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31.03.2008

Headman – Catch Me If U Can (12″)

Release: 31 March 2008
Cat#: Gomma 106

This is the long awaited new single of Berlin-based dj & producer HEADMAN. Taken from his forthcoming album ‘Catch me’ on Munich’s Gomma records.

HEADMAN aka Robi Insinna can be easily named as one of the leading figures in the new discorockravepunk scene. With friends from DFA and Output records he was one of the first producing so called Punkfunk Disco. His first album “It Rough” on Munich’s GOMMA Records from 2001 still sound fresh as hell. Meanwhile he has developed into one of the leading DJ’s and producers – Being one of the few Non-British artists playing constantly the biggest UK Clubs. Getting props from the major British DJ’s and bands such as Erol Alkan, Soulwax and Jerry Bouthier from London’s “club of the moment” Boombox who have all cooperated with Robi Insinna.

Recently he has been asked to do remixes for FRANZ FERDINAND, ROXY MUSIC, CHROMEO, THE GOSSIP, PONEY PONEY, MYLO and many others. Currently also Headman’s own label RELISH is getting heavy props by kids all around the world. La Musique, La Musique, La Musique…

Tracklist:
A1) Dub Version
A2) Vocal Version
B1) Bag Raiders Remix
B2) Tronik Youth Remix

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17.03.2008

Headman – Catch Me (CD)

Release: 17 March 2008
Cat#: Gomma 108 CD

After 7 years of intensive producing HEADMAN hardly needs any introduction! Always ahead of his time ROBI INSINNA was a pioneer of the punk-funk / rave disco movement with his mates of DFA and PLAYGROUP a few years ago when releasing his first album It Rough on Gomma Records. Since then he developed into one of the world’s hottest remixer who is always two steps ahead of the current music fashions.

HEADMAN’s third album Catch Me again shows the new developments in the HEADMAN sound. He fused his trademark Punk Disco with new Indie influences and a always hard kickin electro beat. Catch Me includes the 2 hit-singles Running Into Time and Catch Me if U Can which already got the props of great DJs everywhere. Catch Me If U Can also appeared on the Kitsuné Boom Box compilation.

The album also highlights the voice of JEREMY KERR of legendary band A CERTAIN RATIO on Dreampieces and of ANTON SPIVAC, who also lent his voice for HEADMAN’s Moisture, on the track Come On. The whole album brings a new breath of life in the world of Pop and dance music, breaking some barriers, mixing up indie vibes with an electro attitude and with a little bit of Bowie and Eno in it too… as it was completely produced in Berlin legendary HANSA Studios where artists such as Bowie and Iggy Pop got their legendary 70ies sound from.

Tracklist:
1) Catch Me If U Can
2) Running Into Time
3) New
4) Dreampieces
5) Super
6) Come On
7) Interlude
8) Song 8
9) Two Sisters
10) Hostage
11) Brave
12) Interlude Reprise

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18.02.2008

Headman – Running Into Time (12″)

Release: 18 February 2008
Cat#: Gomma 104

Running Into Time is the first single taken from Headman’s third album on Gomma. It’s a very catchy electro rock tune, where Headman displays his love for analog keyboards sounds and drum beats and frames them into a more contemporary pop structure.

Remixes come from LELE (aka Dutch King of raw edits Parra) and Kitsune’s new act AUTOKRATZ.

Tracklist:
A1) Running Into Time
A2) Running Into Time (Le Le Edit)
B1) Running Into Time (Autokratz Remix)
B2) New

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28.05.2007

Gommagang – 4 (CD)

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Release: 28 May 2007
Cat#: Gomma 100 CD

„Gomma is like a German DFA!“ – London’s NME magazine called us like this….funny..but we feel honored. Check out our GOMMAGANG 4  MIX CD including a lot of the releases and remixes of 2006 and 2007..and judge yourself….

Tracklist:
1) Box Codax – Missed Her Kiss
2) Headman – On & On
3) In Flagranti – In The Silver White Box
4) Trattoria Interlude
5) Drrtyhaze – Sound of the L.E.S.
6) Whomadewho – Flat Beat
7) Box Codax – Naked Smile (Naum Gabo RMX)
8) Tomboy – Flamingo
9) Baldelli – Girotondo
10) Rodion – Atala Ride
11) Trans Mania – Boing, Boom, Jack (Pulsinger RMX)
12) Headman – Moisture (Mustapha 3000 RMX)
13) Gespenster Interlude
13) Tomboy – Swan
14) Drrtyhaze – Hey Mama
15) Box Codax – Naked Smile (Metronomy RMX)
16) Munk – I Really Had Enough…
17) GB’s – Lucky In Vichy
18) Parker Frisby – Weil ich in einer Stadt aufwache, die niemals schläft!
19) Headman & Stephen Dewaele – Roh (Playgroup RMX)
20) WhoMadeWho – Out The Door (Superdiscount RMX)
21) WhoMadeWho – Space For Rent (Green Version)

Listen to the MegaMedley

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29.06.2006

Headman – Moisture (12″)

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Release: 29 June 2006
Cat#: Gomma 079

Second single from HEADMAN’s much acclaimed new album „ON“. Here come two remixes: One mix by HEADMAN himself: This is RAVE DISCO at its best. And on the flipside: The mindblowin‘ MUSTAPHA 3000 remix. The BOMB. Described by someone as JUSTICE jamming with GRANDMASTER FLASH using the KILLER DRUMS OF A EARLY 90IES NOISECORE combo.

Tracklist:
A1) Mustapha 3000 Remix
A2) Album Version
B1) Headman Club Mix
B2) Headman Club Dub

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18.04.2006

V.A. – Dancing Galactic (Compilation)

Release: 18 April 2006
Cat#: Gomma 080

This new exclusive iTunes compilation features new stuff by the GOMMA label. New tracks that will not be released on vinly, CDs or otherwise. Music by Future Disco Pioneers like MUNK, TOMBOY, PLAYGROUP /HEADMAN, a rare live recording of WHOMADEWHO and new stuff by Italo Cosmic disco legend DJ BALDELLI. „From Psycho Soul to Future Disco!“ as it was described by London’s i–D magazine recently.

Tracklist:
1) Drrtyhaze – Hey Mama
2) In Flagranti – In The Silver White Box
3) Leroy Hanghofer – Comic Menuetto
4) Mono & Bär – Go Bang!
5) Baldelli – Atlantide
6) Munk – ITAL.o.v.e. 2002 (Raw Cut)
7) Tomboy – Kop City Tango
8) Headman feat. Stephen Deweale – Roh (Playgroup Remix Edit)
9) Kamerakino – Metall auf Eis (DISKKA Version)
10) WhoMadeWho – Space For Rent/Flat Beat (Live)

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03.04.2006

Headman – Roh Playgroup Remix (12″)

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Release: 3 April 2006
Cat#: Gomma 073

HEADMAN vs. SOULWAX vs. PLAYGROUP — the perfect new school house combination.

Two amazing 10 minute acid house jams by long time Headman fan Trevor Jackson aka PLAYGROUP. The original version of the single already gets heavy play out by lots of DJ’s around the world and could be the first hit from the new album. Vocals by Stephen Deweale from SOULWAX.

Tracklist:
A1) Roh (Playgroup Remix)
B1) Roh (Playgroup Love Dub)

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13.03.2006

Headman – On (CD/2LP)

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Release: 13 March 2006
Cat#: Gomma 068 CD / 2LP

Normally it’s a great honour if a big pop band like Franz Ferdinand asks an underground producer to remix a song. If then also Röyskopp, Yello, Annie, Mylo and even Roxy Music call the guy and ask for a mix you can be quite sure that the producer must be more than just one of the many new one hit club wonders. And if next this artists starts to record his solo album and people like Soulwax, The Rapture and Radio 4 want to sing on it, it’s not unlikely that there is something special going on.
All this is happening to Swiss born, but Berlin-based disco producer, DJ and painter Robi Insinna aka Headman.

You can easily call Robi one of the leading figures of the new disco movement. His first HEADMAN album “It Rough” was released back in 2003 on the small German label Gomma and set new standards in club circles. It was immediately nominated “album of the month” in Jockey Slut Magazine/UK and called one of the most important and innovative albums of the year by DJ’s such as Trevor Jackson, Ivan Smagghe or even Hell. The title track (with a Chicken Lips re-work on the 12”) caused a huge fuss in clubs around the world.

Since then he has been building up a worldwide underground reputation as remixer, producer and DJ – regularly playing “hot” clubs like Bugged out or Optimo in the UK as well as Tribeca in New York and FUN in Berlin. Besides the records on his main label Gomma, Headman has also recently been asked to publish a single on London’s Output records. He also started an own little imprint (Relish records) and from time to time he puts out records under his moniker Manhead.

But his main project is the HEADMAN music: The Headman style is a very special version of (balearic) Disco, combining the organic sound of 70ies Leftfield Disco and Rock with the energy of 90ies house.

The new album includes songs Robi recorded with Stephen Dewaele from Soulwax/2many DJs (he performed on the first single ROH), Matt Safer from The Rapture, Anthony from Radio 4 and Erol Alkan from London’s TRASH Club. The remix for the first single ROH was done by Trevor Jackson aka Playgroup. The second single MOISTURE includes two club mixes by Robi himself and the kicking MUSTAPHA 3000 remix.

Tracklist:
1) Suspect!
2) Roh
3) On & On
4) So Now!
5) Do U Feel
6) Moisture
7) Freedom Drums
8) Balearica
9) Upstart
10) So Disgraceful
11) Rong Hands
12) Everybody

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