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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

This is a remix I did for the Swedish Postrock band EF and their track "Bells Bleed & Bloom" of their new 2013 release Ceremonies. Free Download

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EF - Bells Bleed & Bloom (Lights & Motion Remix) Free Download

MOTIONS 12' LP 180G available at Dunk!Records & Voice of the Unheard

CD VERSION : available at Moodisorder

This debut album Motions is inspired by numerous, short and long time travels we all have made. We have juggled with various styles, from melancholic post rock to heavy post hardcore and some epic metal. 
Motions is the soundtrack of a movie where everyone should decide whether he should stay or go.
credits
released 27 August 2012 
Yoann Vermeulen : Drum 
Christian Simon : Bass 
Julien Chaplet : Keyboard 
Maxime Ingrand : Guitar 
Philippe Khalilian : Guitar

Recorded by Quentin Fleury, Sylvain Biguet and ourselves 
Mixed by Sylvain Biguet 
Mastered by Dan Coutant 
Artwork by Yoann Vermeulen

The day I ruined my life

Voyager

The Noise Was Ended Now

Licensing, Ambient, Electronic, Experimental

If These Trees Could Talk | They Speak With Knives

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ELYSIAN FIELDS
"ALMS FOR YOUR LOVE"

FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS NEW ALBUM
"FOR HOUSE CATS AND SEA FANS"
OUT FEB. 24TH 2014
(VICIOUS CIRCLE)

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LYRICS : 

Alms For Your Love

Sitting in your dark room
I don’t take much space
I tilt my head toward the moonlight
That you might look at my face
Just like the crow
Waiting for your crumbs
One would go so far
Yet not far enough
Alms for your love
Alms for your love
Some would go so far
Yet not far enough
Tie back the wind
Tie back the sea
I’m going on a journey
To meet my destiny

For House Cats and Sea Fans

Alms for Your Love

Elysian Fields - Alms For Your Love

28/02/2014 live @ Hellas Pindakaas Greek radio show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Kato Sto Pasalimani

Particles is a new single by my solo project - Jupiter Trap. The song has a very atmospheric, ambient and meditative vibe .The artwork designed by David Tobe completely captures the essence of the track and this is enhanced even more by the animation done by Sky charmer.

Particles

Thom Yorke - And It Rained All Night (PirrA Drums Remix)

James Blake - Limit To Your Love (Alex Dimou Remix)

Titelspåret från  Ep'n "Now here . Nowhere"
The latest track from the Ep "Now here . Nowhere"
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Now here . Nowhere

From "Everything in Colour" available here: http://bit.ly/EverythinginColour

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I Wish I Could Talk in Technicolor

I AM THE ARCHITECT - Remote control

Murphy's Law

Lights & Motion - Reanimation

Album: Reanimation (2013)

Released worldwide on Deep Elm Records January 16th

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To license this track, contact:
Deep Elm Music Licensing
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licensing@deepelm.com
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Now here . Nowhere

Selsius

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