The Rise of MONKEYTOWN and 50 WEAPONS

50 Weapons, run by EDM gurus Modeselektor, has been on the horizon for a while. Its now finally starting to step up with a phatty new release featuring remixes of Modeselektor's gem "Art & Cash", as well as a sweet single from none other than Night Slugs co-founder Bok Bok. Releases 001 and 002 from 50 Weapons were total white labels and still relatively hard to find. The first featured a remix of 50 Cent's "Just a Lil Bit" and the second was a two-sided 12" with tracks from Monkeytown artist Siriusmo and BPitch Control bredren Housemeister. Both were sickness. However you must peep the newness from Monkeytown so as to stay as excited about this stuff as we are. Recently, MDSLKTR's new Monkeytown records released Siriusmo's first full length album "The Plasterer of Love". Now you can be excited for some more upcoming tracks from the likes of SBTRKT, 2562 and Ramadanman to name a few. Here are some tracks from both labels that are worth owning and spinning!

Art & Cash Remixes (50 Weapons):

Modeselektor - Art & Cash (SBTRKT Remix)


Modeselektor - Art & Cash (Phon.o Remix)


Modeselektor - Art & Cash (Roska Remix)
Modeselektor - Art & Cash (Roska remix) by Discotetris

Bok Bok single:

Bok Bok - Say Stupid Things (Monkeytown)
Bok Bok "Say Stupid Things" by Modeselektor

Jungle Trance Hip Hop

So for clarification, here is the original quote from Henry Rollins that was used in Modeselektor's BPitch Control Mix CD "Boogy Bytes Volume 3" and most recently in AC Slater's "Play the Record Again". I've been wondering where it came from and turns out, Henry Rollins is pretty fucking funny.

Moderat feat Busdriver

Finally picked up Moderat's new album 'Moderat' out on Bpitch Control - it's phenomenal. Moderat is a collab between Bpitch's Apparat and Modeselektor.







This track is my favorite upon first listen. FUCK Busdriver is the shit

Moderat - BeatsWaySick [feat Busdriver]


You'd better go see Moderat while they're on tour, cuz you won't see either of these artists on this side of the ATL for a while

50 WEAPONS

So here's the skinny on 50 Weapons. It seems that Berlin music gurus Modeselektor have attempted to release something under the radar. In 2006, a track was released anonymously on a fresh new label out of the UK. It didn't garner too much attention but was uploaded to the Modeselektor Myspace soon thereafter with the 50 Cent acapella. The vocal sample at the beginning is featured in BPitch Control's Boogy Bytes Vol. 3 (mixed by Modeselektor).

"Unknown" - 50 Weapons 001 or
50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit (Modeselektor Remix)


No fooling us here. Definitely Modeselektor. However in the past few weeks, I have been reading the odd this and that about a new 50 Weapons release. Fortunately, this is the case. They've changed it up a bit by preparing a 12" double sided single. The duo had some killer material lying around and had local buddies Siriusmo and Housemeister put their own unique touches on them. Here are some snippets.


50 Weapons 002 - Side A (Siriusmo edit)


50 Weapons 002 - Side B (Housemeister edit)


Keep your ears open for these tracks. I'm sure they'll get lots of play in the near future. Plus you might be able to hear them at the Moderat show, coming to a venue near you!

Moderat US Tour

Now here's a show you'll definitely not want to miss. Three man rave machine Moderat, made up of BPitch Control's masterminds Modeselektor and Apparat, will be promoting the release of their self titled first album "Moderat" this month by touring through the states for a couple of weeks. They'll be accompanied by Pfadfinderei, who will be sure to bring some crazy visuals. The show will be amazing!
"Moderat" is their first recording since the EP “Auf Kosten der Gesundheit” (“At The Cost Of Health"), which came out in 2003 and was the only piece we got to hear from them until now. Well it was worth the wait. The sound has completely matured, their first single "A New Error" already blew away critics' minds and the next release will surely do the same. Sascha Ring lends his voice to "Rusty Nails" for some Arcadia style vocals over a sweet garage beat. Again you will hear elements of both Modeselektor and Apparat. They just work so well together.

They'll be stopping by the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, where we also got to see Deadmau5 last month.

Tickets are around $15 and will go fast. Get 'em while you can!

05/19 Seattle, WA - Neumos
05/20 San Francisco, CA - Harriet
05/22 Los Angeles, CA - Paladium
05/23 Denver, CO - Beta
05/24 Boston, MA - Paradise
05/27 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
05/28 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
05/29 Toronto, ON - Circa
05/30 New York, NY - Webster Hall

Moderat - A New Error

Moderat - Rusty Nails

Moderat Trailer


Moderat - Ruedersdorf (DVD Interlude)


Moderat & Pfadfinderei