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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28.12.2009

Podcast #14: DJ Kaos

Our old friend DJ Kaos from Berlin sent us this superbo mixtape. Kaos has been DJing at our Gomma parties in Munich and Berlin since 1997! ….when we didn’t even know we would run a label one day. Since then he was a good co-guerillo in the fight for creating the German indie disco scene… Yo Kaos…check his latest releases on Clone and DFA…soon out also: his remix of the new Munk single.

Listen & Download:
DJ Kaos Live @ Sick Moves, SF part 1
DJ Kaos Live @ Sick Moves, SF part 2

17.12.2009

Gomma News Shortcuts — Week 50

   
– WhoMadeWho are definitely one of the main bands of 2009. UK-based magazine iDJ has selected the album THE PLOT as one of the best 10 albums of the year and the remix of the single Keep Me In My Plane by DJ KOZE is Remix of the year on iTunes..
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– Jonas Imbery aka Telonius has remixed Bottin’s “Disco For The Devil”. Out now on 12″ on Bearfunk. It’s a cool cool record and a favorite of many DJs right now.!
   
– Mathias Modica is busy finishing his next MUNK album but in the meantime he also finds time to do some great remixes; check the “Mininova” remix he did for some Italian friends. Go on Soundcloud page.
   
– Another cool TELONIUS remix for “Disco Noir” by Munich homie Erosie: it’s out on Swings Records, sublabel of Great Stuff Records. Check the track in Telonius recent charts mixtape.

16.12.2009

WhoMadeWho featured on Slices DVD

Slices visited the Whomadewho boys in Copenhagen and featured them on the cover of the December edition, nice! The Slices DVD is available for ordering at the Electronic Beats web site. ..check out the promo trailer here:

14.12.2009

Gomma Party in Munich with The Phenomenal Handclap Band + surprise guest Pete Doherty

We posted the photos last week and here is the video of the nice Gomma Party in Munich with The Phenomenal Handclap Band and a surprise performance by Pete Doherty.

11.12.2009

Gomma Dance Tracks Vol. 3 (Compilation)

Release: 11 December 2009
Cat#: Gomma DT 008

New future house label Gomma Dance Tracks is making big waves everywhere right now. Here is the 3rd compilation. Clubhits and Bombs from Diskokaine, Zak Frost, Munk, The KDMS feat. Kathy Diamond, Headman… Remixes by Cut Copy, Glimmers, Playgroup, Autokratz and the first remix that legendary Studio 54 DJ Nicky Siano did for 20 years.

Tracklist:
1) Munk – Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix)
2) The KDMS – Never Stop Believing (Nicky Siano Jaguar Remix)
3) Diskokaine feat. DJ Funk – Bikinini
4) Telonius – Like What (Glimmers Remix)
5) Headman – Roh (Playgroup Remix)
6) Rodion – Electric Soca (Kaos Remix)
7) Headman – Running Into Time (Autokratz Remix)
8) Luc Miles – Phonkytrain
9) Lazersonic & Zak Frost – Thermionic
10) Capablanca & T. Keeler – La Konk Fiesta

Download at:

10.12.2009

Remix of the Year: WhoMadeWho DJ Koze Remix

iTunes UK has voted and declared the DJ Koze Remix for WhoMadeWho‘s Keep Me In My Plane Remix of the Year in the Electronic genre. The single was release earlier this year on 12″ and digitally.. last copies available!

07.12.2009

The Phenomenal Handclap Band live pics

Here are a couple of live pics from the recent concert in Munich. Make sure to catch The Phenomenal Handclap Band live supporting Franz Ferdinand on December 7 in Torino and December 8 in Jesolo.

07.12.2009

MUNK “Back Down” L.U.C.A. Version (Video)

Single “Back Down” out October 2009 including more remixes by Cut Copy and Migumatix.