moderat + || = npr’s first listen

Moderat are Modeselektor and Apparat. And that’s all you need to know.

 

moderat  +  ll  =  npr’s first listen

 
Monkytown Records partners with NPR to present Moderat’s new album, II, in its entirety via their “First Listen” series.

Moderat are Apparat (Sascha Ring) and Modeselektor (Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary). Both acts represent the Berlin electronic scene from the other side of the straight bass drum. On one side, there is Apparat, the thoughtful purveyor of sophisticated electronic pop music, and on the other, Modeselektor, the grand masters of subterranean bass and electrifying breakbeat. Together, the extreme contrast between Modeselektor’s throbbing bass and tricky beats and Apparat’s delicate vocals have created the unique Moderat vibe. Five years have passed since the release of their debut album and all three find themselves in new situations, assuming new responsibilities: as band leader (Apparat) and as label makers and dads (Modeselektor). The spectrum is an emotional one, and one that has increased stylistically. There is no longer a prevailing tone, and this in one badass album. The album drops August 6th 2013. Peace.
 

 

 

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