Funkstorung
| Funkstörung | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Rosenheim, Germany |
| Genres |
IDM Glitch Techno |
| Years active | 1996–2006, 2015- |
| Labels | !K7 |
| Website | funkstorung.com |
| Past members |
Chris de Luca Michael Fakesch |
Funkstörung (German for "radio interference", sometimes also spelt Funkstorung) are an IDM musical duo hailing from Rosenheim, Germany; consisting of Christian de Luca (born 11 May 1974) and Michael Fakesch (born 8 March 1975). They are known for rhythmically complex but melody driven music, similar to the late 1990s work of Autechre, although their latest work incorporates elements of hip hop as well as pop music. They also do a lot of remix work, their portfolio including top-level artists such as Jean Michel Jarre, Wu-Tang Clan and Björk. Three of the seven Funkstörung albums are collection of remixes for other artists.
One strong point of Funkstörungs' releases has always been their cover art and design, often by The Designers Republic. This attention to graphic design was taken to its logical conclusion when they released Isolated. Triple Media. in 2004, a 160-page artbook and a DVD with graphics and music videos related to Disconnected. Both de Luca and Fakesch have released solo albums, most of them on their own Musik aus Strom label. On March 4, 2015 Funkstörung announce that a new album will be released on Monkeytown Records on July 31, 2015.
The duo reportedly first met in 1992, when de Luca DJed on a techno party organised by Fakesch. Their diverse musical backgrounds (hip hop and Heavy Metal) notwithstanding, they initially produced straight minimalist techno under the name Musik Aus Strom (German for music made of electricity) and signed for a six-album deal to Unit Moebius' label Bunker Records/Acid Planet in 1994. Acid Planet was unable to release anything until 1996 due to monetary constraints, however, and de Luca and Fakesch adopted the name Funkstörung and used the moniker Musik Aus Strom for their own label, on which they released a few EPs with a new, more melodic and rhythmically complex IDM/Glitch sound. After more EPs on the Compost and Chocolate Industries labels and a series of high-profile remixes for Björk mit Funkstörung on Fat Cat Records and Wu-Tang Clan, they finally signed to !K7 Records in 1999.
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