Bigod 20 was a German EBM/

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band which was formed in 1988 by

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s Andreas Tomalla (a.k.a. Talla 2XLC and formerly of the band Moskwa TV) and Markus Nikolai (a.k.a. Jallokin). Nikolai, together with Thomas Franzmann, run the

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based Perlon record label.

History

In the late 1980s, Tomalla and Nikolai formed the band Pluuto under Tomalla's own Technodrome Records (TDI Records) label. At the time, Tomalla was also involved in the production of several other projects such as Tribantura and his other collaborations Axodry, Robotiko Rejekto, Moskwa TV, and Microchip League. In 1988, the duo released the single "Body to Body" under the name Bigod 20 as part of Tomalla's newly founded Music Research label, which eventually evolved into Zoth Ommog Records. In 1989, Tomalla and Nikolai formed a new project under the name Umo Detic whose second single, "Carpe Diem", would later be re-envisioned as a Bigod 20 single. In 1990, Bigod 20 released the single "The Bog," which became a club hit and resulted in a record deal with Sire Records. The single featured a strong Front 242 influence, due in no small part to having the guest vocal work of Front 242 lead man Jean-Luc De Meyer. In

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Tomalla and Nikolai joined up with musician Thomas Franzmann (a.k.a. Zip Campisi). The group's first full-length album, ''Steel Works!'' was released by Sire Records in

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. The album included the single "On the Run," and the

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-influenced cover of Madonna's " Like a Prayer." A second single, "It's Up To You," followed soon afterward. In

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, its second full-length album, ''Supercute'', was released along with the single "One".

Perlon

In 1997, Nikolai and Thomas Franzmann (aka Zip) launched Perlon Records. It is a

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and microhouse label whose sound features vocals and peppery sounds. It is a vinyl only label, apart from a few compilations and mixes released on CD. No released have been made available online in any digital format. Perlon has run a monthly party at Berlin's Panorama Bar, 'Get Perlonized' since its opening in 2005, featuring only DJs who have also released on the label. The record label is known for its distinctive graphic design, done for every release by Chris Rehberger of the graphic design studio ''Double Standards''.

Discography

Albums

* ''Steel Works!'' (LP/CD Zoth Ommog - Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1992) * ''Supercute'' (CD Zoth Ommog - Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1994)

Singles

* Body & Energize (12"/MCD TDI/ZYX Records 1988) * America (12"/MCD TDI/ZYX Records 1988) * Acid to Body (as "20") (12"/CDS TDI/ZYX Records 1988) * The Bog (12"/CDS Zoth Ommog - Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1990) * Carpe Diem (12"/MCD Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1991) * On the Run (12"/CDS Zoth Ommog Records - Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1992) * It's Up To You (CDS Zoth Ommog/Semaphore 1993) * Like a Prayer (CDS Zoth Ommog/Semaphore 1993) * One (MCD Zoth Ommog - Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1994)

References

External links

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Official Perlon website

Discogs: Perlon

Resident Advisor: Perlon
{{Authority control German electronic music groups German techno music groups Electronic body music groups Musical groups established in 1988 German industrial music groups German alternative rock groups Sire Records artists Zoth Ommog Records artists