VA - INFRACom! 30 Years - We Couldn't Save The Entire Planet, But We Still Like To Save Your Soul (2022)

INFRACom!, one of the longest operating independent labels in Germany, celebrates it ́s 30yrs anniversary with a vinyl compilation consisting of tracks that have never been released on vinyl before.

Label co-founder Jan Hagenkötter handpicked these from various artist in the catalog, true to the spirit of the label and its operator – We couldn ́t save the entire planet but we still like to save your soul.

The artwork was again designed by Rafael Jimenez Heckmann, a well- known graphic designer from Offenbach. He is responsible for most of the INFRACom! artworks. They have already been awarded several times, e.g. in Lürzers Archiv and others. The artwork unfolds around the INFRACom! logo created by the label co-founder and graphic designer Namé Vaughn, who sadly passed away much too soon.

The inlay was designed by the long time friend & well known artist Jim Avignon. In the nineties before Jim went to Berlin and New York to get world famous he lived in Frankfurt for a few years and drew and partied a lot with Jan Hagenkötter & Namé Vaughn...the two DJ ́s, friends and founders of INFRACom! He even contributed a song to the very first INFRACom! production. Since that time they cultivate a lovely friendship and Jim was happy to contribute an artwork to this anniversary release.

Most of the tracks included in the compilation were released on CD only and then digitally in the so-called 2000s or noughties. it was very difficult to release any album on vinyl during that period due to the situation in the music market where the transition from physical to digital products and the piracy phenomenon took place. Fortunately, today the different formats can co-exist again.

INFRACom!, once started locally in Frankfurt with artist like Shantel who released his first recordings on the label. He is featured by a collaboration with the Brazilian duo Rosanna & Zélia. Soon INFRACom! expanded to an international platform for artist from all over the world like Jhelisa (USA), Mop Mop & Gabriele Poso..both from Italy, Metropolitan Jazz Affair the brainchild of French producer and musician Patchworks, Taxi from the UK, Rime from Finland or Aromabar from Austria...all with different styles of music.

The vision of the two founders Jan Hagenkötter & Namé Vaughn was and still is artistically oriented and has never favored just only one style of music.The roots of INFRACom as a label are based in the various form of black music culture - conditioned to the influences and personal history of the two founders - but also deeply rooted in the club and DJ culture and various forms of electronic music. The compilation can only show a small glimpse into the universe with tunes that stand the test of time.

One of the best examples is Matthias Vogt with whom the label has a long standing collaboration and who just released the album PIANISSIMO this year on INFRACom!. He can be heard with his Matthias Vogt (Jazz) Trio in a cinematic remix from Joash and two pieces by the highly successful [re:jazz] band which he leads.

With Valique a Belarusian/Russian artist is presented on the release as well...one who already showed on his album artwork ten years ago what he thinks about the politics of his government. As an open-minded label of ethnically diverse people, the mindset on this could also be described as, "Fuck Putin and his disciples and like-minded people, but let's not condemn all Russian-born people. Some prefer to worship Herbie Hancock...like Valique ...and INFRACom! is happy to support that."

With Nekta, Dublex Inc. feat Stee Downes and Kosma this release features three more artists from various regions in Germany, each with their great moments.....and last but not least the mysterious Woodland Conclave (UK)...a waltz and a story yet to be told that hopefully will be...on INFRACom!...in the near future!