Modeselektor

Modeselektor
Modeselektor in 2018
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
Genres
Years active1996–present
Labels
Members
  • Gernot Bronsert
  • Sebastian Szary
Websitewww.modeselektor.com

Modeselektor is a German electronic music duo consisting of Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. They have collaborated with acts including Thom Yorke, Otto von Schirach, Siriusmo, Paul St. Hilaire, TTC, Puppetmastaz and Maxïmo Park. They have released several albums in collaboration with the German musician Apparat under the name Moderat.

History

Bronsert and Szary members met in 1992 in Berlin, when Szary was performing live acid house music at illegal underground parties under the moniker Fundamental Knowledge.[1] The group says, "After the Wall came down, everywhere in Germany and especially East Germany there was a lot of chaos, anarchy."[2] They soon began creating music as Modeselektor, a name taken from a function on the Roland Space Echo effects unit.[3]

In 1999, Modeselektor signed their first remix contract and began working with Pfadfinderei, a Berlin-based VJ and design collective.[4] In 2000, Modeselektor met Ellen Allien, making BPitch Control their home label.[2] Modeselektor has also been involved in collaborative efforts; Moderat - a musical collaboration between Modeselektor and Apparat, Pfadselektor - a music/visual collaboration between Modeselektor and Pfadfinderei, and with Rhythm & Sound's Paul St. Hillaire. They have produced sound installations at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and lectured at the Merz Akademie in Stuttgart. Modeselektor is a favourite group of the Radiohead singer, Thom Yorke.[5]

The follow-up to Hello Mom! was Happy Birthday!, which was released in 2007 with Yorke, Paul St. Hilaire, TTC, Puppetmastaz and Maxïmo Park as guest vocalists.[2] Other collaborators included Otto von Schirach, Siriusmo, and Apparat. In an interview that same year, the group said regarding their sound: "Happy metal, hard rap, country-ambient, Russian crunk. We don't like it if people tag us as being a certain style or school or scene or whatever. We don't really care about all that."[6]

In March 2009, Moderat released an album with the German artist Apparat under the name Moderat. They have collaborated previously on an EP named Auf Kosten der Gesundheit which was released as a limited 12" on BPitch Control in 2002.

Modeselektor also appeared as the main characters in Amy Grill's 2009 electronic music documentary, Speaking in Code.[7] Modeselektor are said to be good friends with Siriusmo, and regularly remix and promote his material. In September 2011 Modeselektor released their third LP, Monkeytown, featuring contributions from artists including Yorke.[8]

In August 2013, Modeselektor released their second album as Moderat, II.[9] In 2013, Modeselektor's label Monkeytown Records and Telekom Electronic Beats produced the documentary "We Are Modeselektor".[10] In March 2016, Modeselektor released their third album as Moderat, III. In April 2021, Modeselektor released their fourth LP, Extended. In February 2022, a book on Modeselektor's album Happy Birthday! was published by Sean Nye for the 33 1/3 Europe series.[11][12] In May 2022, Modeselektor released their fourth album as Moderat, More D4ta.

Monkeytown Records

Monkeytown Records is a Berlin-based electronic music record label, owned by Modeselektor. The label has released music by Moderat, Modeselektor, WK7, Mouse on Mars, Otto von Schirach, Siriusmo, and Funkstörung, among others.

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Echo Music Prize 2012 Monkeytown Critics' Prize Won [13]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Hello Mom! (BPitch Control, 2005)
  • Happy Birthday! (BPitch Control, 2007)
  • Monkeytown (Monkeytown Records, 2011)
  • Who Else (Monkeytown Records, 2019)
  • Extended (Monkeytown Records, 2021)
  • Mean Friend (Monkeytown Records, 2021)
  • EXTLP (Monkeytown Records, 2021)
  • Missed Opportunities (Monkeytown Records, 2021)
  • Extended Chords (Monkeytown Records, 2021)
  • DJ-Kicks (2025)

Compilations

  • Modeselektion Vol. 01 (2010)
  • Modeselektion Vol. 02 (2012)
  • Modeselektion Vol. 03 (2014)
  • Modeselektion Vol. 04 (2018)
  • Classics Vol. 1 (2026)

DJ mixes

  • Boogybytes Vol. 3 - Mixed by Modeselektor (BPitch Control, 2007)
  • Body Language Vol. 8 (Get Physical, 2009)
  • DJ-Kicks: Modeselektor (!K7 Records, 2025)

Multimedia

  • Labland (Dalbin, 2005) with Pfadfinderei, DVD
  • Mdslktr (BPitch Control, 2005), DVD + CD Box Set

Extended plays

  • Death Medley (BPitch Control, 2002)
  • In Loving Memory (BPitch Control, 2002)
  • Ganes De Frau Vol. 1 (BPitch Control, 2003)
  • Turn Deaf! (BPitch Control, 2004)
  • Hello Mom! The Remixes (BPitch Control, 2006)
  • Happy Birthday! Remixes #1 (BPitch Control, 2008)
  • Happy Birthday! Remixes #2 (BPitch Control, 2008)
  • Happy Birthday! Remixes #3 (BPitch Control, 2009)

Singles

  • "Weed wid da Macka" (Shockout, 2006)
  • "The Dark Side of the Sun" (BPitch Control, 2007) with Puppetmastaz
  • "Art & Cash" (Get Physical Music, 2009)
  • "Shipwreck" with Thom Yorke (Monkeytown Records, 2011)
  • "Evil Twin" featuring Otto von Schirach (Monkeytown Records, 2012)
  • "This" with Thom Yorke (Monkeytown Records, 2012)
  • "Silikon" featuring Sasha Perrera (FIFA 08 soundtrack)
  • "Trees" / "50 Trees" with Paul St. Hilaire (50weapons)
  • "Kalif Storch" (2018)
  • "Wealth" featuring Flohio (Monkeytown Records, 2018)
  • "I Am Your God" / "Bronko" (Monkeytown Records, 2019)
  • "Who" featuring Tommy Cash (Monkeytown Records, 2019)

Remixes

Production

With Moderat

  • Auf Kosten der Gesundheit (EP, BPitch Control, 2003)
  • Moderat (BPitch Control, 2009)
  • II (Monkeytown Records, 2013)
  • III (Monkeytown Records, 2016)
  • More D4ta (Monkeytown Records. 2022)

References

  1. ^ Kolada, Brian (22 June 2018). "Modeselektor revive Seilscheibenpfeiler label after 24-year break". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c McKibbin, Adam (14 September 2007). "The Mad Genius of Modeselektor". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Niimi, J. (October 2007). "Modeselektor: Knob-twiddlers get by with some help from their friends". SPIN. p. 108. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ Joguet, Pascal. "Artists: Modeselektor". Jazz Mutant. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ Nasrallah, Dimitri (20 August 2007). "Modeselektor Celebrate". Exclaim! Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Modeselektor Interview". Northernights. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ McAllister, Lulu (3 June 2009). "Q & A: Speaking in Code". XLR8R Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ Patrin, Nate (3 October 2011). "Modeselektor: Monkeytown". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  9. ^ Raymer, Miles (1 August 2013). "Moderat: II Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "We Are Modeselektor Documentary" (video). youtube.com (in German). Electronic Beats. 28 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Sean Nye publishes new book". USC Thornton School of Music. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022. The book explores the histories of Berlin techno, European rave culture and electronic music through the lens of Modeselektor's 2007 album Happy Birthday!
  12. ^ Nye, Sean (2022). Modeselektor's Happy Birthday!. New York: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional. ISBN 978-1-5013-4627-9. OCLC 1288217534.
  13. ^ https://echopop-archiv.de/nominierte-und-gewinner/


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