How Vienna’s Kruder and Dorfmeister created their million-selling ‘The K&D Sessions’

An Interview for Juno Daily.

04 Dec 2024

“We’re both dedicated music fans and have amazing memories of our own favorite records. One of the most important for me was ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Pink Floyd,” says Peter. “It blew me away when I listened to it when I was 12 years old. So to hear from fans that we have had such an impact on them as we have with this compilation – it’s just your ultimate goal as a musician.”

The album, featuring exquisite reworkings of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and David Holmes among many others, is a musical landmark in dance music culture. On release in 1998, it raised the bar for what a remix could be and transported electronic music into new sonic pastures. The pair – Peter and co-pilot Richard Dorfmeister – are celebrating the album’s 25th anniversary with a beautiful six LP box set and gigs around the world.

With the new edition containing previously unreleased music, including an epic 11-minute, shimmering remix of Madonna’s ‘Nothing Really Matters’, the musicianship levels are as esteemed as the ongoing reception to the record. It’s a collection of tracks that means a lot to many with the re-release seeing a renewed outpouring of love.

Read the full interview here.

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