Release : Moderat - Moderat
Artist : Moderat
Album : Moderat
Genre : Electronic
Source : Web
Label : Bpitch Control
URL : http://www.bpitchcontrol.de/artist/7
Date : 00-00-2009
Encoder : WEB
Quality : 147kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 11
Time : 48:07 min
Size : 51.11 MB
1 Moderat - A New Error (Original Mix) 5:54
2 Moderat - Rusty Nails (Original Mix) 4:30
3 Moderat - Seamonkey (Original Mix) 6:09
4 Moderat Feat Paul St Hilaire - Slow Match (Original 5:05
Mix)
5 Moderat - 3 Minutes Of (Original Mix) 3:12
6 Moderat - Nasty Silence (Original Mix) 3:06
7 Moderat Feat Delle Aka Eased From Seeded - Sick With 3:45
It (Original Mix)
8 Moderat - Porc #1 (Original Mix) 2:39
9 Moderat - Porc #2 (Original Mix) 2:59
10 Moderat - No. 22 (Original Mix) 5:42
11 Moderat - Out Of Sight (Original Mix) 5:06
Moderat are Modeselektor and Apparat.
ModeratÆs formation began back in 2002 when Sascha Ring (aka Apparat) and Gernot
Bronsert and Sebastian Szary (aka Modeselektor) recorded an EP for the record
label BPitch Control. The making of this release was incredibly exhausting for
the three of them, and at the last minute they renamed the EP ôAuf Kosten der
Gesundheitö (which translates to ôAt The Cost Of Healthö). When it came time to
begin working on an album, Moderat suddenly broke up.
It was a twist of fate that brought about Modeselektor and ApparatÆs reunion in
the spring of 2008. Szary and Bronsert, both proud fathers, were on their way to
the ôStadtbad Mitteö with their children for their regular Monday swimming
lessons when they ran into Ring, a devout bachelor who happened to be
accompanied by several dubious females. After a battering of verbal abuse, the
three gentlemen quickly made peace and decided to get back to work on their
collaborative album post haste. Thus, Moderat was reformed.
In recording ModeratÆs self-titled album, the three men began by renting studio
space at the legendary Berlin Hansa Studios in order to record the album in
analog with the help of the studioÆs vintage tube technology and an old EMI
console from 1972, restored especially for Moderat. American software designer,
Joshua Kit Clayton, was hired to program a superb reverb algorithm specifically
for the recording process of this album. This exquisite sound design is one of
the reasons why the promotional copies can be listened to only in mono. Finished
copies will, of course, be in full stereo.
Additionally, during the first phases of recording the Moderat , Szary and
Bronsert bought an EMT Model 140 Plate Reverb on an Internet auction and had to
travel to Los Angeles to pick it up. While there, they met the Californian
rapper Busdriver and the groundwork for ôBeatsWaySickö was laid. Moderat
continued to work on this with Busdriver from their respective continents.
Unfortunately due to legal issues at the time of manufacturing, this track will
be released as an exclusive download in the near future.
Back in the studio, the Berlin vocalist Delle (aka Eased) from leading German
act Seeed found himself in ModeratÆs studio room while on a quest to find a
bottle opener. There on the spot, the three gents of Moderat finally waved
good-bye to the concept of a mere instrumental album and said hello to vocal
recordings and the song ôSick With Itö. Coincidentally, they found older vocal
recordings of Paul St. Hilaire that had been recorded by Szary and Bronsert way
back on low-noise 1/4? analog tape. Those recordings are what led to ôSlow
Matchö. All this encouraged Szary and Bronsert to convince Ring it was time for
him to contribute vocals, which can be heard on ôRusty Nailsö and ôOut Of
Sightö. ôRusty Nailsö is the first single, which will feature remixes by
Shackleton and Booka Shade.
The self-titled album will also be available as a limited edition DVD produced
by the Berlin based artist collective Pfadfinderei, feature music videos and
more exclusive content. Pfadfinderei will also contribute visuals to all Moderat
live shows.
The album is ready and set for release on April 20th, 2009.