Michael Fakesch and Christian de Luca 2004 in Munich
Image © 2004 Marek Vogel

Funkstörung (German for "transmission interference", sometimes also spelt Funkstorung or, more rarely, Funkstoerung) is Christian de Luca and Michael Fakesch, a duo of IDM producers hailing from Rosenheim, Germany. They are known for rhythmically complex but melody driven music, similar to the late 1990s work of Autechre, although their latest work incorporates elements of Hip Hop as well as pop music. They also do a lot of remix work, their portfolio including top-level artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Wu-Tang Clan and Björk. Two of the four Funkstörung albums are collection of remixes for other artists. IDM, short for intelligent dance music, is an electronic music genre which began as a style of techno in the early 1990s and moved on to include the textures and sound manipulation methods of Musique concrète and early, true industrial bands such as Coil and Nurse With Wound. ... Rosenheim is a town in Bavaria (Germany) on the river Inn. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... Autechre is an English electronic music group. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub- genre of it. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... Jean-Michel Andr Jarre (born August 24, 1948) is a French composer of electronic music. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is a pioneering hardcore rap group, originally from Staten Island, New York (Staten Island is referred to as Shaolin in their lyrics). ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (pronounced byerk), (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ...

One strong point of Funkstörungs' releases has always been their cover art and design, often by The Designers Republic. This attention to graphic design was taken to its logical conclusion when they released Isolated. Triple Media. in 2004, a 160-page artbook and a DVD with graphics and music videos related to Disconnected. Both de Luca and Fakesch have released solo albums, most of them on their own Musik aus Strom label. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Band biography

The duo reportedly first met in 1992, when de Luca DJed on a techno party organised by Fakesch. Their diverse musical backgrounds (Hip Hop and Heavy Metal) notwithstanding, they initially produced straight minimalist techno under the name Musik Aus Strom (German for music made of electricity) and signed for a six-album deal to Unit Moebius' label Bunker Records/Acid Planet in 1994. Acid Planet was unable to release anything until 1996 due to monetary constraints, however, and de Luca and Fakesch adopted the name Funkstörung and used the moniker Musik Aus Strom for their own label, on which they released a few EPs with a new, more melodic and rhythmically complex IDM sound. After more EPs on the Compost and Chocolate Industries labels and a series of high profile remixes for Björk and Wu-Tang Clan, they finally signed to !K7 Records. There, their style evolved further, including more collaborations with MCs, making them an innovator in modern Hip Hop production. On their latest album Disconnected, they added some distinctly pop-orientated songs, featuring guest vocalists Lou Rhodes (of Lamb), Sarah Jay (known for her work with Massive Attack) and Enik. Disconnected also served as the launch pad for their project Isolate. A series of photographs was made available on their website, and visitors were encouraged to alter them and send them back. The results, including both still graphics and videos to Disconnected tracks, were published as the book/DVD combination Isolated. Triple Media. in 2004. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that emerged in the mid-1980s and primarily refers to a particular style developed in and around Detroit and subsequently adopted by European producers. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Extended Play can mean: Extended play X-Play, a TV show on G4TechTV This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (pronounced byerk), (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is a pioneering hardcore rap group, originally from Staten Island, New York (Staten Island is referred to as Shaolin in their lyrics). ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub- genre of it. ... Lamb are a duo comprising of Andy Barlow and Louise Rhodes. ... Massive Attack is a popular band from Bristol, England. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

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External links

• funkstorung.com - official website
• discogs.com article (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Funkst%F6rung)
• Funkstörung  (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?P=amg&sql=11:or6ompnf9f5o) at the All Music Guide

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References

• laut.de, laut.de | Funkstörung (Biographie) (http://www.laut.de/wortlaut/artists/f/funkstoerung/biographie/index.htm), retrieved on March 7, 2005
• Funkstörung, Funkstörung Discography 2004 (.doc format) (http://funkstorung.com/munication/downloads/funkDisco2004.doc), retrieved on March 7, 2005
• Funkstörung, Funkstörung Biography (.doc format) (http://funkstorung.com/munication/downloads/fnkstngBioEng.doc), retrieved on March 7, 2005