Four years in, and, Kindisch has come of age. The junior sibling of Berlin's mighty Get Physical Music, Kindisch German for childish was originally conceived as the home for records of a deeper house and techno persuasion. Kindisch has since matured into a respected imprint with its own unique identity; a consistent purveyor of dancefloor bombs from accomplished producers like DJ T., Jay Haze and Glimpse, and talented newcomers like Matchbox and The Skull.

As with all youngsters, the first few years of Kindisch have passed by in a flash. So to commemorate the story so far, Kindisch have called on one of their finest talents, Gavin Herlihy, to present just some of the labels many highlights. Transitioning in 2006 from a an electronic music journalist into a producer in his own right, Herlihys young career has not made one wrong move. He has notched up releases for some of the defining imprints of contemporary electronic music Cadenza, Leftroom, Cocoon, and of course Kindisch and his mixing skills have been sought out by a long list of taste-making stations and podcasts like Ibiza Voice, Electronic Beats Radio, Carl Cox's Global radio show and Kiss 100.

Now living in Leeds, the Irish-born former resident of London and Berlin is a well-established player on the global DJ circuit, and he guides this mix with an expert hand. The first chapter of The Story So Far begins with the hypnotic chords and smeared Big Bully vocals of Jay Hazes 'Soul In A Bottle', as affecting now as it was on its release in 2006. It progresses into the straight-ahead groove of Einzelkind, the duo who were born in 2006 with the very first Kindisch release, the Introduction EP. Here, Gavin showcases the percussive swing of their 2007 burner Pay 2 Play, before Berlin-based Swede The Skull takes it deeper with Sensuella, and deeper still into the slow Afro house of Noa Sianos recent summer release Kwani. Get Physical label co-founder DJ T. takes the reins, with Try To Understand, from the 2009 EP that followed his opus Inner Speaker with further explorations of the classic house sound.

The minimalistic blues house of Lihab & Findlings spring 2010 hit Stay Down seamlessly paves the way for Track For Lynn, the a-side hit to Noa Sianos Kwani that reveals a stripped back approach, combining classic house structures with a slow-burning tempo and undulating vocal samples. The cut-up acapella track of Meat & Chris Woods tech house stomper Le Beat Nest Pas Triste graces Gavin's own production Opium Haze. It is nestled into middle of the mix, with its burbling, trickling, liquidized sounds evolving into Asiatic pan-pipes and cinematic atmosphere. It builds to a peak with David Keno's Discoteca, the hit of 2009 that struck a chord with filtered treatments and tweaked guitar samples, while Glimpse & Alex Jones show power in numbers, combining their considerable solo talents for True Friends, a stomping track of swollen bass lines and otherworldly vocals. Einzelkind's jazz sampling and tribal beats on Mama Peconha provide a bit of cheeky bounce, and Berlin's Matchbox steps up for his debut effort U Can, before the story ends with a double headed Raz Ohara effort: the melancholic deep pop house of Whitmey Ney and its uplifting Nass aka Geiger Ride Vocal Remix.

By simultaneously celebrating the labels first four years, and a high standard for whats to follow, The Story So Far confirms Kindischs position as one of the most exciting labels in house and techno.