A few years ahead of its time, “Jovenes” was one of the year 2000’s most unfairly neglected dance tracks. Released in November on a three-track 12″, its “wind chimes in the Arctic” title-track counterpart was given much more attention, emphasized by the accompanying press blurb and placed on Kompakt’s first Pop Ambient compilation, issued four months later. Most of the label’s best dancefloor material is herded into the CD versions of the annual Total series, but “Jovenes” did not make it onto Total 3, despite being as emotive, shimmering, and expansive — if not as direct or polished — as anything from the Field, who showed up nearly five years later with his own dream-pop/shoegaze-informed productions and instantly became Kompakt’s most indie-friendly artist when he released From Here We Go Sublime.

The entirety of “Jovenes” can be streamed on the Kompakt site. Its brain massaging drones, oscillating synthetic bongos, firm thumps, and blissful woozy effect won’t come through as well as they would through a proper stereo, of course, but you’ll get the gist. The intentional fading that occurs at regular intervals, neutralizing the power of the gorgeous melody that blossoms from a simple reggae skank, is neither a characteristic of the track nor the fault of your computer — Kompakt is not into giving away an optimal listening experience at the expense of lost sales. Coincidentally, the label is currently streaming the Field’s second album, Yesterday and Today, a week ahead of its U.S. release through Anti-.