"So Weit Wie Noch Nie" (
German
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for ''As Far As Never Before'') is a 2002 song by German electronic musician
Jürgen Paape
Kompakt (Labelcode: LC 12012) is a Cologne-based electronic music independent record label and vinyl/CD distributor, owned by Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape. They specialize in microhouse and minimal techno, and are known for ...
.
The single is considered his
signature song and was included on the Kompakt label's compilation ''
Total 3
''Kompakt: Total 3'' or ''Total 3'' was released on 31 July 2001. The album is the third installment of the influential Cologne-based microhouse label's annual compilation of vinyl releases and exclusives from its biggest artists and most promising ...
'' in 2002 and later on Paape's own album ''
Kompilation''. It was placed in
The Pitchfork 500
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, with ''
Pitchfork
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'' calling it a "swaying, heady blend of weighty bass, spray-can hisses, and warm-blanket synths", as well as "some of the most thoroughly pleasurable techno of the
000sdecade". The track samples the 1972 song "Vielleicht Schon Morgen" by
Daliah Lavi
Daliah Lavi (born Daliah Lewinbuk or Levenbuch, he, דליה לביא ; 12 October 1942 – 3 May 2017) was an Israeli actress, singer, and model.
Biography
Daliah Lewinbuk (or Levenbuch) was born in Shavei Tzion, British Mandate of Palestine ...
,
using also vocals by
Sonya Lübke.
It has been covered by
Justus Köhncke
Justus Köhncke (born 1966 in Gießen) is a German techno producer and pop musician from Cologne.
Köhncke was a member of the house trio Whirlpool Productions, along with Hans Nieswandt and Eric D. Clark. Together, they had a number one hit ...
for his album ''
Was ist Musik'' (2002).
Track listing
Taken from:
Side A
#"So Weit Wie Noch Nie" (Original Mix) – 6:05
#"So Weit Wie Noch Nie" (Radio Mix) – 3:36
Side B
#"So Weit Wie Noch Nie" (Playhouse Mix by
ATA) – 6:21
#"So Weit Wie Noch Nie" (
Dettinger
Dettinger is a German record producer signed to Germany's Cologne based Kompakt label.
His releases include 1998's Blond 12", 1999's album Intershop (the first single-artist LP on Kompakt), Puma 12" and Totentanz 12", and 2000's album Oasis.
Det ...
/Mondschein Mix) – 4:55
References
External links
* {{discogs release, id=135915, name=''So Weit Wie Noch Nie''
2002 songs
House music songs
Techno songs