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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 Shadow, widely acknowledged as a crucial figure in the development of experimental, instrumental hip-hop, has returned with ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ via Mass Appeal Records [and Believe Digital in France], his first full length release since 2011. The 12-track album finds DJ Shadow exploring new realms in addition to the deep samples and kinetic soundscapes that helped to launch his career 20 years ago. On ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ he’s shifted further toward original composition, a vast experimentation of beats and textures, synthesizers and live instruments including horns and woodwinds. The album features Run The Jewels, Nils Frahm, Matthew Halsall, Ernie Fresh and more.

"Occasionally, I make a beat that demands a specific vocal treatment and  attitude. In the case of 'Nobody Speak,' I wasn't going to settle for anyone other than Run The Jewels; in my mind, it was them or no one. Fortunately, they  agreed, and they took the track to a place I could never get to on my own. That's the definition of a rewarding collaboration." – DJ Shadow

"Shadow is a legend and a friend. When he makes music he often changes music forever.  When he asked us to jump on the record we didn't blink.” 
– El-P of Run The Jewels 
 
The album is available in all formats with artwork designed by Paul Insect including a gatefold double LP. Order 'The Mountain Will Fall' here: https://DJShadow.lnk.to/TMWFYT
 
ALBUM TRACK LIST:
1. The Mountain Will Fall
2. Nobody Speak feat. Run The Jewels
3. Three Ralphs
4. Bergschrund feat. Nils Frahm
5. The Sideshow feat. Ernie Fresh
6. Depth Charge
7. Mambo
8. Ashes To Oceans feat. Matthew Halsall
9. Pitter Patter feat. G Jones & Bleep Bloop
10. California
11. Ghost Town
12. Suicide Pact
13. Swerve (iTunes Bonus Track)

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DJ Shadow - Nobody Speak feat. Run The Jewels

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Produced by Steezefield

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LYRICS


[Verse 1]

Too many thoughts on my mind I can't sleep at night, so I just keep writing 
I don't need no help I don't need opinions so don't waste my time then 
I just been livin online, my city don't show me no love and that's fine
Fuck local radio stations, I got more plays than all of these rappers combined
I'm goin I'm goin again I been goin in
I'm fed up with so many things
I gotta just let it all out
I'm talkin about
The shit they been talkin about
Tellin me I should do this 
Tellin me I should do that
Tellin me tellin me things about rap 
Talkin the truth and then stabbin my back
They won't knock me off track no no
Too many things have been building, been hard to deal with, I just been drinking
Remember my moves in the past, I'm wondering what was I thinkin
Lately I'm livin in fear
Wondering what if the end is so near
All of the shit goin on
The shootings are strong
One shot to the head and I'm gone
I'm losing control but I can't let it go 
Cuz I'm tryna get more and I been in the moment, 
I been in the zone and I'm moving alone 
I don't pick up the phone when my family call 
I've been doin it wrong and I don't know what's happenin,
Tryna get what I just been imagining
Gettin close and I just been examining
All of the fake shit the game has been packaging 


[Chorus]

I been keepin real
I been doin what I feel
I been out here tryna kill
Every beat I know I will
Everything Im working on 
Every night another song
They been quiet all along
They gon notice when I'm gone


[Verse 2]

I come from a town where most of the people are so closed minded 
They goin to school and they workin a job but they don't even like it
I won't be put in a box,
Nobody tellin me what I should rock
Nobody tellin what I should drop cuz i do what I want and just know I don't stop,
Recordin till 4 morning they snoring I'm pouring my soul into every story 
I'm writing producin I mix it and master I'm building my craft and I'm not lookin back 
I been goin doin things I wanna do when I want to
Everybody wanna get a win but they not due
Everybody wanna copy you but they not you
Everybody wanna be cool but they not new 
Woah
Look how I go
Gon be a dentist I still got the flow
Never gon lose cuz I'm still doin both
Never gon lose cuz I been on a roll
Come to ya state and I'm killin the show 
Know that I'm young and I still gotta grow
Know that I'm workin the most 
No I'm never gon choke and I'm lookin back down on the people below


[Chorus]

I been keepin real
I been doin what I feel
I been out here tryna kill
Every beat I know I will
Everything Im working on 
Every night another song
They been quiet all along
They gon notice when I'm gone

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True dedication is difficult to find these days, as is motivation when digital media has overthrown old school methods, which makes running a label an even more sinuous mission. Despite a wealth of hurdles that increasingly come with the territory, this hasn’t put an end to people’s desire to push out their own imprints. Concurrently, the same digital revolution that has thrown off the industry has also made it possible for many projects to come into the spotlight, and many of these have made a spectacular difference. Whether it’s smaller side projects of well known artists, serving up quirkier, more experimental tracks, enabling further sonic exploration, or newborn collectives doling out fresh takes on contemporary sound, 2017 has been a prolific year for record labels.
But it’s not just the approach related to creating and promoting labels that has shifted recently. In recent times, the way we make and consume music has transformed as well. A label’s role has changed into that of a full on curator, influencing current musical trends based on their selection of outputs. But it’s not a status that is easily achieved, by all means.
Moving at its own pace, ten years in the world of dance music come as a century in real life, as dancefloor trends fluctuate. In such a surrounding, creating timeless pieces is essential when maintaining a high calibre establishment. But thanks to platforms such as Soundcloud or the ever-pervasive social media channels, it’s easy to showcase tracks and kick off labels without needing the once coveted record deal. Nevertheless, record labels serve as beacons in a world where we’re inundated by more and more content.
More than just a release platform, labels are indispensable partners in artists’ careers as the one to curate only the best music, accompany it with according designs, as well as bringing in new marketing ideas or even music videos. Shir Khan’s Exploited label has been a true example of such a label, hand-picking new producers to showcase, nurturing them from early beginnings into popular household names.

Shir Khan’s strong ear for talent has seen him responsible for launching the careers of Claptone, Adana Twins, Joyce Muniz through their releases on Exploited, the label also providing a platform for established remixers and artists such as Siriusmo, Freeform Five, Munk, Modeselektor, John Tejada, Phil Weeks, Cosmin TRG, Locked Groove, Deetron, Detroit Swindle, Acid Pauli, Ralph Lawson...
Now the label Exploited celebrates ten years of releasing amazing eclectic club music with some of the best tracks from its catalogue (from 2007 until 2017). 

Artist: Various Artists
Release: 10 Years Exploited 
Label: Exploited 
Cat: EXPDIGITAL160
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate: 25.12.17 (Beatport) / 25.12.17 (I-Tunes)

10 Years Exploited

Wow (Modeselektor Edit)

Siriusmo - Wow (Modeselektor Edit) | Exploited

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LYRICS

[Verse 1]
I got my city on lock,
I got the internet buzzin’
Every song that I drop,
You got the fireman comin’
Bringing that heat with the CD,
When they see me, wanna be me, better believe that I be free, in a big league not pee wee and I got cheese like CiCi’s,
I’m never gon’ flop
Lookin’ back down from the top
Never caught up on a loss,
Ballin’ ‘cuz I been a boss
They follow me like I’m the law,
Put all the weight on my back
Gon’ be a legend like my name is Shaq 
Gon’ be a funeral when I attack
So watch how you act
They never thought I could’ve rapped, damn
I’m one of a kind that’s somethin’
Texas Hold ‘Em not bluffin’
I’m a diamond in the rough and
I’ll never be trippin’ on nothing,
They bettin’ on me like Bitcoin
They wantin’ a stake like sirloin,
But I be playin’ for keeps though
I’m stackin’ up green like Cee Lo
I’m sorry but I had to vent
Too many things to get off of my chest
2018 gon’ be bringin’ more stress
I gotta be ready to handle the mess, aye
Cleaning it up like a bus boy
But you can find me in a Benz though,
All these rappers tryna flex though
But we know that it’s a rental


[Hook]
They don’t wanna love me till I’m winnin’
They can’t really block me from my vision 
I’m just tryna get it how I wanted
Now they want me back but you know that I be,

Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
To another level
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I won’t ever settle
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
Imma go and get it
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I’m comin for the medal, aye

Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
To another level
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I won’t ever settle
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
Imma go and get it
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I’m comin for the medal


[Verse 2]
Don’t care if you hate it
I won’t ever be stoppin’
Reals fans gon’ play this
And I got the bass knockin’
Knockin’ on that front door
‘Cuz I’m ‘boutta hit a lick though
Goin’ straight to the top floor
Got ‘em jumpin’ out the window
I don’t need no label
No seats at my table
I don’t need no handouts
‘Cuz the money been stable
Get ready if you check me
‘Cuz I’ll kill you on a beat though
Man this shit too easy
Like I’m shooting some free throws
KD with the 3 though
Slight of hand with the reload
I been poppin’ off worldwide
Can’t oversea me though
Swagytracks got my back though
Best fans that facts though
I been goin’ in full speed
Other rappers get lapped though
DiCaprio when I rap though
Catch me if u can hoe
No friends in the rap game
This shit been cut throat 
Find me in the end zone
Your girl told me you friend zoned
You childish like Redbone
I got bars like cell phones 


[Hook]
They don’t wanna love me till I’m winnin’
They can’t really block me from my vision 
I’m just tryna get it how I wanted
Now they want me back but you know that I be,

Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
To another level
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I won’t ever settle
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
Imma go and get it
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I’m comin for the medal, aye

Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
To another level
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I won’t ever settle
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
Imma go and get it
Runnin’ runnin’ runnin’
I’m comin for the medal

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[Lyrics]

Back up
Back up
Back up
Back up yep

Wait a minute 
I was told there’s no limit
Darkness all in my vision
But I won’t be a victim
Uh
Y’all been tripping
Living life with restrictions
I might slip i’ll admit it
But I won’t be a victim

Another step and i’m gonna act up
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
I’ma need you to back up
Spilling the tea you stirring the cup
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
Another step and i’m gonna act up
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
I’ma need you to back up
Spilling the tea you stirring the cup
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
I’ma need you to back up

Hell is you thinking
I'll jump in the Lincoln
And leave yo ass leaking immediately
Show up this evening
And wait till you sleeping
Then wrap you nice and neat in them sheets
Kick the door open
I'm scanning for motion
I'm just trynna make all my pockets obese
Don't want the coochie
I just want the luchi
So me and all of my poochies can eat
Might rob 2 Chainz for his loose change
Take his boo thang out to P.F. Chang's
Then take Kim K get a steak or somthing
Dropkick Ye in the face or something
Looking at me like I'm opaque or something
Nigga don't I look like Drake or something
Shake it girl make it earthquake or something
Better tell mankind undertaker coming

Wait a minute 
I was told there’s no limit
Darkness all in my vision
But I won’t be a victim
Uh
Y’all been tripping
Living life with restrictions
I might slip i’ll admit it
But I won’t be a victim

Another step and i’m gonna act up
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
I’ma need you to back up
Spilling the tea you stirring the cup
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
Another step and i’m gonna act up
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
I’ma need you to back up
Spilling the tea you stirring the cup
I’ma need you to back up
I’ma need you to back up
Yep
I’ma need you to back up
Come from off the top
The flow is hot
I got you shocked
Come from off the top
You know I be smarter than Spock
Come from off the top
The flow is hot
I got you shocked
Come from off the top
Come from off the
Come from off the top

Can't keep up
You too slow
You just watch
I control
I take half
You not whole
Got yo mind
Got yo soul

Here's the scenario
I'm in your area
This is your burial definitely
Turn up your stereo
Get this bitch jumping like Mario
Nah you ain't fucking with me
You niggas terrible
I might embarrass you
Right here in front of your whole family
Sicker than Carrie I'm spitting malaria
Hotter than fucking Nigeria heat
This is the
Year of the beard
Leave a hair on the chair so they know we was here
Staring in fear like a dear when a car coming near
In the middle of the road better veer
You don't wanna rock with the man
Hands off the grands
Counting up bands while I talk to the fans
Knew I could jam but the top wasn't planned
Now everybody wanna be friends
Damn
How you
Said I'm just fine
In the right place
At the wrong time
Said I go crazy
Out of my mind
Then I think back when daddy wrote down
That it might scrape
And it might grind
But you work hard
And it might shine
Let me slow down
Switch the timing
Quit hiding bitch

Back up
Back up
Back up
Back up

Back Up

♪

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