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ARTIST: Moderat
TITLE: Bad Kingdom
LABEL: Monkeytown
R/D: OUT NOW

Moderat are Modeselektor and Apparat...

Hardly anybody has brought electronic music from Berlin to the farthest flung corners of the world with more passion and enthusiasm than these two heavyweights.

Modeselektor – Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary – are bass music heroes. Together with a veritable army of collaborators, guest artists and with their two labels Monkeytown and 50 Weapons, they have built a broad network. They assimilate and process the tiniest vibrations in the global bass continuum and at the same time, their wobbly salvos and their oblique sense of humour are unmistakable. They became known to a select audience through their records on BPitch Control with which they catapulted themselves out of the Berlin 4/4 cosmos, whilst simultaneously reflecting the raw and full-on spirit of the 1990s Berlin club scene.

Apparat (real name: Sascha Ring) could hardly be more opposite. He fuses tricky electronics with heartfelt and auspicious pop. Together with T.Raumschmiere, he founded Shitkatapult. From early on, Apparat realised that the LP was his preferred form of expression. With each album, he reinvented himself on a personal, stylistic and social level: gradually bringing ever more strata of his emotional persona to light, exploring previously unknown musical styles and involving guest musicians in the process.

In 2002, Sascha, Gernot and Sebastian met for the first time. At that point in time, Apparat and Modeselektor were well established in the Berlin music scene. Sascha had already released his debut album and Gernot and Sebastian, a series of 12”s. Their shared studio time wore them down to such an extent, that they were forced to shelve the project almost immediately. But the foundations were laid and the three of them were able to present the fruits of their labour: the “Auf Kosten der Gesundheit” EP. Eleven years later, one still can have a sense of the sparks that must have flown in the studio: complex beats wrestling with furious bass and reduced rap elements.

Six years went by before they got together again. In the mean time both acts had established sensationally successful careers. In 2005, Modeselektor’s debut album “Hello, Mom!” gained them international recognition at light speed. Pitchfork rejoiced and Thom Yorke constantly mentioned them. Their second album featured vocals from Otto von Schirach, Maximo Park and... Thom York. Modeselektor stormed the festival stages and were honoured by Beatport and Resident Advisor.

Apparat had not just one but two breakthrough albums: in 2006 and together with Ellen Allien, he founded the “Orchestra of Bubbles”, with which the two of them explored the language of song. In 2007 he released “Walls”, his first time working with a band. He developed a live show that fused together acoustic and electronic, and club and pop music. Just as with Modeselektor, Apparat is the epitome of the Berlin sound, but nonetheless lifts the sounds of the city to another level. Significantly, both acts toured with Radiohead.

In 2008, Gernot, Sebastian and Sascha came together once again. Their eponymous debut album was released on April 20, 2009. Busdriver, the Californian rapper, the German reggae heroes Seeed and the dup poet Paul St. Hilaire joined them on a several songs. Perhaps the secret of Modeselektor’s and Apparat’s collaboration lies in the fact that they never even tried to get close to one another. Modeselektor’s thundering bass rumbles in the cellar, Apparat’s sensitive and subtle melodies float high in the eaves. The fact that what one assumes to be incompatible actually communicates, is what makes Moderat so unique. Moderat is not just a studio project: with a set of visuals created for these concerts by Pfadfinderei, they toured all five continents.

With Monkeytown and 50 Weapons, Modeselektor created a highly potent label empire, which unites the music scene’s old heroes with crazy bass kids. The two of them have curated a whole stage at the Melt! Festival a number of times and have released their third album. Apparat travelled the world with the freshly re-formed Apparat Band. He relinquished his position as auteur for the first time by becoming part of a theatre performance and in the album that resulted, released the raw and mostly unedited sessions.

Now, twelve years after their first meeting, Modeselektor and Apparat have come together once again: more mature, but not worldly-wise, wiser but not unquestioning, more experienced but without having sacrificed any of their pioneer spirit. 

They release the 1st single "Bad Kingdom" today 1st July 2013 and drop longplayer " II "  in August 2013 through Monkeytown Records ... You can catch Moderat Live in the UK at Eastern Electriks Knebworth House on August 2nd 2013...

MODERAT " Bad Kingdom " ( Lauren Laverne BBC 6Music RIP ) MONKEYTOWN OUT NOW

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DJ Underground Ice - Funky House Mix 2010

A mix from back in the day with a collaboration of the tunes i used to love playing and also that made room 2 the place it was. Enjoy 

Leighton Brookfield - Room 2 Funky Classics

Clip of my new track made with legendary house vocalist Robert Owens - 

A side to the 'Midst of the Moment EP' out on Wolf and Lamb Records (July 2012)

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Members of the FIVES are: Carl Haley, Charlie Platt, Greg Haley, Rafael Haley
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Record label AD / Audio Doughnuts / Warner Chappell
About Songcrafters.
Description London based 4-piece live band.
Biography Our debut single is out now available here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/what-you-do-hottest-by-far-ep/id469707226
Current Location London, United Kingdom
General manager henry@audiodoughnuts.com
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Sounds like: Skrillex, Kill The Noise, Feed Me, Excision, Datsik, Downlink, Flux Pavilion, Doctor P, Funtcase, Stenchman, Cookie Monsta, Knife Party, Adventure Club, Nero, Bassnectar, Noisia, Zeds Dead, NiT GriT, DeadMau5, Dubstep, Drumstep, Minnesota, Dance Music, Bass, Bare Noize, Skream, Play Me, Rottun, Never Say Die, Heavy Artillery, OWSLA, and Mau5trap

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Suruba 035
 
Various Artists – 6 Years of Suruba part.2


Marc Poppcke – Haunted House (Original mix)
Jorge Takei – Vault Funk (Original mix)
Acid District – My Moon (Original mix)



Release date:  May 17th 2013


We are celebrating Suruba’s 6th anniversary! More than five years in which the label has gradually grown into establishing itself as one of the most respected labels on the national level and with a recognized prestige in the international arena.
Throughout this time, we can feel proud of our editing the work of artists like Tigerskin, Robert Babicz, Gorge, Ripperton, Mihalis Safras, Spektre, Hot Since 82, Edu Imbernon, Pirupa, Huxley, Okain, Henry Saiz , AFFKT, Anthony Collins, Betoko, Marcin Czubala, Amine Edge, Lopazz, Adriatic, Ludovic Vendi, El Mundo & Satori, UNER, Siopis and so on to complete a list of more than 140 artists.

To celebrate this, we have decided to publish a compilation with works of the home members (AFFKT, Edu Imbernon, Marc Poppcke, Jorge Takei or Acid District) and new additions who will debut on the label (Atapy, Sean Roman, Room 303 or LO), a compilation that will be released in four weekly deliveries (each Friday in May) being the last of them, the one that will contain all the tracks and a dj mix with all the themes by Los Suruba.

In the second part, we have works from the Germans Marc Poppcke and Jorge Takei and the Spanish duo Acid District. A mixture of talent, youth and knowhow.

Marc Poppcke is not new on the label. In fact, he already appeared on the 4th anniversary celebration. The prolific producer has published more than 150 releases on labels such as Soma, Darkroom Dubs, Diynamic, Defected or Suara.

His countryman Jorge Takei is in charge of the next anniversary track. He’s one of our youngest promises and one of the newest Germans talents. In a very short time besides Suruba he has published in Nurvous, Rebirth or Union Jack.

To close this second release, we have Acid District. This hispanic producers duo, have carved a niche in both, Suruba and Suruba X showing their talent and good taste.

























2. Jorge Takei - Vault Funk (Original mix). SURUBA035

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