Dave DK's "Halma" from upcoming album "Val Maira"

Dave DK's third full-length after his 2007 album on Moodmusic and a debut on Müller Records in 2000, his new offering "Val Maira" - named after a valley in the Italian mountains - goes beyond admittedly impressive production skills, aiming for deeply personal expressiveness and emotional impact. An epic sonic journey crossing classic Kompakt territory - from Pop Ambient to tuneful techno and house -, this is not just the extended follow-up to Dave's much-adored "Palmaille" 12" (a release that already stood out for its almost uncanny emulation of Kompakt's more impressionist panoply), but a sonic achievement in its own right - a record as delicate as it is candid, deliberately showcasing all its strengths and dodges, but ultimately - magically - amounting to so much more than the mere sum of its parts. In many ways, "Val Maira" is the perfect Kompakt record, albeit one that Kompakt never made. Until now. Check out primer track "Halma" (presented by The Fader) and get the single on iTunes or Beatport - the full album will be released on vinyl, CD and digital on April 27th!