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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27.08.2010

Gomma Dance Tracks Vol. 4 (Compilation)

Fourth installment in the Gomma Dance Tracks Compilation series featuring Gomma’s biggest dancefloor smashers and hit remixes. No fillers! Just approved killers! All tracks have been hammered by DJ all over the world.

Here you get them all together: Gomma remixes by DJ Koze, Prins Thomas, Azari & III, Zombie Nation, Siriusmo and German house legend Ian Pooley. This is hard future disco and funky techno boogie. “Gomma Dance Tracks has the sound of 2011″ … as London’s Mixmag described the Gomma sound recently.

Tracklist:
1. Whomadewho – Keep Me In My Plane (DJ Koze Hudson River Dub)
2. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – You’ll Disappear (Prins Thomas Remix)
3. Rodion – Luna Dark (Oliver Koletzki Remix)
4. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 to 20 (Glimmers Remix)
5. Munk – The Rat Race (Siriusmo Remix Instrumental)
6. Telonius – Hit Me (Ian Pooley Main Mix)
7. Munk – La Musica (Azari & III Remix)
8. Moullinex – Superman (Lorenz Rhode Remix)
9. Telonius – Disco-Tec (Zombie Nation Remix)
10. Tomboy – Flamingo (Trentemöller Remix)

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25.05.2009

Podcast #5:
Tomboy Distortion Festival Mixtape

Tomboy sent us a new mixtape including tracks only by artists performing at Distortion Festival, Copenhagen. Included tracks by Morgan Geist, Ellen Allien, Pilooski, Glass Candy, Onur Ozer, Supermayer, M.A.N.D.Y., Trentemöller, and many more.

Listen & Download:
Tomboy Distortion Festival Mixtape

05.12.2008

Gomma Dance Tracks Vol. 1 (Compilation)

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Release: 5 December 2008
Cat#: Gomma 121

GOMMA DANCE TRACKS is a series of COMPILATIONS that will be released only digitally. Every couple of months we put together some of our best DANCE TRACKS. Volume 1 features tracks and remixes by
Digitalism, Oliver Koletzki, Munk, Tronik Youth, Superdiscount and many others.

“The perfect mix of Ed Banger Techno and Lindstrom Disco” (DJ Magazine/ UK)

Tracklist:
1) Golden Bug – LookLookLook (In Flagranti Remix)
2) Munk – Disco Clown (Digitalism Remix)
3) Headman – It Rough (Chicken Lips Remix)
4) Munk – Live Fast Die Old (The Juan MacLean Remix)
5) Golden Bug – Luna Dark (Oliver Koletzki Remix)
6) Whomadewho – Out The Door (Superdiscount Remix)
7) Headman – Catch Me If You Can (Tronik Youth Remix)
8) Box Codax – Rat Boy (Mock & Toof Remix)
9) Tomboy – Black Beauty
10) Midnight Mike – Hot In The Kitchen

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28.11.2008

WhoMadeWho – TV Friend (12″)

Release: 28 November 2008
Cat#: Gomma 117

WHOMADEWHO are back! The “favorite band of all our favorite bands” (DJ magazine) are returning with their second album in March 2009.

TV FRIEND is the first pre-release single. It’s amazing futuristic dancepop music. Including a DEEP ELECTRO HOUSE remix by HOT CHIP and a Minimal Funk remix by WhoMadeWho’s drummer and superproducer TOMBOY. The guy who recently also did great records for Get Physical, Kitsune, Turbo.

Tracklist:
A) TV Friend (Hot Chip Remix)
B1) TV Friend (Tomski & Fredboy Remix)
B2) TV Friend (Hot Chip Remix Tomboy Dub Edit)

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26.11.2007

V.A. – Gomma Galactic No.2 (Compilation)

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Release: 26 November 2007
Cat#: Gomma 096

Gomma Galactic No 2 is the second digital compilation with new, unreleased music by Gomma artists and friends.

Cosmic Legend DJ BALDELLI, WHOMADEWHO, MUNK, TOMBOY, OBLIO (aka IN FLAGRANTI),DRRTYHAZE and the crazy DISKOKAINE – they all have made exclusive tracks for this second part of GOMMAs digital only compilation. 13 dirty instrumental tracks which go far beyond the current disco reality.

WhoMadeWho replay VILLALOBOS hit single EASY LEE in a Grungefunk vibe and Baldelli brings some crazy Balinese xylophones into his heroin disco and IN FLAGRANTI aka OBLIO with a tribute to late seventies electronic music that came out of Germany in the 70ies.

Tracklist:
1) Baldelli – Xilodelphia
2) Whomadewho – Easy Lee (live)
3) Drrtyhaze – Satisfaction
4) Rodion – La Prova Col Vocoder
5) Tomboy – One Week Of Bending
6) Munk – Under Control (Dub version)
7) Hiltmeyer Inc – iTune aLine
8) Oblio – Orgazmo
9) Rodion – Salvelox
10) Golden Bug – Golden Bullet
11) Diskokaine – Riminini
12) Oblio – Innercity

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12.11.2007

Tomboy – Flamingo Remixes Part 2 (12″)

Release: 12 November 2007
Cat#: Gomma 097

Besides a great remix for Chromeo he just did – WhoMadeWho’s drummer TOMBOY brings us this new Remix 12inch: Two reworks of the hit single from his debut album SERIOS.

Tomas’ Danish buddy TRENTEMÖLLER delivers an unique mindblowing acid burner. “The darkest Justice track – that Justice never made” as somebody described it recently. This paranoid rave monster transforms the dancefloor into an boiling euphoria bubble. The flip side features an equally energetic, but much more melodious italo version of the same track. by new band RODION from Rome.

Tracklist:
A) Flamingo (Trentemöller Remix)
AA) Flamingo (Rodion Remix)

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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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10.04.2007

Tomboy “Flamingo” Video