Michael Mayer's "Mantasy" - his first solo studio album in 8 years is out today. A long-awaited, indispensable update of Michael Mayer's production sound and an essential release for KOMPAKT in 2012.

"Mantasy is a significant elaboration on the modern Kompakt aesthetic. If the recent Total compilations have at times sounded like a grab bag of glib experiments, here Mayer weaves all those strands together in a remarkably cohesive work" - RESIDENT ADVISOR

"one of the MVP's of electronic music" - NPR / ALL SONGS CONSIDERED

"One of Germany's leading and most influential electronic music figures" - PULSE RADIO

"Awesome name aside, it managed to unite the office in a way few albums ever do." - ELECTRONIC BEATS

"it's further proof that Mayer personifies the values that constitute the label he helped conceive" - CLASH

"MANTASY clearly reflects the gazillions of sounds I'm listening to in private, especially my love for soundtracks or soundtrack-like music." - Michael Mayer

"Mantasy" was  and designed and painted by Kompakt co-owner Wolfgang Voigt. Available as a deluxe 2 X LP on 180 gram vinyl and available via KOMPAKT.FM along with a limited edition silk scarf (while supplies last) and also foldout CD and digitally 

His "MANTASY TOUR" is now underway already having hit sold out nights in Cologne, Barcelona and Madrid. Michael Mayer's most ambitious tour ever, he has picked the records that made these rooms so special to him over the years performing the entire night or extended sets. With more to be announced shortly 

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MICHAEL MAYER ON BBC RADIO 1 THIS THURSDAY! 

Be sure to tune into BBC Radio 1 this Thursday, (well technically Friday) at midnight.  Heidi will be hosting Michael on her show with an exclusive DJ mix and talk! The show will be available to everyone all over the world right here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/residency