Moderat Presents Debut Single "Reminder" off , Out April 1 on Mute

MODERAT (MODESELEKTOR + APPARAT) PRESENTS “REMINDER,” DEBUT SINGLE OFF III OUT APRIL 1ST ON MUTE/MONKEYTOWN

Photo credit: Flavien Prioreau

Moderat, the alliance of Berlin’s electronic heavy weights, Modeselektor and Apparat, fuse rousing basslines and intense breakbeats with gripping songs and a highly individual voice. The trio were initially brought together by Berlin’s now legendary rave scene, and with this as their common foundation, new album III signifies Moderat’s maturation in modern pop and mastery of the group. They’ve updated the songwriting tradition with an intriguing palette, born of careful attention and skill, informed by their 25 years of experience with the sounds of sub-and-club culture. Leading into the album’s release, Moderat give a first impression of III with the strikingly beautiful debut single, “Reminder.” “Reminder” shows Apparat taking his vocal style to another level, while developing a very personal combination of modesty and honesty. His lyrics deal with how assuming responsibility can potentially lead to a new beginning. Modeselektor underpin Apparat’s beautiful vocals with subtle percussive grooves surrounded by the sounds of gleaming synthesizers. With the exclusive B-side, ”Fondle,” Moderat expose a seldom seen side of their music. The slow, heavy groove alternates between a deep Chicago house sound and hypnotic, drifting dubstep. As a counterbalance to this deeply felt rhythmical heartbeat, Modeselektor present elegiac, spherical soundscapes, while Apparat drifts off in a remote and dreamy state. Two powerful remixes from Special Request (aka Paul Woolford) and Answer Code Request take the track to very different dance floors. In his "Special Request Rework,” Woolford recreates the song with a highly determined, imperious bass drum, saving the vocal for an even more effective appearance in the break of the track. Pursuing the opposite approach from his British colleague, Berlin’s Answer Code Request develops his music from the emotional realm of the track, working with not only the groove, but also the atmosphere. Moderat’s III is out April 1st on Mute/Monkeytown. “Reminder” is out Feb 19th on Digital Bundle, 10” out Feb 26th and 12” out March 18th. “Reminder” is available from today on streaming services and as an instant grat download with all iTunes preorders. The trio will take their impressive live show all over Europe and North America in support of this release. Renowned artist-collective and Moderat longtime creative collaborators Pfadfinderei will take the reins with visual direction. As many shows have already sold out, some shows are being moved to larger venues. All dates are below.

"Reminder" Single Artwork

Stream Moderat’s “Reminder”: https://youtu.be/Gk21PS7gedI http://smarturl.it/ModeratReminderSptfy http://smarturl.it/ModeratReminderAM “Reminder” 10” Tracklist (out February 26) A1 Reminder B1 Fondle “Reminder-Remixes” 12” Tracklist (out March 18) A1 Reminder - Special Request Rework B1 Reminder - Answer Code Request Remix Pre-order Moderat’s III and “Reminder”: via iTunes - http://smarturl.it/ModeratIII via Amazon - http://smarturl.it/ModeratIIIAmazon via Google Play - http://smarturl.it/ModeratIIIGooglePlay Moderat Tour Dates (tix on sale via www.moderat.fm.): Mon. March 28 - Paris, FR @ L’Olympia – SOLD OUT Tue. March 29 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso – SOLD OUT Wed. March 30 - Leipzig, DE @ Haus Auensee Thu. March 31 - Munich, DE @ Zenith Fri. April 1 - Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof Sat. April 2 - London, UK @ St John of Hackney – SOLD OUT Sun. April 3 - Bristol, UK @ Motion – SOLD OUT Tue. April 5 - Glasgow, UK @ ABC Wed. April 6 - Dublin, IE @ Victar Street Thu. April 7 - Brighton, UK @ Corn Exchange Fri. April 8 - Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royale – SOLD OUT Sat. April 9 - Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle Sun. April 10 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega – SOLD OUT Thu. April 21 - Poznan, PL @ Hala 2 MTP Fri. April 22 - Warsaw, PL @ Progresja – SOLD OUT Sat. April 23 - Wroclaw, PL @ Eter Club Sun. April 24 - Budapest, HU @ Akvarium Tue. April 26 - Graz, AT @ Orpheum Wed. April 27 - Zürich, CH @ X-TRA Thu. April 28 - Milan, IT @ Alcatraz Fri. April 29 - Rome, IT @ Spazio900 Sat. April 30 - Marseille, FR @ Cabaret Aléatoire Sun. May 1 - Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini Mon. May 2 - Bordeaux, FR @ Le Rocher Palmer Tue. May 3 - Nantes, FR @ Stereolux        – SOLD OUT Thu. May 5 - Lausanne, CH @ LesDocks – SOLD OUT Sat. May 7 - Basel, CH @ Volkshaus Sun. May 8 - Stuttgart, DE @ LKA Longhoorn Thu. May 19 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall Fri. May 20 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis – SOLD OUT Sat. May 21 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall Mon. May 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre Tue. May 24 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Thu. May 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre Fri. May 27 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park Sat. May 28 - Bradley, CA @ Lightning in a Bottle Festival Mon. June 6 - Berlin, DE @ Velodrom Sat. August 13 - Bochum, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle Ritournelle Wed. Sep. 28 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall Thu. Sep. 29 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy Fri. Sep. 30 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National Sat. Oct. 1 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall

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