Kruder & Dorfmeister

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Kruder & Dorfmeister - DJ Kicks

Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo most known for their downtempo-dub remixes of pop, hip-hop and drum and bass songs.

Kruder & Dorfmeister
Origin	Vienna, Austria
Genres	Downtempo Drum and Bass Lounge Trip Hop
Years active	1993–present
Labels	G Stone Recordings
Associated acts	Tosca, Peace Orchestra, Voom:Voom
Website	G Stone Recordings

Members	Peter Kruder Richard Dorfmeister

1 Career
2 Discography
3 Aliases
4 References
5 External links

Career [edit]

In 1993 they released the 4-track EP G-Stoned featuring the hypnotic "High Noon" and a cover mimicking Simon & Garfunkel to critical acclaim especially from the UK. Gilles Peterson played the track at first on his famous now called Worldwide-show.^[1]

In 1996, Berlin label !K7 released the legendary „DJ Kicks“, which became a ubiquious soundtrack in public life up until today, with its unique blend of downtempo, instrumental rap, dub, bossanova, drum n ́bass and everything in between. The compilation „K&D Sessions“ (!K7, 1998) followed and became a global bestseller, with more than one million copies sold. Today, it is considered one of the defining albums of the 1990s. ^[2]

2010 saw the 16th anniversary of Kruder & Dorfmeister and their record label G-Stone Recordings which resulted in the release of the "Sixteen Fucking Years Of G-Stone Recordings“ compilation and the development of the "K&D Sessions Live“ show. The show included visuals by long time G-Stone VJ collaborator Fritz Fitzke and MC performances by Earl Zinger and MC Ras T-Weed. With performances at The Big Chill, Berlin Festival and numerous other high profile festivals, the "K&D Sessions Live“ show became an instant success and a world tour ensued.^[3]

Discography [edit]

1993 - G-Stoned EP (12") G-Stone Recordings
1996 - Conversions: A K&D Selection (Compilation) Spray Records/BMG Records
1996 - DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister (Compilation) Studio !K7
1996 - Black Baby EP Studio !K7
1998 - The K & D Sessions (Compilation) Studio !K7
2002 - G-Stone Book (Compilation)
2008 - Shakatakadoodub (Online EP)
2010 - Sixteen Fucking Years Of G-Stone Recordings (Compilation)

Aliases [edit]

Tosca (Dorfmeister, with Rupert Huber)
Peace Orchestra (Kruder)
Richard Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias (w/ Heinz Tronigger & Michael "Pogo" Kreiner)