This is not Techno! This is an Opera! (Peaches about Barotti)

Barotti’s debut album out now on Gomma. Barotti is a musician and contemporary multimedia artist based in Berlin. Doing urban sound installations, performing arts and experimental music. On his debut album Barotti is opening up a new dimension in the vast field between contemporary classical and electronic music. Armed with iconic analog gear of the 1970s, a hand-picked group of high level classical string and horn players that were recorded between Marocco and Berlin.

“Rising” stands firmly with one foot in the same mood as Woodkid and Sohn, and the other foot dipping into the past 200 years of classical music, resting in a lukewarm cocktail of Funkstörung and James Blake.

An amazing and unique work. A soundtrack full of fantastic futuristic sonic fairytales. Epic, electronic and symphonic.

Buy the LP on Juno:
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/barotti-rising/588377-01/
Buy now on iTunes:
itunes.apple.com/de/album/rising/id1050123630

“This is not Techno – this is an opera!” (Peaches)
“Sounds like Woodkid jamming with Nicolas Jaar” (MAG mag)

Barotti is a much talked about multimedia artist based in Berlin. He will release his debut album on Gomma on 20th Nov. This week Gomma puts out the first two songs from the album including a remix by Massimiliano Pagliara (Ostgut Ton/Robert Johnson/Rush Hour)

Barotti has a huge buzz in the international performing-art scene. Doing sound installations and happenings at art galleries and festivals all over the world. When it comes to music this cultural multi-tasker has created an own genre of music. Working with a full orchestra, connecting the beauty of classical instruments with the sound of old analog synths. He creates magic, organic soundscapes. Mystic atmospheres, raw and glamorous at the same time.

Barotti’s music will remind you the atmosphere of Woodkid, Nils Frahm and Sohn, adding influences from the last 200 years of classical music and the distorted electronic aestheticism of Funkstörung and James Blake. The album was recorded in Casablanca and Berlin with a full orchestra.

Out now exclusive on Beatport:
https://pro.beatport.com/release/she-once-knew/1579442

„Tune of the month“ (MixMag/UK November 2012)

Today we finally release the Moullinex debut album FLORA. After several singles over the last years. The album is a 60 minute collection of new songs that mixes the warm Moullinex sound with influences from Motown soul, great 80ies Pop, DiscoFunk and today’s electronic music. Vocals by Moullinex aka Luis Clara Gomez himself, Peaches (on the „Maniac/Flashdance“ cover) and some other great singers.

Essentially FLORA is a dance album, but it is neither a retro pastiche as you have heard it so many times the last years, nor a cold modern imitation of the old sound. Luis has delivered a wonderfully selection of songs that marry timeless melodies with a deft production touch to create an LP that is brimming with positivity. In fact: Flora was recorded in Portugal. Not far from the beach. And knowing this fact you might better understand this sunny vibe of the album.

Moullinex puts some soul back into electro. And Gomma is proud to release such a forward-thinking record.

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Classixx and Arthur Baker, Peaches and Munk on one record! What a Gomma combination!
The Gommagang had reworked some tracks from the Casablanca Records catalogue (Donna Summer, Michael Sembello, …) for the Casablanca Reworks EP (in cooperation with Burn Studios), here are the remixes: Classixx did one of their rare remixes for Munk‘s “You Can’t Run From My Love”. Arthur Baker made an awesome jam on The Phenomenal Handclap Band‘s “Walk The Night” .. as did Mercury and Telonius. Extra remixes by Hugo Capablanca, Peez Daws and Gojira. Holy package!

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Yes! Here comes a little video for the fabulous Classixx remix of
“You Can’t Run From My Love”. The song Munk & Peaches did for Gomma’s Casablanca Reworks Project (in cooperation with Burn Studios).
Out now! Hot forever.

New York’s The Phenomenal Handclap Band released their debut album 2 years ago on Gomma. For the “Casablanca Reworks” project they did this great remake of the Skatt Bros “Walk The Night” A big gay anthem in the 80ies. A great dancefloor tune for today!

Here comes the fantastico new Munk podcast.
Starting with the (soon to be released) massive Classixx remix of Munk & Peaches’ “You Can’t Run From My Love”. Followed by a never released house version of a Marvin Gaye song and then tripping through lotta spring fresh funky electronics – as you are used to from Mathias’ mixtapes. A constant nice vibe that reflects Munk’s dancefloor mixes but includes also some more easy home listening tunes and unreleased Gommas.
Mat le Munk is djing around Europe every weekend these days. Catch him somewhere or meet him on the big Munk USA tour in June.

Tracklist:
1) Munk & Peaches: You Can’t Run From My Love (Classixx Remix) (Gomma)
2) Marvin Gaye: I Heard It Through The Grapevine (MJ Edit) (Unreleased)
3) Los Amigos Invisibles – Glad To Know You (Gomma demo)
4) Mercury – Old Man’s House (Gomma Dance Tracks)
5) Lil’ Louis – Club Lonely (Manuel Kim Edit) (MKEDIT001)
6) Magazine 60s – Don Quiotte (Vogue)
7) Pollyester – Concierge d’amour (Prins Tomas Remix) (Permanent Vacation)
8) Rebolledo – Canivalon (Comeme)
9) Hard Ton – Not Again (Toy Tonics)
10) Fanatico – Tessio (Kink Raw Dub)
11) Mercury – Rio (Gomma Dance Tracks)
12) Munk & Peaches – You Can’t Run From My Love (Gomma)
13) Ilk Steigner aka Munk & Telonius: PuertoRico (Gomma)

Taken from The Casablanca Reworks EP. Original version by Stephanie Mills. Replayed by Mathias Modica & Peaches.

Top 5 videos of the week in German Musikexpress this week…

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Send us a mail to casablanca@gomma.de and tell us who was the founder of Casablanca Records, for the chance to win a brand new Walkman® Z Series from Sony. The device will come filled with tons of Gomma music, including of course the Gomma Allstars ft. Peaches “Casablanca Reworks” EP – and much more. The Gomma girls will choose the winner before Friday 17th Feb 2012. (Please note that any recourse to courts of law is excluded).

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This week’s Gomma Podcast is 100% about Casablanca Records. Christoph Lindemann aka XTOPH, head of music at Germany’s fabulous ON3 RADIO – one of the best internet stations in our country – has made a nice show about the legendary American disco label. Listen and get some infos about the craziness of the Casablanca dudes… 30 years ago.

Tracklisting:
1) The Phenomenal Handclap Band & Peaches – Walk The Night
2) Neil Scott – Bobby
3) Kiss – Let Me Know
4) Parliament – Up For The Down Stroke
5) Parliament – P.Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
6) Giorgio Moroder – From Here To Eternity
7) Donna Summer – Love To Love You, Baby (excerpt)
8) Donna Summer – I Feel Love
9) Teri DeSario – Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You
10) Leroy Gomez – Spanish Harlem
11) Lipps Inc. – Funkytown
12) Patti Brooks – After Dark
13) Moullinex – Peaches – Maniac (Instr.)

Today is the day: Peaches & The Gomma All Stars release The Casablanca Reworks Project.

Four songs from the legendary Casablanca records catalogue reworked by the Gomma All Stars and Peaches. Created in collaboration with Burn Studios. Harold Faltermeyer contributes some analogue Keyboards on a great new version of Donna Summer’s “Our Love” produced by Telonius. A 90ies pop version of a Stephanie Mills classic by Mr. Munk. Flashdance – “Maniac” by Moullinex and a cover for the Skatt Bros’ “Walk The Night” by The Phenomenal Handclap Band.

Check the exclusive edits produced for our friends from Burn Studios on www.burn-studios.com

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Watch this little film about electronic music’s all time hero Giorgio Moroder.
The man who invated the world with the “Disco Sound Of Munich“.

The guy who discovered (in Munich) and produced Donna Summer.
Moroder created the blueprint for all of electronic pop music till today:
“I Feel Love” on legendary Casablanca Records. 30 years ago.

See this movie and get ready for the new Gomma release soon:
Gomma All Stars versus Peaches.
“Casablanca Reworks” with contributions by
Harold Faltermeyer, Munk, Moullinex, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
& Telonius.

Out on Gomma January 13th.

Watch the video: Gomma All Stars feat. Peaches – Maniac (Moullinex Version)

Peaches joint the Gomma crew and here is the result: the CASABLANCA Reworks project. Release 13th january. 4 coverversions of old Casablanca songs.
With Moullinex they did a cover of Michael Sembello’s Maniac.
From the Flashdance soundtrack. Here is the video.
Directed by Kope/ Figgins from Berlin.

Wanna have a X-Mas present?
We give away 5 vinyl copies of the new Casablanca Reworks E.P. For Free. Gomma All Stars feat. Peaches. Out on Gomma in January. Just give us a LIKE on this Facebook post. And tell us which is your favorite Gomma artist 2011.