This is Robot Koch

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

First full-length album by Melbourne producer Ned Beckley.
Conceived on a 6 month trip around-the-world.

All music written, recorded & chopped by Ned Beckley
Mastering by Andrei Eremin
Artwork by Joel Wynn Rees 

ESTUARY

TRACKLIST: 
A1 – HereNow feat Bass Sekolah
B1 – Kellerkind
B2 – Moonwalk

Phon.o´s new E.P. continues his quest into the deeper zones of club music. Combining influences from UK House, Garage and Berlin Techno he manages to further define his very own sound.

Featuring guest appearances from malaysian duo Bass Sekolah on the hymnic HereNow and additional keyboards from San Franciscan mastermind Joshua Kit Clayton on the more introverted Moonwalk, this record has a strong narrative that manages to work on the dancefloor as well as on the home stereo. Or, simply speaking: for the girls and the boys.

The 50WEAPONS035 is intimately tied to the forthcoming #037, Phon.o's next EP. Together they make a killer couple. Each on their own, you won´t be able to decide which one to take home with you.

This might inevitably be y/our very first menage a trois….

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VINYL version is available worldwide at any good record store or your favourite digital store.

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PHON.O – Cracking Space Pt1 EP - 50weapons035 (Preview)

The Sun Rising

Astrokid Frequencies Vol.8 - Cyberpunk Hacker Music Pack

Cyberpunk Hacker - Track 02

Still Dreaming (part2)

Moderat - Ghostmother

The Other Side

Nitesky (feat. John LaMonica)

Unset, new EP to be released April 19
More info here: http://infine-music.com/news/2982/almeeva-has-some-revelation-you

Preorder here: https://almeeva.bandcamp.com/album/unset

Some Revelation

Alex Banks remix of Andreya Triana's 'Lost Where I Belong' Released on Ninja Tune as a free download. Click here: http://www.unlock.fm/55y

DOWNLOAD

Andreya Triana 'Lost Where I Belong' (Alex Banks Remix) Free Download

This is the first single from the new upcoming robot koch album "sphere".

https://robotkoch.lnk.to/Sphere

Robot Koch returns with Sphere, his first solo album since 2015`s Hypermoment on Moderat´s Monkeytown Label.
Sphere will be released on his own imprint, Trees and Cyborgs, in October 2018.
The sonic world Koch creates on Sphere is cinematic, dark, visceral and melodic, taking the listener on a trip deep
into inner/outer space.
In contrast to his previous albums, Koch did not collaborate with vocalists, deciding instead to create a mainly
instrumental record, with the exception of Numb and All In Your Mind which both feature Robot Koch`s own voice.
The album was written and recorded in Koch`s Echo Park Studio in LA over the course of a year, making use of his
analog synths, guitarpedals, and a regular fix of matcha tea.
Sphere is also the soundtrack to Robot Koch`s ambitious new live show, which he has been developing in cooperation
with the Zeiss Planetarium in Berlin. Together with visual artist Mickael Le Goff, he created a show for an immersive
full dome experience with surround sound.
The live show will contain custom made dome projection visuals and music written and produced for a
3D / AV environment.
Almost a year in the making, the visuals and music will take the audience on an excursion into the universe, visiting
places that could be both the veins of an organism or the inside of a spaceship.
Like the album, the live show oscillates between the dark synth driven science-fiction moments of song like Lyra One
and the beautifully melodic and haunted soundscapes which Koch crafted on songs like Movement III.
„It was a new experience for me to mix the album not only for 2D speakers this time, but to create a 3rd order ambisonic
surround mix for the show as well, so i had to mix the album twice“ Koch says.
The visuals, created in 8K resolution were equally challenging, with a single minute of visual content rendering for
more than a week.
The result is an immersive experience that will premiere at the Zeiss Planetarium in Berlin for the Red Bull Music
Academy Festival in October 2018, kicking off a tour in 2019 performing the show in planetariums worldwide as well
as at music festivals capable of full dome shows.
The theme for the live show and the album is the exploration of inner and outer space, the balance between nature
and technology, and the quest for the unknown which is ultimately a search for oneself.

get it here

Numb

single taken from the Robot Koch Album Sphere.
Out October 5th
Movement III written by Robot Koch and Julien Marchal

Movement III

From the Album Sphere
Support the artist and buy it directly here:
https://therealrobotkoch.bandcamp.com/album/sphere

Crystal Grid

Sphere

All In Your Mind

written by Robot Koch and Julien Marchal
it´s the first single from the upcoming "SPHERE OUT TAKES AND REMIXES EP"
out april 26th on Trees and Cyborgs

Sphere Out Takes

Movement I

Robot Koch
www.robotsdontsleep.com
contact@treesandcyborgs.com

Robot Koch is an award-winning composer, producer, and sonic innovator whose work exists at the intersection of sound, art, and immersive technology. With a deep curiosity about the connection between music, science, and consciousness, he creates cinematic soundscapes that transcend traditional genres, blending electronic, ambient, and modern classical elements into deeply evocative experiences.

With a discography spanning multiple albums and over 100 million streams, Koch's music has been featured in films, TV series, and immersive audiovisual experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. His live performances, known for their multi-sensory depth, have sold out venues across the globe.

A recipient of multiple international awards, including "Best Immersive Experience" at the DTLA Film Festival, Koch has collaborated with renowned artists such as Grammy-nominated conductor Kristjan Järvi, as well as Max Richter, Christian Löffler, and Anoushka Shankar.

Constantly exploring the transformative power of sound, Koch’s work pushes the boundaries of music as a tool for healing, connection, and expanded awareness—bridging art, technology, and human emotion in profound and unexpected ways.

All In Your Mind

Robot Koch

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