Audio By Carbonatix
Supergroups aren’t just for bloated ’70s rock stars. In the world of
techno, Apparat and Modeselektor are both top-tier acts in their own
right. Together they’ve joined forces to become Moderat (due on
Saturday, May 23, at Beta) and produced something special. The process
of recording the threesome’s first collaboration — Modeselektor
is the duo of Sebastian Szary and Gernot Bronsert, while Apparat is the
working name of Sascha Ring — was so arduous, the name they
finally gave it translates to “at the cost of health,” and it took
years for them to regroup for another try. The just-released,
self-titled album blends the two groups’ distinctive aesthetics —
Modeselektor’s thump and bang and Apparat’s quieter, more subtle sound
— resulting in a gorgeous, lush and deep record that embraces a
techno aesthetic light-years removed from the cold, sterile sound many
associate with the genre. The disc is full of memorable melodies and
irresistible rhythms and appears at first blush to be a future
classic.
