Sven Väth delves into his musical past with ‘What I Used To Play’ compilation
Artists including Kraftwerk, Frankie Knuckles, New Order and Andrew Weatherall are all featured on a new 36-track compilation from Sven Väth, that explores the music that defined his first decade as a DJ – What I Used To Play.
Due to be released in February of next year, the compilation will be released as a 3-CD deluxe digipack release, as well as a 12 x 12“ vinyl box set, on Cocoon Recordings, and features music from the period 1981 to 1990.
This past February saw Väth release his first solo album for 20 years, which was also the 50th album to be released on his Cocoon label.
What I Used To Play
— Cocoon Official (@cocoon_official) November 11, 2022
For this uniquely personal retrospective spread over twelve vinyl discs, Sven Väth takes us back to the early days of his DJ career.
Vinyl: https://t.co/o8mBytLLq7…
CD: https://t.co/Rd1d2yBeiV
Track ID: Kraftwerk – Computerwelt (2009 Remastered) pic.twitter.com/8NiKk31641
The idea for the retrospective compilation came during the pandemic, with Väth reflecting on the origins of his career while locked-down at his apartment in London.
“It was a great trip and with every track, beautiful memories came flooding back,” he says of being cocooned in a “little music room” where he spent several days, “looking way back and reviewing my musical journey through the eighties.”
From a longlist of 120 tracks, encompassing early 80s, Balearic, Afrobeat, European new wave, EBM, house and techno, a shortlist of 36 tracks was developed, which tracks Väth’s development from DJing at his parents’ pub onto club such as Dorian Gray and Vogue, which later became Omen.
And yes, for Sven Väth purists, OFF – Electrica Salsa IS on there.
The album is available to pre-order here.
Tracklisting – LP
1 – (A1) Logic System – Unit
2 – (A2) Kraftwerk – Computerwelt (2009 Remastered)
3 – (B1) Whodini – Magic’s Wand
4 – (B2) Rocker’s Revenge – Walking on Sunshine (feat – Donnie Calvin)
5 – (C1) Klein & MBO – Dirty Talk (European Connection)
6 – (D1) Liaisons Dangereuses – Los Niños Del Parque
7 – (D2) Yello – Bostich
8 – (E1) The The – Giant
9 – (F1) The Residents – Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix)
10 – (G1) Clan Of Xymox – Stranger
11 – (G2) A Split – Second – Flesh
12 – (H1) Severed Heads – Dead Eyes Opened
13 – (H2) The Weathermen – Poison!
14 – (I1) New Order – Blue Monday
15 – (J1) Anne Clark – Our Darkness
16 – (J2) 16 Bit – Where Are You?
17 – (K1) Phuture – We Are Phuture
18 – (K2) Model 500 – No UFO’s (Vocal)
19 – (L1) Frankie Knuckles feat – Jamie Principle – Your Love
20 – (L2) Quest – Mind Games (Street Mix)
21 – (M1) Jasper van’t Hof – Pili Pili
22 – (N1) Guem Et Zaka Percussion – Le Serpent
23 – (N2) Hugh Masekela – Don’t Go Lose It Baby
24 – (O1) Sly & Robbie – Make ‘Em Move
25 – (O2) Brian Eno – David Byrne – Help Me Somebody
26 – (P1) Primal Scream – Loaded (Andy Weatherall Mix)
27 – (Q1) The Ecstasy Club – Jesus Loves The Acid
28 – (R1) Foremost Poets – Reasons To Be Dismal (RL Version)
29 – (S1) Lhasa – The Attic
30 – (S2) A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
31 – (T1) MARRS – Pump Up The Volume – USA 12″ Mix
32 – (T2) Bobby Konders – Nervous Acid
33 – (U1) Meat Beat Manifesto – Helter Skelter
34 – (V1) Raze – Break 4 Love
35 – (W1) Sueño Latino with Manuel Goettsching performing E2-E4– Sueño Latino (Paradise Version)
36 – (X1) OFF – Electrica Salsa
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