Golden Bug on tour in Europe
Catch our favorite boogie-bot from Paris Golden Bug at the above dates in the next few month.. new single “Play Around” featuring Lou Teti out in February!
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)
25.01.2012
23.01.2012
Podcast #64 – Casablanca Radio Show
This week’s Gomma Podcast is 100% about Casablanca Records. Christoph Lindemann aka XTOPH, head of music at Germany’s fabulous ON3 RADIO – one of the best internet stations in our country – has made a nice show about the legendary American disco label. Listen and get some infos about the craziness of the Casablanca dudes… 30 years ago.
Tracklisting:
1) The Phenomenal Handclap Band & Peaches – Walk The Night
2) Neil Scott – Bobby
3) Kiss – Let Me Know
4) Parliament – Up For The Down Stroke
5) Parliament – P.Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
6) Giorgio Moroder – From Here To Eternity
7) Donna Summer – Love To Love You, Baby (excerpt)
8) Donna Summer – I Feel Love
9) Teri DeSario – Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You
10) Leroy Gomez – Spanish Harlem
11) Lipps Inc. – Funkytown
12) Patti Brooks – After Dark
13) Moullinex – Peaches – Maniac (Instr.)
13.01.2012
Gomma All Stars feat. Peaches “Casablanca Reworks” (12″)
Today is the day: Peaches & The Gomma All Stars release The Casablanca Reworks Project.
Four songs from the legendary Casablanca records catalogue reworked by the Gomma All Stars and Peaches. Created in collaboration with Burn Studios. Harold Faltermeyer contributes some analogue Keyboards on a great new version of Donna Summer’s “Our Love” produced by Telonius. A 90ies pop version of a Stephanie Mills classic by Mr. Munk. Flashdance – “Maniac” by Moullinex and a cover for the Skatt Bros’ “Walk The Night” by The Phenomenal Handclap Band.
Check the exclusive edits produced for our friends from Burn Studios on www.burn-studios.com
Buy on:
09.01.2012
Moroder Movie
Watch this little film about electronic music’s all time hero Giorgio Moroder.
The man who invated the world with the “Disco Sound Of Munich“.
The guy who discovered (in Munich) and produced Donna Summer.
Moroder created the blueprint for all of electronic pop music till today:
“I Feel Love” on legendary Casablanca Records. 30 years ago.
See this movie and get ready for the new Gomma release soon:
Gomma All Stars versus Peaches.
“Casablanca Reworks” with contributions by
Harold Faltermeyer, Munk, Moullinex, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
& Telonius.
Out on Gomma January 13th.
06.01.2012
Moullinex & Peaches – Maniac (video)
Watch the video: Gomma All Stars feat. Peaches – Maniac (Moullinex Version)
Peaches joint the Gomma crew and here is the result: the CASABLANCA Reworks project. Release 13th january. 4 coverversions of old Casablanca songs.
With Moullinex they did a cover of Michael Sembello’s Maniac.
From the Flashdance soundtrack. Here is the video.
Directed by Kope/ Figgins from Berlin.
