Digitalism (DJ Set)
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany
The dance punk combo of Jens “Jence” Moelle and Ismail “Isi”
Tüfekci met working at a record store in Hamburg, Germany. The store’s owner
asked if they could DJ a party and soon after, Jence and Isi found themselves
recording at a World War II-era bunker in Hamburg. Despite mixing songs in a
place Moelle describes as “quite dark and naked,” he told the DCist he hopes “to bring back some
romance into electronic music.”
Kitsune Music appreciated this ambition and
began releasing Digitalism’s singles in 2005. The pair’s first full-length
release, Idealism, dropped in 2007
(on Astralwerks stateside). Digitalism has also created thumping remixes of
music by bands like Daft Punk, Cut Copy and the White Stripes.
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TheOwlMag on Digitalism (DJ Set)
4 months agoDigitalism I Love You, Dude [Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records]
Digitalism returns to the electro-rock scene with their sophomore effort I Love You Dude, a record that sounds like the seasoned product of an epic German bromance united by the common love for dance music. On Digitalism’s second album, the Hamburg duo of Jens “Jence” Moelle and İsmail “Isi” Tüfekçi continues to clash aggressive rock with dirty electro with a style similar to Soulwax, but with more of a club oriented approach. Transitioning between dance floor bangers and heartfelt ballads, Digitalism balances crunchy-electro beats with pop vocals to create a carefree sound reminiscent of Daft Punk’s glory days.
After touring the world riding the success of their 2007 debut Idealism, the duo display signs of maturity on their second record by mixing a variety of musical styles to produce a diverse album with street approval yet mainstream appeal. Thumping baselines laced with catchy melodies and lovely lyrics define Digitalism’s sound refined with the help of The Strokes’ frontman Julian Casablancas, who co-wrote “Circles” and provided the vocals for the track “Forrest Gump.”
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more at theowlmag.comKCRW's Jason Bentley on Digitalism (DJ Set)
8 months agoPlayed "The Pictures (unmixed)" 09/23/2012 4:39 am