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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29.01.2010

Gomma News Shortcuts — Week 4

   
–New Gomma artist Cécile is getting so much cool feedback for his new single “Rimmel”: Aeroplane dropped it in their monthly mixtape, Annie Mac played it last weekend on BBC Radio One, and Classixx, Rub’n’Tug and many others are big fans…check the track on the Gomma Dance Tracks E.P.2.
    
–We’re proud to announce another new artist on Gomma: world famous Moullinex! His first 12″ will be out in spring. Check out his remix of Telonius’ “Disco-Tec” and his first release on his own Disco Texas imprint.
   
– Cut Copy’s remix of Munk‘s “Back Down” is making more and more waves: Kitsune just licensed it for the next Kitsune Mix CD and Pichforkmedia made a nice review about it.
   
– Vivienne Westwood seems to be a Gomma fan! She is using Munk’s “Down in LA” and the Glimmers Remix of The Phenomenal Handclap Band‘s “15 to 20″ for her shows in Tokyo and London.

27.01.2010

Podcast #16: Mustang for Gomma Mixtape

The Mustang boys from Brussels are the new kids on the Gomma boat. Being the newest shooting stars of the Belgian scene after Soulwax, Glimmers and Aeroplane their future looks bright. Mustang will release their debut EP Chameleon Circus next week on Gomma .. check their big skills in mixing new futuristic and old but rare music here:

1) Roberto Rodriguez – Lose Myself
2) The Revenge – Just Be Good To Me
3) Who Made Who – I Lost My Voice (Golden Bug Remix)
4) Erlkoning – Falcon Crest
5) JXL – Heart of Darkness
6) Munk – No Milk (Mercury Remix)
7) Mighty Mouse – Song For Ellen
8) Music Go Music – Warm In The Shadows (Villa Remix)
9) Friendly Fires – On Board (Joakim Remix)
10) Vicious Pink – Can’t You See (French Extended Mix)

Listen & Download:
Podcast #16: Mustang for Gomma Mixtape

14.01.2010

Gomma News Shortcuts — Week 2

   – Check the new Golden Bug remixes for the In Flagranti single on Codek. In Flagranti chose a nice couple of remixers: Hercules & Love Affair, Riton, and Golden Bug. More info about the single on the Codek website.
    – Be ready for MUNK 2010. No Milk, the last Munk Remix Single with Ben Mono & Mercury Rmxes is currently getting great feedback. From Etienne de Crecy to Mike Monday from Fake Blood to Kissy Sell Out….and even Radio One.*** A new MUNK EP with 4 new songs will be released in May.
    – It’s official now: Piet Parra will release the album of his band LE LE on Gomma in spring. We are happy! Not only because Parra is one of the world’s leading illustrators right now …but because the album is a bomb. Dirty futuristic Techno Funk…first single in March.
tel-charts-1209    – The latest DJ charts mix of Telonius is online now. The months best tracks in a 30 minute mixtape — check out the mix and start following us on the Gomma Soundcloud page. Also take a look at his latest release Disco-Tec including Zombie Nation remix — German club charts smasher!

11.01.2010

Podcast #15: DJ Baldelli

DJ Baldelli is a legend. The undisputed king of the so called “Cosmic Music”…he has been djing at some Gomma parties since 2006…and made a own record for Gomma 3 years ago (Baldelli: Girotondo). He sent us a few rare mixes…here we post one…a mix dating back to 1981 — almost 30 years ago and still ace!

Listen & Download:
Baldelli Mixtape C41 (1981) Side A
Baldelli Mixtape C41 (1981) Side B