Important info

Gomma currently is on holiday!
Since 2016 we stopped our activities and started 2 other labels: Toy Tonics & Kryptox.

Gomma history

Gomma was born in 2000.
Created, curated and directed by Mathias „Munk“ Modica and Jonas Imbery, who later left the label.
Art direction by Mirko Borsche & Thomas Kartsolis aka Smal & Paze.

Music:
We released indie disco, new wave funk, weird pop & experimental electronica by artists like
WhoMadeWho, Munk, Headman, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Moullinex, Mocky, Daniel Avery, Dimitri from Paris, Lele (aka Parra), Tomas „Tomboy“ Barfod, Box Codax (Franz Ferdinand side project) and others.

Munk/ Gomma also produced music for/ with
James Murphy, Asia Argento, The Rammellzee, Peaches, Nancy Whang (LCD Soundsystem)…
We curated compilations dedicated to New Wave Funk & Post Rock: ANTI NY (2001) and TEUTONIK DISASTER (2004)

Art & Graphics:
We made art and visual projects, published the graphic magazine Amore and curated exhibitions in galleries around the world.
Gomma retrospectives have taken place in Munich (Haus der Kunst), Stockholm (Beneath gallery), Berlin (Circle Culture), Tokio (with 032C magazine) and other cities.

Amore Mag contributions by:
P.A.M. , Daniel Josefsohn, Kostas Murkudis, Parra, Nevin Adadalg, Michael Sailsdorfer, Martin Fengel

Fashion:
We produced over 50 different limited editon design shirts.
Designed by Mirko Borsche, Thomas Kartsolis, P.A.M., Kostas Murkudis, Mathias Modica.

We made music for shows, events and campaigns of fashionbrands such as Margiela, Wood Wood, Surface to Air, Chanel and worked for Parisian fashion institution Colette.

Thanks for your attention. You can still contact us at gomma [at] gomma [.] de
Please follow our new adventures with
TOY TONICS & KRYPTOX.


Press quotes:
„Gomma is the freshest and most intersting German record label.“ (Dazed & Confused/ UK)
„Like a German DFA.“ (NME/ UK)
„Always ahead of it’s time, with an unique approch that make the imprint oustanding“ (The Wire)




ARCHIVE

01.11.2002

Headman – It Rough (CD/2LP)

022_cover

Release: November 2002
Cat#: Gomma 022 CD/2LP

Headman aka Robi Insinna is one of the originators of the new Disco & Punk Funk movement. Since he started his recording career 4 years ago on Gomma he has developed into one of the leaders of the new DISCOrock scene.

He has been asked to remix the singles of artists such as Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, Roxy Music and Annie. His new album (out March 2006) features guests such as Soulwax, Erol Alkan and The Rapture. The Headman sounds seems to get slowly to established in the world of music. But Robi Headman has been doing it for a long time.

The IT ROUGH album came out in 2001 – when bands like The Rapture, LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Radio 4 were not on the map yet.

The album was immediately chosen „Album of the Month“ in UK’s Jockey Slut Magazine. Released only in small edition, but got very popular especially in the New York and London club scenes. Now it’s over 4 years old and sounds still fresh. An exiting organic sounding, mostly instrumental disco album – which includes a good dose of 70ies rock influences as well as an elegant new wave vibe.

Tracklist:
1) It Rough (Vocal Version) feat. Tara
2) Headstart
3) Intermezzo
4) Touch Me
5) Headman
6) Relish
7) Anarchy
8) Trying
9) Rocket (Short Edit)
10) Blow
11) Brother
12) Up (Edit)
13) Find A Way
14) It Rough (Instr. Version)

Buy CD/download at:
Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket
Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket

01.11.2002

V.A. – Teutonik Disaster (CD)

Release: November 2003
Cat#: Gomma 032 CD

Think Daniel Wang, Playgroup and Metro Area jamming in a studio with the Strokes, The White Stripes and Beck. The result could sound like TEUTONIK DISASTER. Except that sometimes on this album you hear some German singing. But never like you would imagine a German singer would sound like. This is a compilation featuring music made in Germany 20 years ago, that sounds like it has been recorded in the year 2003. Totaly fresh, danceable Electro, Diskopunk and DanceRock. 8 instrumental Floorfiller + 8 homelistening tracks. You will love that!

Tracklist:
1) Explorer – Yellow Power
2) Exkurs – Fakten sind Terror
3) Carmen – Schlaraffenland
4) Scala – Irrsinn in Dub
5) BBB – Tag (Munk Edit)
6) The Tanzdiele – MusikMusikMusik
7) Schwarze Bewegung – Traumfrau
8) Exkurs – Steril
9) Reifenstahl – Je t’air
10) Explorer – Rabbits
11) Klick – Blauer Lumumba
12) Ampilla’s Delight – Lover´s Walkman
13) Reiz des Neuen – Gilda
14) 50 Tabletten – Am Abend im Land der Träume
15) Exkurs – Natur
16) Geisterfahrer – Blumen
18) Mythen in Tüten – Tortellini