One of the key figures of Cologne, Germany's electronic music scene, Michael Mayer also had durable reputations as a remixer, DJ, and producer, and released a handful of his own productions on Kompakt -- a label he helped run with founder Wolfgang Voigt -- and Kompakt-related labels like New Trance Atlantic (NTA) and Kreisel 99. His series of Immer mixes, initiated in 2002, showcased an unrivaled knack for selecting and sequencing across several strains of techno. He also issued round-up mixes of Kompakt's Speicher series, the 13th volume of the Fabric series, and an album of his own productions, Touch. ~ Andy Kellman