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To any fan of forward-thinking dance music, Kompakt label artists Michael Mayer and Superpitcher need no introduction. Still, old fans and newcomers should take heed: it's entirely possible that Supermayer, a collaborative supergroup featuring the aforementioned dudes and several fewer letters, could be even greater than the sum of its hefty parts. Supermayer's debut Save the World-- featuring comic book style artwork from illustrator Kat Menschik, and packed with an actual Supermayer comic-- will be released on CD and vinyl in Europe September 17 and in the U.S. September 25.

The Supermayer colossus has a solitary date thus far (September 26 at London's Plastic People), though both Mayer and Superpitcher will do their own things on a few shared dates on their respective forthcoming tours. Both also show up on Kompakt's Total 8 comp, out August 13.

Save the World:

01 Hey!
02 The Art of Letting Go
03 Saturndays
05 Us and Them
06 Fo Luzie
07 The Lonesome King
08 Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
09 Please Sunshine
10 Planet of the Sick
11 Psychoprogs Attack!
12 Two of Us [Extended Album Version]
13 Cocktails for Two

Mayer:

08-17 Cologne, Germany - Altes Postgebäude
08-25 Offenbach, Germany - Robert Johnson
08-26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Openair Festival
08-30 Madrid, Spain - Es Mondo
08-31 Barcelona, Spain - Nitsa Club
09-01 Huesca, Spain - Florida 135
09-07 Geneva, Switzerland - Weetamix
09-21 Malaga, Spain - Vivero Club
09-22 Alicante, Spain - Metro Dance Club
09-29 Moscow, Russia - Cafe Mio
10-02 Munich, Germany - Die Registratur
10-12 Berlin, Germany - Panorama Bar
10-26 Hamburg, Germany - TBA
10-27 Kiel, Germany - Pumpe
11-02 Bucharest, Romania - Cristal
11-03 Belgrade, Serbia - Old Ballroom
11-09 Manchester, England - Sankey Soap
11-10 London, England - Fabric
11-16 Nimes, France - TBA
11-17 Paris, France - Rex Club
11-20 Dresden, Germany - Showboxx
12-01 Augsburg, Germany - Kerosin
12-21 Offenbach, Germany - Robert Johnson
12-22 Copenhagen, Denmark - Culture Box

Superpitcher:

08-10 Mallorca, Spain - Beach Party
08-17 Cologne, Germany - Altes Postgebäude
08-31 Ibiza, Spain - La Comunida/Red Box
09-22 Madrid, Spain - Low Club
10-02 Munich, Germany - Die Registratur
10-05 Offenbach, Germany - Robert Johnson
10-06 Augsburg, Germany - Kerosin
10-12 Berlin, Germany - Panoramabar
10-19 San Francisco, CA - Supper Club
10-26 Chicago, IL - Smart Bar
11-09 Manchester, England - Sankey Soap
11-10 London, England - Fabric