Features Album, Compuphonic

Acclaimed international producer Kris Menace unleashes his first vocal album project, ‘Features’. Made with blood, sweat, tears and love, ‘Features’, whose name pertains to the collaborative nature of the beast, includes a plethora of incredible performances such as Julian Hamilton from The Presets, the fabulous Miss Kittin, house music Legend Robert Owens, Daft Punk collaborator Romanthony, the amazing German soul singer Xavier Naidoo, Chelonis R Jones (known for his work with Royksopp & Booka Shade) and MTV award winner Simon Lord (singer for Justice's ‘We Are Your Friends’). In addition, some of the coolest talent on the synth pop block make an appearance including New York based tv-star Lawrence LT Thompson (The Kiki Twins), Black Hills (South Dakota), Unai (Sweden), Thomas Gandey (Cagedbaby), Dominique Keegan from The Glass (Plant Music); and an iTunes exclusive with legendary jangly Britpop heroes Dodgy!

"Making ‘Features’ was so much more than just passion... Working with all these great artists was a wonderful process, a creative relief in every aspect! It has fulfilled a personal dream, one that became a reality." - Kris

‘Features’ strikes heart and soul on an equally intensive level, it dances through genre restrictions like nobody else, showcasing Kris’ ability to craft timeless and sense arousing productions. It’s a successful mélange of authentic songwriting and intensive club-culture, armed with the spirit of the 80´s and the contemporary glitter of the now. From the Nu Disco cool of ‘Hide’ and 'Lone Runner'; to the powerful down-tempo soundscapes of ‘Golden Ratio’, ‘Starr’ & ‘Eye Opener’; the synth pop future-tronics of ‘Waiting For You’ & ‘Higher Love’; to the hypnotic and pulsating ‘Trusting Me’, ‘Features’ is a composition of full sound and rich facets seeking its equal…
"I can promise that no one has ever heard Julian Hamilton from the Presets, Xavier Naidoo or Miss Kittin like this before. Every track on this album is so unique and the range of artists so diverse” - Kris

In 2005, Kris Menace gatecrashed the scene with ‘Discopolis’ released on legendary Parisian label Vulture. Since then Kris has become one of the most respected producers in electronic music, known for a string of acclaimed releases including two LP projects: ‘Idiosyncrasies’ (2009) and ‘Electric Horizon’ (2012), his side projects: Black Van (DFA) and Stars on 33 (Eskimo), plus collaborations with the likes of Aeroplane, Felix Da Housecat, Rex the Dog, Fred Falke, DJ Pierre, Steve Aoki and Alan Braxe. Menace's prodigious influence on contemporary electronic music is well documented, with Kris becoming one of the highly respected producers & busiest remixers in recent years, working for LCD Soundsystem, Depeche Mode, Metronomy, Royksopp, Air, Underworld, Moby, Benni Benassi, Martin Solveig, Aeroplane, Pnau, Paul Weller, Kylie Minoue and Lana Del Rey, just to name a few. Kris’ works have been signed to some of the most influential labels in the world and have in turn become treasures of the world‘s electronic dance community for both fans and pioneers alike.
“I’ve released a lot of music over the last years. But ‘Features’ is my most outstanding and personally most important work. It's an album which stands against the throw-away mentality and combines a sustainable and persuasive sound, which I'm very proud of” - Kris