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)




ARCHIVE

10.06.2003

V.A. – Teutonik Disaster EP 2 (12″)

Release: 10 October 2003
Cat#: Gomma 028

This is a 7 track vinyl version of the whole CD compilation. (A first 4 track ep was out 2 months ago). Extremly rare german music from late 70ies & early 80ies that mixes the Punk & New Wave attitude of these days with Funk, Disco & Ska. These bands really were ahead of its time. These tracks did have nothing to do with the (in)famous Neue deutsche Welle hype of early 80ies (99 luftballons). What you hear on this 12“ are bands who are totally unknown even in Germany.

Tracklist:
A1) Explorer – Yellow Power
A2) The Tanzdiele – Musik
A3) Reifenstahl – Je T’air
B1) BBB – Alltag (Munk Edit)
B2) 50 Tabletten – Am Abend im Land der Träume
B3) Schwarze Bewegung – Traumfrau
B4) Exkurs – Steril

10.09.2002

V.A. – Teutonik Disaster EP 1 (12″)

Release: 10 September 2002
Cat#: Gomma 025

This is an EP–Vinyl with 4 Clubtracks from the Teutonik Disaster CD–Album. A collection of rare German Discopunk recorded late 70ies till early 80ies. Tracks from bands that were not part of the famous “Neue deutsche Welle” – Hype from these days, but did much more interesting music – extremly ahead of its time. Doesn’t this music sound like a mixture of today’s Radio 4, Daniel Wang and the DFA – stuff – in a German way? (“It might be 20 years old, but everyone will talk about THIS Popmusic.” NME) (“Full marks to the Munk – Boys for this!” Trevor Jackson/ Playgroup)

Tracklist:
A1) Explorer – Rabbits
A2) Carmen – Schlaraffenland
B1) Exkurs – Fakten sind Terror
B2) Scala – Irrsinn in Dub