Sven Väth is quite simply unique. A legend in his own lifetime with a commitment and passion that has influenced the advance and evolution of electronic music. Clubs, record labels and careers have been launched. There are some people that are destined to emerge and change things. Change landscapes. Sven Väth is a risk taking visionary, an instigator, an innovator and very possibly invincible.
Sven Väth - L'Esperanza
Limited 12" Picture Disc
L'Esperanza (Hope) is undoubtedly one of Sven Väth's greatest hits. After more than 30 years, we are very proud to revive this timeless masterpiece for you on Cocoon Recordings. The artwork of the A- side is from the original 12" cover, which was released on Eye Q Records back then. Anyone who knows Sven recognizes that he has always felt free and evolved in terms of appearance and style. That's why we instantly loved the idea of Sven re-staging himself in the same pose but in a new guise. This picture disc documents a 30-year-long transformation, both sonically and visually. It is a beautiful journey through time and a true collector’s item.
A1: L'Esperanza (Original Album Version) 1993
Produced in 1993, this track has certainly not lost any of its charm over the years. Lovely string sounds envelop you in a cloud of comfort, while the filtered downbeat emphasizes this feeling of lightness. The catchy tune of the playful synthesizer melody invites you to close your eyes and start dreaming. Let yourself fall into a deep state of meditation and trance. The airy electric bassline comes with a charismatic power and opens a door to the subconscious, calling on you to dive deep. The atmosphere of this composition sits somewhere between drifting through the sea and hovering through space.
B1: L'Esperanza (Hardspace Mix) 2023
A revised version of the "Hope Will Move Mountains Mix" by "Visions Of Shiva" occurs on the B-Side in the form of Len Faki’s hardspace mix. Len is renowned for his elegant edits and refined modifications as part of his side project, this time delivering a stripped- down 135 BPM version that fits perfectly into the current zeitgeist. A club version of "L'Esperanza" that radiates a high level of euphoric energy, constantly pushing the rhythm patterns forward. All hands go up in the air at the latest when the piano part starts in the middle section. Let’s go back to the good old days of the original 90s trance sound since the cheerful arpeggio synth melody takes us along.
What is certain, you can't tell that either version has been around for 30 years.
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Catharsis Remixes
The life-affirming energy at the heart of Sven Väth‘s recent album Catharsis, is revisited, reanimated, and remixed by some of the most exciting names around, closing the circle on a superlative burst of recent work that has not only given us the epic original LP, but also the extraordinary compilation What I Used To Play.
Roman Flügel, Benjamin Damage, Robert Hood, Planetary Assault Systems, Mano Le Tough… do we need to go on? This hand-picked list of luminaries have answered the call and certainly don’t disappoint, each fusing their signature sound with Sven‘s DNA to create a wild, uncompromising companion piece to the original album.
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Sven Väth - Butoh
Robert Hood Remix
As if it was ever in doubt, Sven‘s lofty place in the techno firmament is underlined by a peak-time contribution by non-less than Detroit legend Robert Hood. Unmistakable, you must recognize the signature Robert Hood drive on Butoh. Chord stabs fulfill the Detroit feeling with off-taking string elements and high-energy vocal transformations. It’s a warm embrace that triggers emotions.
Now already available on Spotify!
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Sven Väth - Catharsis
Mano Le Tough Remix
Mano Le Tough harnesses the ethno-rhythms and brooding energy of Catharsis into a low-slung, tribal stomper. Anomalous organ parts ring out and link up with a trance-like sequence, summer feelings arouse as you feel like you can almost smell Ibizan air.
Now already available on Spotify!
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Sven Väth
What I Used To Play
Roman Flügel Remix
Roman Flügel’s acidic rework of What I Used To Play is a homage to the 80s and the early sound of electronic music, which creates nostalgic feelings and offers a greatly produced retro soundscape à la Kraftwerk. Staying close to the original but with the perfect amount of spin, it’s a symbiotic interplay of synthetic bass pads, and a tiny bell melody
Now already available on Spotify!
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Sven Väth - Feiern
Krystal Klear Remix
The euphoric trance that engulfs Krystal Klear’s epic version of Feiern speeds things up. Expansive strings increase up to ecstasy and guide us to a love-filled unity. This remix is sure to be an excellent peak-time smasher for the open-air season.
Now already available on Spotify!
Limited Edition
Sven Väth
What I Used To Play
T-Shirt
Embrace the legendary beats which accompanied Sven Väth in the 80s and immerse with this exclusive t-shirt.
Designed to reflect the essence of his unforgettable "What I Used To Play" compilation release, this limited edition piece is a true collector's item and the perfect fit to get you through the summer.
SFTM x Sven Väth
World Tour 2023 T-Shirt
"WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT"
Once again we are happy to collaborate with Sydney based fashion brand SFTM.
You might have already noticed Sven wearing the T-Shirt „We Only Come Out At Night“ by SFTM, now this T-Shirt will be available in limited edition, featuring the original front print, plus all spring Tour Dates of Sven Väth‘s World Tour 2023 printed on the back.
A high-quality & consistent T-shirt coming in normal fit and true to size, available in black & white.
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Metal Master
Spectrum
You may have already been waiting for this one. After the limited splattered one-sided vinyl edition, this 12-inch pressing comes with the remastered original mix on the B-side.
The original, the second release on the label Harthouse at the time, is an all-time classic and went down in the music history of Frankfurt. Thirty years later, the track by Sven Väth and A.C. Boutsen has not lost its shine and will certainly continue to provide goosebump moments.
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Sven Väth
What Used To Play
Out Now - 12x12” Vinyl Box Set
Finally, after more than two years of research, curation, design, and administrative fine-tuning, the retrospective of Sven’s origin as an artist is available.
We are more than proud of this unique release and hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.
Sven Väth
World Tour 2023
WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT!
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Sven Väth
What I Used To Play
a personal retrospective with tracks that accompanied Sven in his first 10 years of DJing
musical highlights from the early days of electronic music (1981-1990)
exclusive 12x12“ vinyl box set with silver hot foil embossing
exclusive 3xCD deluxe digipak slipcase with silver hot foil embossing
Sven Väth - T-Shirt
NO DANCING
NO PARADISE
Travel back in time and visualize the feeling of the nineties.
Limited Edition T-Shirt with classic shots of Sven.
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Metal Master - Spectrum
(Bart Skils & Weska Reinterpretation)
A powerful reinterpretation that pays the warmest respects to the original, Bart Skils and Weska lend their considerable talent and vision to this sublime makeover.
The original "Spectrum", which Sven Väth and Matthias Hoffmann have written for legendary Harthouse thirty years ago, truly captures the emotion and magic that music can create, and despite the relentless remix groove of this special single-sided release, there is still lots of room for sentimentality.
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Sven Väth - Catharsis
Re-stocked!
'Catharsis' is FINALLY back in stock on Vinyl.
Grab yours now before they're all gone again!
Diving into summer
Sven Väth World Tour 2022
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Sven Väth - Catharsis
Catharsis is Sven Väth's first solo album in almost 20 years, and the 50th album to be released on his incomparable label, Cocoon Recordings. Produced alongside Gregor Tresher, it arrives on the 25th February 2022 and is a musical autobiography that charts Sven’s most extraordinary life in techno.
An adventurous album that captures the good times, the sad times, and most importantly, the times of hope.
Photos by @woellersworld
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Sven Väth
Mystic Voices / Butoh 12”
The second release before the upcoming mighty new Sven Väth album “Catharsis” gives you another hint at what´s coming at you! Let us tell you, we couldn´t be more excited for everyone to finally experience Sven´s new masterpiece!
Photos by @woellersworld
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Sven Väth - Feiern
“When you cannot play music - make some.”
Vivid things have been happening backstage in the long months that Sven was deprived of your company.
We now have a gorgeous Cocoon Recordings announcement to make. Coming your way is an astounding new single, “Feiern” and next year a fabulous new album, “Catharsis”.
Listen to it home alone, and you will still find yourself on a dance floor amongst waving arms and random cuddles.
It could only be Sven.
Sven Väth - Feiern - T-Shirt
Sven Väth - Feiern - T-Shirt
Pre-Order the exclusive Sven Väth - Feiern - T-Shirt to accompany the release of the single “Feiern”
A Soundtrack for
Space Travel
Dear Friends,
Your reaction to my recent inspiring encounter with the marvellous Elon Musk was so interesting.
It will soon be Christmas and we all have to have some Space in these truly difficult times.
The playlist, “A Soundtrack for Space Travel” made for a man who is actually making it happen is going to be available on Spotify as an early Christmas present for you all. I hope you will enjoy and travel somewhere in your mind - and dance safely with stars.
Thank you so much for all your responses
Love Sven
Techno war Teil einer unglaublichen Aufbruchstimmung.
Das ganze Interview und weitere von Künstler Kollegen findet ihr im Buch „Soundtrack Deutschland“.
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Sven Väth
The Sound of the 20th Season
With "Sound of the 20th Season" he presents the culmination of his second decade on the "White Island". Listen now Sven Väth’s Spotify player.
Cocoon /Kraftwerk 3D In pictures
See the Formidable event unfold in these stunning pictures of Sven Väth / Seth Troxler and Kraftwerk Live at Ushuaia Ibiza.
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Sven Väth - In The Mix
The Sound Of The 20th Season
Song for the Mute -
Sven Vath Collaboration
Limited edition SS19 capsule collection