MUNK is the band of Italo-German DJ and musician MATHIAS MODICA. Besides doing hs own music Mathias also runs the GOMMA label. MUNK have released 2 albums: The first one (Aperitivo 2005) included the indie disco hymn "Kick out the chairs" featuring JAMES MURPHY of DFA/ LCD Soundsystem and Micky Moonlight aka Midnight Mike. The new album CLOUBUSTER (2008) includes the hit single LIFE FAST DIE OLD! featuring ASIA ARGENTO (italian actress - known from Sofia Coppolas film Marie Antoinette).
The Cloudbuster album got massive feedback. Londons NME called it : "...effordlessly cool...like a German version of DFA.."
i - D magazine described it as "a superb mix of psycho soul and futuristic disco..."
Besides touring the world as a dj and with his 4 person MUNK live band Mathias MUNK Modica is also owner of GOMMA RECORDS. The label of WHOMADEWHO, HEADMAN and BOX CODAX - the solo project of Franz Ferdinands Nick McCarthy. Modica also designs T SHIRTS, does art videos and organizes exibition around the world (The MONDO GOMMA SHOWS.)
Check the cool videos myspace/munkfromgomma
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Diskografie:
- Aberitivo (LP 2004)
- Cloudbuster (LP 2008)
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