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Elektrotwist
OriginGermany
GenresElectronica
Nu jazz
Years active1998 - present
LabelsEleganz Records
MembersJörg Meyerink
Uwe Moellhusen
Website[1]

Elektrotwist is an electronic band from Germany. Their music is based on sounds and samples from the period of 1957-1962 exclusively thus achieving a particular retro-dance feel.

History

The band is actually a duo composed of Uwe Moellhusen, an artist who does multimedia as well as conceptualizes and organizes exhibitions, and Joerg Meyerink a computer programmer, and 3-D animator. Both are sound archivists and electronic strategists. What sets them apart is that they collect sounds from the period of 1957-1962 exclusively and create sound collages that evoke everything hep from the era.[1]

In their own words: "We collect information on the years fifty to early sixties, sound material, photographs, movies, architecture, design, and technology to dive into this era and to resurface with cornerstones for an alternate, parallel universe. it is basically not the melodies we're interested in, but more in the sounds' structures and yesterday's recording techniques which allow us to emerge the latent modernism from the historical underground, recombining it."[2]

Reception

They generally receive high critical acclaim,[3] with others noting their individual style: "...Retro-kitsch soundtrackism....Suave as [heck]. Their love of pre-Beatles hipster culture comes vividly to finger-snapping life."[4]

Discography

Albums

Singles/EPs

  • 1998 "Raketenjazz"
  • 1999 "The Invisible Striptease"
  • 2000 "Zero-Trick"

References

  1. ^ MP3.com review
  2. ^ Eleganz label promo
  3. ^ allmusic review
  4. ^ [Alternative Press (05/01/2001)]