 | !K7064 |
| 10
| 9 March 1998 | !K7065 |
| 11
| 31 August 1998 | !K7071 |
| 12
| 25 January 1999 | !K7074 |
| 13
| DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation | 10 May 1999 | !K7076 |
| 14
| Kid Loco | 18 October 1999 | !K7081 |
| 15
| 27 March 2000 | !K7082 |
| 16
| 2 October 2000 | !K7093 |
| 17
| 27 August 2001 | !K7104 |
| 18
| 28 January 2002 | !K7115 |
| 19
| 1 July 2002 | !K7127 |
| 20
| Tiga | 1 December 2002 | !K7142 |
| 21
| 3 November 2003 | !K7155 |
| 22
| 19 April 2004 | !K7161 |
| 23
| Daddy G (of Massive Attack) | 25 October 2004 | !K7170 |
| 24
| 11 April 2005 | !K7178 |
| 25
| Annie | 17 October 2005 | !K7190 |
| —
| unmixed DJ-Kicks artist compilation | 27 February 2006 | !K7200 |
| 26
| Four Tet | 26 June 2006 | !K7203 |
| 27
| 16 October 2006 | !K7207 |
| 28
| Hot Chip | 21 May 2007 | !K7213 |
| 29
| 22 October 2007 | !K7222 |
| 30
| Chromeo | 28 September 2009 | !K7247 |
| 31
| April 2010 | !K7255 |
| 32
| 25 May 2010 | !K7261 |
| 33
| Kode9 | 22 June 2010 | !K7262 |
| 34
| Apparat | 25 October 2010 | !K7270 |
| 35
| DJ-Kicks: Wolf + Lamb vs Soul Clap | 15 March 2011 | !K7283 |
| 36
| DJ-Kicks: Motor City Drum Ensemble | July 2011 | !K7285 |
| 37
| Scuba | 17 October 2011 | !K7291 |
| 38
| 7 November 2011 | !K7292 |
| —
| DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives Vol. II | unmixed DJ-Kicks artist compilation | 5 March 2012 | !K7300 |
| 39
| Photek | 26 March 2012 | !K7293 |
| 40
| 16 April 2012 | !K7295 |
| 41
| 16 April 2012 | !K7298 |
| 42
| DJ-Kicks: Hercules and Love Affair | 26 October 2012 | !K7301 |
| 43
| 29 April 2013 | !K7306 |
| 44
| 8 November 2013 | !K7312 |
| 45
| Breach | 15 November 2013 | !K7314 |
| 46
| DJ-Kicks: Brandt Brauer Frick | 21 February 2014 | !K7311 |
| 47
| 16 June 2014 | !K7316 |
| 48
| January 2015 | !K7315 |
| 49
| Actress | May 2015 | !K7319 |
| 50
| DJ Koze | June 2015 | !K7325 |
| 51
| October 2015 | !K7324 |
| 52
| February 2016 | !K7327 |
| 53
| Dâm-Funk | 27 May 2016 | !K7332 |
| 54
| 8 July 2016 | !K7335 |
| 55
| 14 October 2016 | !K7340 |
| 56
| 11 November 2016 | !K7342 |
| 57
| 27 January 2017 | !K7346 |
| 58
| 16 May 2017 | !K7348 |
| —
| DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives Vol. III | unmixed DJ-Kicks artist compilation | 2 June 2017 | !K7357 |
| 59
| 14 July 2017 | !K7338 |
| 60
| Lone | 29 September 2017 | !K7353 |
| 61
| 20 October 2017 | !K7358 |
| 62
| Deetron | 9 March 2018 | !K7359 |
| 63
| 18 May 2018 | !K7365 |
| 64
| 13 July 2018 | !K7370 |
| 65
| 28 September 2018 | !K7364 |
| 66
| 16 November 2018 | !K7376 |
| 67
| 1 February 2019 | !K7377 |
| 68
| 27 March 2019 | !K7375 |
| 69
| 28 June 2019 | !K7382 |
| 70
| 8 November 2019 | !K7388 |
| 71
| 27 March 2020 | !K7387 |
| 72
| 18 September 2020 | !K7395 |
| 73
| 19 March 2021 | !K7394 |
| 74
| Jayda G | 14 May 2021 | !K7402 |
| 75
| 15 October 2021 | !K7398 |
| 76
| 19 November 2021 | !K7407 |
| 77
| Cinthie | 1 April 2022 | !K7412 |
| 78
|28 October 2022 |!K7414 |
| 79
|26 April 2023 |!K7424 |
| —
|DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives Vol. 4 |unmixed DJ-Kicks artist compilation |8 August 2023 |!K7435 |
| 80
|HAAi |10 November 2023 |!K7419 |
| 81
|12 July 2024 |!K7441 |
| 82
|DJ-Kicks: Honey Dijon |18 October 2024 |!K7405 |
| 83
|DJ-Kicks: Steven Julien |22 November 2024 |!K7432 |
| 84
|DJ-Kicks: Logic1000 |28 March 2025 |!K7426 | |
| 85
|DJ-Kicks: Quantic |30 May 2025 |!K7443D |
Similar DJ series
- Back to Mine
- Late Night Tales
- Solid Steel
- Fabric Live
References
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External links
- [http://www.dj-kicks.com Official DJ-Kicks website]
- [http://www.k7.com !K7 Records website]
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