is an electronic music act from
Detroit
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which has been active since 1995, and whose main member is producer/artist
Gerald Donald (also one half of the band
Drexciya with James Stinson). Another member is To Nhan Le Thi.
The group released a compilation album, , in 1999, and were inactive until 2003; since then numerous albums have been released.
While the musical style and the act's image changed radically during a non-release period from 1999 to 2003, two steady characteristics are the display of a thematic affiliation with science and the obvious use of pseudonyms and the hence rumored but unconfirmed identities of the members.
The group also has political influences, with the cover of featuring a white
hammer and sickle
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on a black background. In an interview, Gerald Donald stated that the album cover was intended to pay homage to
socialism
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as an ideal political concept in theory.
The act has played gigs regularly across the globe. They perform live using two
Korg Triton workstations.
Discography
* ''Cellular Phone'' 7" - Dataphysix MDX2 (1995)
* ''Fascist State'' LP - Dataphysix DX001 (1995)
* ''Infophysix'' LP - Dataphysix DX002 (1996)
* ''Sterilization'' 12" - Dataphysix DX003 (1997)
* ''Gesamtkunstwerk'' 2x12" + 7"/ CD - International Deejay Gigolo Records (1999; compilation of all previous releases plus one new track)
* ''Scientist Mixes'' 10"/ 12" - International Deejay Gigolo Records
* ''Myon-Neutrino/ Z-Boson'' (12") International Deejay Gigolo Records
* ''Linear Accelerator'' 2x12"/ CD - International Deejay Gigolo Records (2003)
* ''Calabi-Yau Space'' 2x12"/ 5" CD - Rephlex (2007)
* ''Tetrahymena'' EP 12"/ CD - Leisure System LSR007 (2013)
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* ''Hypnagogia'' 12" - Leisure System LSR012 (2014), with Objekt (TJ Hertz)
* ''Cellular Automata'' LP - Leisure System LSR020 (2017)
* ''Athanatos'' EP - Leisure System LSR022 (2018)
* ''Neurotelepathy'' LP - Leisure System (2022)
References and notes
External links
* http://www.last.fm/music/Dopplereffekt/+wiki
* http://www.globaldarkness.com/articles/dopplereffekt_disco.htm
* http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dopplereffekt
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Detroit techno
American electro musicians