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)




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14.02.2014

Hotlane – On My Own (Gomma 192)

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Hotlane is a Berlin based duo consisting of Agnes Lindström and Jack Tennis. Jack is a well known name in the Berlin underground party scene. DJing at off events, art happenings at reguarly at notorious Kingsize Bar. Agnes moved from Stockholm to Berlin in 2008 and has been modelling, acting, painting and playing records at her friends events. Both have been involved at legendary Broken Hearts Club where they met and started making music. . Here is their first single: On my Own. A beautiful downtempo song. Remixes by Italian house shooting star Ricardo Baez (Toy Tonics) and French slow disco maestro DJ Steef.

Buy on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/on-my-own/1243789

12.10.2012

Moullinex – Take My Pain Away (Maxi)

Cat#: Gomma 177
Release: 12 October 2012

From Moullinex‘ upcoming debut album – here the first single release.
An arpeggio bass hard disco tune with a child choir singing the most catchy
line you might have heard for years. This is a bomb.
Remixes by Gigamesh (Kitsune), Strip Steve (Boys Noize), Rory Phillips (Phantasy) and DJ Steef (Toy Tonics).
Check the great video! Video premiere today on NME.com.

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02.10.2012

Gomma Podcast #81: DJ Steef Digestif Mix

DJ Steef is this mysterious Frenchman who does these incredible fat, slow, funky downtempo house tracks that every body is so crazy about right now. He had a few releases on different UK labels and his last one just came out on our daughter label Toy Tonics records. (“The Preliminary EP”). This is a a mix that collects some of his recent work. Please notice: DJ Steef is French: But he doesn’t come from Paris. He is part of the new crazy slow house scene from Marseille. here it’s not about fashion. Here it’s about style. And that’s why he fits with Gomma.