“Alain Mongeau: People sometimes ask me when I’m going to move to Europe, but the network we have been developing here in North America is really good. There’s Decibel in Seattle, Communikey in Boulder, New Forms in Vancouver. I’m actually really optimistic about the future.”
Rekindled after a false start in 2002, the Moderat project brings together two of Germany's most talented sound architects: Modeselektor and Apparat. And much like chocolate and peanut butter before it, it is a rich and sensual pairing that should be enjoyed by many. Technical mavens that they are, the group recorded Moderat through vintage analog gear at Hansa Studios in Berlin, birthplace of albums like Heroes (David Bowie), Achtung Baby (U2), and Some Great Reward (Depeche Mode). The fidelity is top-notch, and the thorough processing of hand-played ...
Rap Sessions presents a diverse panel of leading artists, scholars and activists to engage youth and community leaders in candid, compelling conversations about the ways that race and democracy are being redefined in our national culture. Targeting the hip-hop generation that helped build early support for America’s first Black president, these interactive townhall meetings debate the extent to which young Americans have opened a new chapter in American race relations.
“Two-thirds of young voters 18-29 voted for Barack Obama, who called for national discussions on race during the 2008 presidential campaign,” notes Kitwana. “This is the same generation that legitimized the n-word in mainstream pop culture and everyday use. The goal of these discussions is to help the nation, and young people in particular, think through these complexities.”
Some of Berlin’s chief representatives in the electronic music scene, Modeselektor and Apparat join forces (once again) for the aptly-named Moderat project, with a tour and a self-titled debut on its way. The two acts had previously released the Auf Kosten der Gesundheit EP in 2002 before starting work on an aborted attempt at a debut full-length. Their second crack at an LP (and first to actually be completed) will arrive on Apr 21st via BPitch Control. Moderat will feature vocals by fellow German Dell
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