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)
Podcast #3: Munk Spring Mix 2009
The MUNK SPRING DJ MIX includes lots of unreleased remixes and upcoming tracks by CUT COPY, REVERSO 68, KATHY DIAMOND, WHOMADEWHO vs DJ KOZE, TOMBOY and the illegal MORODER Remix by IN FLAGRANTI.
Listen & Download:
MUNK Spring Mix Part 1
MUNK Spring Mix Part 2
WhoMadeWho acoustic session videos
WhoMadeWho playing it up acoustic for German Music Magazine Musikexpress.
You can watch the whole recording at the Musikexpress web site.
There’s another backstage acoustic session live at the Soundvenue web site.
Podcast #2: Manuel Kim’s DansEtude No. 1
15 minute MiniMegaMedley. Anita Ward vs. Holy Ghost. Kool & The Gang vs. Breakbot. Rockwell vs. Felix Da Housecat. Madonna vs. Rex The Dog. and much more
Listen & Download:
DansEtude No. 1 by Manuel Kim
WhoMadeWho – The Plot Remixes Part 2 (12″)
Release: 6 April 2009
Cat#: Gomma 123
Danish DiscoRock sensation WHOMADEWHO have just released their new album “The Plot”. The first single has the same name as the album (The Plot). Here come some superb new remixes by Paris Edit and Remix wunderkind DISCODEINE aka PILOOSKI and Germany Techno Meister LÜTZENKIRCHEN. ( “3 Tage Wach”). Is there any club in the world that will not play one of these 2 mixes?
Tracklist:
A1) Discodeine Remix
A2) Discodeine Dub
B) Lützenkirchen Remix
*1) Lützenkirchen Dub (Digital Bonus Track)
*2) Muzzle Flash Remix (Digital Bonus Track)