It might sound like an empty phrase, but when Oliver Koletzki founded Stil vor Talent in 2005, he certainly didn’t anticipate where his label would be today. Now – six years and over sixty releases later – Stil vor Talent can look back at many magnificent moments in the label’s history. Originally started to give other musicians the chance to showcase their music, Stil vor Talent has preserved this very down-to-earth attitude until today and has helped foster the careers of producers such as Channel X, Niko Schwind, Juli Holz or David August to name just a few. While there have never been any musical or stylistic limitations, an open philosophy dominated by quality and individualism prevails at Oliver’s label, from delicately designed record sleeves to their own fashion line and to music that varies from house to pop to jacking dancefloor cuts.

Now it is time to congratulate everyone involved and the fans of Stil vor Talent with a special birthday present: two six-year anniversary EPs celebrating present and future of the label. Part 1 features five new tracks that are very much orientated towards all corners of the contemporary dancefloor. From melodic house on tracks by Niko Schwind and Björn Störig to Animal Trainer’s beautiful early morning anthem “Krambambuli”, house is an overarching theme on this EP. But other genres find their way into the release as well: Niconé and Sascha Braemer have teamed up with singer Anna Rikje Rosenthal to create a slow-moving pop track with “Never too late”, which is sure to be a raving success in the same vain of Oliver Koletzki’s collaborations with Fran. Oliver Koletzki himself chips in a breathtaking tech house cut built around a soulful trumpet hook. These are the first five of 10 individual birthday presents released on vinyl.

Catalogue number: SVT066