Modeselektor, Nosaj Thing, & Alex S
Modeselektor
https://modeselektor.com
Berlin has clearly been one of the main centers for techno since the early '90s, and Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary, the duo behind Modeselektor has been there since the beginning. 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. The duo samples every genre of techno, from house to electronic--they even made a fan out of Radiohead's Thom Yorke, who invited them to open for Radiohead on a tour. The two German producers are also the brains behind the award-winning band MODERAT --- a joint collaboration with fellow producer Apparat.
Nosaj Thing
https://nosajthing.com
Don't miss L.A.-based producer, Nosaj Thing (Jason Chung), a genius sound innovator. After cutting his teeth by making music on various archaic computers and programs in his early years, Nosaj Thing is now, without a doubt, among L.A.'s finest musical modulators. His electronic soundscapes and wild beat tectonics play like vignettes that affect the listener's mind as deeply as he hits their soul. Nosaj Thing creates nothing less than the sound mastery of beat driven, experimental electronics from a gifted noise constructor. His debut album Drift was released by Alpha Pup in June 2009 to unanimous global acclaim. Pitchfork awarded an excellent 7.9 rating, calling the album "gorgeously haunted... sonic Easter Eggs for a thousand listens." The album peaked at 5 on the iTunes Electronic chart, and went all the way to 1 on Bleep and Boomkat. The success of Drift led to Nosaj Thing being featured in magazines such as Spin, Fader, XLR8R, The New Yorker, Nylon and URB. He has received regular airplay on BBC Radio 1 and Los Angeles' KCRW, while his engaging live set has made him a staple of the worldwide underground touring circuit.
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