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)
08.12.2014
The new Munk album Chanson 3000 has just been released.
Music press and blogs are writing euphoric reviews.
“Brilliant”, “A work of absolute beauty” ,”Weird, but beautful electronic pop” are just a few description from the UK press.
“Deceiver” is the new single. A mellow mid-tempo song – based on a strange, but driving, bass-heavy electronic beat, nasty synthlines and the absolute stunning voice of Lizzie Paige – the young American singer that performs all songs on the new Munk album along with London born vocalist Mona Lazette.
The new single comes along with a great video by Milan based directors PROJ3CTSTUDIO. And remixes by PURPLE DISCO MACHINE (Exploited), new German producer genius LCAW and a country house version by Mr Munk himself.
Get it on Beatport:
www.beatport.com/release/deceiver/1419866
28.10.2014
Cat#: Gomma200
Release: 24 October 2014
“Chanson 3000″ is finally released! All songs feature the new Munk voices:
23 years old american upcoming talent LIZZIE PAIGE and London born MONA LAZETTE – who has been working with artists like Catz ‘N Dogz and Kele Okereke (Bloc Party) before. The music was all written by Mathias Modica and has been recorded over the last two years in Berlin. There has been little additional help by Ray Mang and Mark Ralph (Daniel Avery, Franz Ferdinand producer) on a few songs.
Already we receiving great feedback from all over the world.
Mixmag wrote: “It’s brilliant .. absolute beauty!”
The NME: “…Munk is like the German James Murphy.”
Tillmag: “..an amazing free flowing fusion of myriad styles. From experimental disco to pop electonica.”
Pitchfork: “You must not miss this.”
Wired: “Like Metronomy jamming with Caribou and Mr.Moroder…”
Listen to the full album on SPOTIFY:
www.open.spotify.com/album/5gGtrggUwCV8mSqJnCipb5
Buy
digital on
iTunes: www.bit.ly/1tEWDzC
Beatport: www.beatport.com/release/chanson-3000/1391547
12″ on
Juno: www.juno.co.uk/products/munk-chanson-3000/550863-01
25.04.2014
Mr. Modica finally finished his new Munk album. (Release in September)
We sent some of the tracks to friends and the reactions were awesome.
Some other labels started to ask if they can release some of the album tracks.
We agreed. So the first single will be released by our friends from EXPLOITED Records in May.
The song is called SOUTHERN MOON and features US born, Berlin living vocalist Lizzie Paige. Remixes come from HNNY & Darius Syrossian.
