Funkstörung (sometimes stylized as Funkstorung) are an electronic music duo from
Rosenheim
Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is an independent city located in the centre of the district of Rosenheim (Upper Bavaria), and is also the seat of its administration. It is located on the west bank of the Inn at the confluence of the ...
, Germany,
consisting of Michael Fakesch and Chris de Luca.
History
Chris de Luca and Michael Fakesch first met in 1992 at a techno party organised by Fakesch in
Rosenheim
Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is an independent city located in the centre of the district of Rosenheim (Upper Bavaria), and is also the seat of its administration. It is located on the west bank of the Inn at the confluence of the ...
.
[ Subsequently, the two started producing tracks together.]Additional Productions
''Additional Productions'' is the first album-length release of the German IDM group Funkstörung, and also the first on their current label, !K7 Records. It is not strictly an album, since it only contains remixes of other artists done by Funkst ...
'', a compilation album of their remixes of other artists' songs such as Björk
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's "All Is Full of Love
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", Wu-Tang Clan
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's "Reunited", East Flatbush Project's "Tried by 12", and Finitribe's "Mind My Make-Up". Their debut studio album, ''Appetite for Disctruction
''Appetite for Disctruction'' is the debut studio album by the German IDM duo Funkstörung. It was released on Studio !K7 on April 25, 2000.
Background
In 1999, Funkstörung received international critical praise with ''Additional Productions'' ...
'', followed in 2000.
In 2004, the duo released a studio album, '' Disconnected''. The music video for "Chopping Heads", directed by Keep Adding and Scott Pagano, was selected for the International Critic's Week at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
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.
In 2005, the duo released ''The Return to the Acid Planet'', which consisted of remixes of old tracks they discovered while cleaning their studio.
In 2006, a statement was published on funkstorung.com, stating that the duo had officially broken up due to musical, personal and practical differences. Both Michael Fakesch and Christian de Luca will continue making music with their respective solo projects.
In 2015, Funkstörung released a studio album, ''Funkstörung'', on Monkeytown Records
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History
The group members met in 1992 in Berlin with group member Szary performing live acid house music at illegal underground parties, under th ...
.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Appetite for Disctruction
''Appetite for Disctruction'' is the debut studio album by the German IDM duo Funkstörung. It was released on Studio !K7 on April 25, 2000.
Background
In 1999, Funkstörung received international critical praise with ''Additional Productions'' ...
'' (2000)
* '' Disconnected'' (2004)
* ''The Return to the Acid Planet'' (2005)
* ''Funkstörung'' (2015)
Compilation albums
* ''Additional Productions
''Additional Productions'' is the first album-length release of the German IDM group Funkstörung, and also the first on their current label, !K7 Records. It is not strictly an album, since it only contains remixes of other artists done by Funkst ...
'' (1999)
* ''Vice Versa
References
Additional references
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'' (2001)
* ''Appendix'' (2007)
EPs
* ''Bunker 024'' (1995)
* ''Acid Planet 11'' (1995)
* ''Acid Planet 12'' (1995)
* ''Acid Planet 13'' (1995)
* ''Acid Planet 14'' (1995)
* ''Musik Aus Strom 1.08'' (1996)
* ''Breakart'' (1996)
* ''Elektromotor'' (1996)
* ''Artificial Garbage'' (1997)
* ''Funkentstört'' (1997)
* ''Sonderdienste'' (1997)
* ''Post.Art'' (1997)
* ''Multiple Grammy Winners'' (2000)
* ''Killers'' (2015)
* ''Laid Out Remixes'' (2015)
Singles
* "All Is Full of Love
"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk from her third studio album, ''Homogenic'' (1997). The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with soul ...
" (1998)
* "Fat Camp Feva" / "Disconnected" (2004)
* "Moon Addicted" / "Chopping Heads" (2004)
DVDs
* ''Isolated. Triple Media.'' (2004)
References
External links
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German electronic music groups
Intelligent dance musicians