Moderat, the Berlin based electronic supergroup formed by Apparat & Modeselektor, happily announce their second studio album, II, to be released digitally on August 2nd and physically August 6th worldwide via Monkeytown Records.
Alongside standard CD and single LP formats, Moderat will release II in an exclusive Deluxe Edition 2xCD and 2xLP vinyl for fans and collectors. The Monkeytown Records webshop will exclusively offer a limited edition color vinyl version of the Deluxe Edition 2xLP vinyl.
“Moderat is Gernot, Szary and Sascha.
We have known each other for 12 years now, and during that time we haven’t really changed that much: We are still three guys mostly talking about hihats and tape machines while hanging out in the studio.
Moderat as a fusion of Modeselektor and Apparat is a mutual path that hasn’t been and will never be easy. It’s simply more than ‘just’ making music together. It is, again and again, an experiment of exploring our similarities and differences and interlacing them into something new and exciting.
Anyway, we are happy to share MODERAT II with you!
Gernot, Szary & Sascha”
Following the release of their new album, Moderat will embark on a world tour with details to be announced in the coming weeks. During their April 2009 – December 2010 touring in support of Moderat’s self-titled debut album, the band played 79 shows in 28 countries including Germany, UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, France, Russia, Spain, Korea, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Denmark and many more. Moderat have also supported Radiohead on the band’s concerts in Poland and Czech Republic. As a result of the extended touring, the band was voted by readers of various media worldwide, including Groove Magazine, Resident Advisor, De-Bug and more as “Live Act of the Year.”
Moderat II Presale:
2xCD Deluxe Edition – http://bit.ly/W1DFiU
Limited Colored Vinyl 2xLP Edition – http://bit.ly/UGclYr
Moderat Tour Dates:
August 3 – Eastern Electrics Festival, London, UK
August 10 – SonneMondSterne Festival, Saalburg, DE
August 16-18 – Lowlands Festival, Amsterdam, NL
to be continued…
Moderat “Porc #2” – Live @ Volksbuehne Berlin (2010)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVMoU8VfAdM
Moderat Online:
www.moderat.fm
www.twitter.com/ModeratOfficial
www.facebook.com/moderat.band
http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_mrat.html
www.monkeytownrecords.com
www.twitter.com/monkeytownrec
www.youtube.com/user/MonkeytownRecords