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01. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Lucienne
02. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Was ist Musik?
03. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Übertragungen
04. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Der Augenblick
05. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Jet
06. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Du bist nicht allein
07. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - 2After909
08. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Illusion
09. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - Weil du mich verstehst
10. JUSTUS KÖHNCKE - So weit wie noch nie
ARTIST
TITLE
Was Ist Musik?
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
KOMP 017CD KOMP 017CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
4/29/2002

"Justus Köhncke is on to release his second solo album and his first for the Kompakt label. For some years now Justus Köhncke is an integral part of the German dance community, releasing records as a member of Subtle Tease and the immense successful Whirlpool Prod. (their Dancefloor hymn 'From: Disco To Disco' was heard all over the world). What distinguishes Justus Köhncke from other producers of dance music is his extraordinary pop sensibility, his eclectic taste (which is by no means at haphazard) and his feeling for the future of dance music. So it is no coincidence that Was Ist Musik? is the second album on Kompakt after the recent release of Closer Musik's brilliant After Love album that features the extensive use of vocals, merging Pop music with the minimalistic approach of the Kompakt sound. But Was Ist Musik? shows a broader range of styles: From the abstract tech-house of '2 After 909' to true pop ballads like 'Weil Du Mich Verstehst' (which features guest vocalist Dirk Von Lotzow of Tocotronic fame) Justus Köhncke offers an electronic universe that includes Brian Wilson as well as Bernard Edwards. Next to his own compositions Justus Köhncke features three cover versions. The first is Jürgen Paape's 'So Weit Wie Noch Nie' from Kompakt's Total 3 compilation, then there is 'Der Augenblick' by artistic friend Barbara Morgenstern, but the real surprise is the cover of 'Du Bist Nicht Allein' by German MOR Band Münchner Freiheit, which is transformed into rare and pure beauty. It is often said, that an album functions as well at home as it does in the clubs. This one does."