Bodi Bill ɔdi bɪlis an experimental

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band, based in

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History

The band was formed by Fabian Fenk, Anton K. Feist and Alex Stolze in 2005. Their style of music contains elements of

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and

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. ''No More Wars'' was the first

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that got published in 2007 via the berlin-based

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Sinnbus. Just one year after a new album ''Next Time'' was released. The third album ''Two in One'' got international attention as it is said to "''achieve ��something new to the table, an

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that have been influenced by their musical surroundings. It just so happens that it’s German Techno and its many variations. It’s not club music. But it’s not meant to be, they have brought indie and electronic music together in a perfect balance.''" ''What?'' was ''Bodi Bill's'' fourth album before they decided to take a break in 2011. After that, Alex Stolze formed, in collaboration with Mariechen Danz, Thomas Fietz and Mathias Geserick, the band

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. Meanwhile, Anton K. Feist and Fabian Fenk chose to continue working as a duo under the name of ''

The/Das The Berlin-based music project The/Das was formed by the former Bodi Bill members Anton K. Feist and Fabian Fenk in 2012. History The/Das describe their music basically as ''Techno Tenderness''. On stage The/Das usually performs with the suppo ...

''.

Reception

Stereogum vote the video to ''Brand New Carpet'' to the ''Video Of The Week'' in 2011. Bodi Bill made it as well in the Harder Blogger Faster's Top 20 Of 2010.

Discography

Albums

* 2007: ''No More Wars'' (CD/LP, Sinnbus) * 2008: ''Next Time'' (CD/LP, Sinnbus) * 2010: ''Two In One'' (CD/LP, Sinnbus) * 2011: ''What?'' (CD/LP, Sinnbus) * 2022: ''I Love U I Do'' (CD/LP, Sinnbus)

Singles and EPs

* 2007: ''Willem'' EP (CD, Sinnbus) * 2008: ''Tip Toe, I Like Holden Caulfield'' (CD, Sinnbus) * 2008: ''Depart'' EP (CD, Sinnbus) * 2010: ''I Like Holden Caulfield One Or Two'' (Remixes) EP (LP, Krakatau Records) * 2010: ''Remixes'' (LP, Krakatau Records) * 2010: ''I Like Holden Caulfield'' EP (CD, Sinnbus) * 2011: ''What?'' - EP (CD, Sinnbus) * 2011: ''Pyramiding'' (Edit) (Sinnbus) * 2011: ''Hotel'' - Single ( Sinnbus) * 2011: ''Brand New Carpet'' - Single (Sinnbus) * 2012: ''What Remixes'' (LP, Krakatau Records)

Remixes

''Bodi Bill's'' single ''What?'' had been remixed by Thomalla and Apparat. In order to celebrate the release of their ''What?'' album,

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, a supporter and friend of Bodi Bill, did a remix of ''I like Holden Caufield'' which had been a track of the earlier ''Two in One'' EP.

also remixed ''Tip Toe Walk''.

References

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