It's not often that two people discover a friendship as special as the Berlin-based creative duo M.A.N.D.Y. (Patrick Bodmer and Philipp Jung). Two kindred souls drawn to one another at a young age, throughout their many harmonious years of acquaintance they've shared complementary callings in life. The first call rang when Patrick's family moved from Zurich to Saarbrücken at the age of 15; his friendship with Philipp was immediate and vibrant, and the inseparable pair immersed themselves in sports, compilation tapes, Tears For Fears and Janis Joplin records.
Individually, Philipp kept busy shirking his keyboard lessons and borrowing his friend's drum kit, while Patrick delved deeply into art and painting. When some older friends filled their stereos with Chicago mixtapes and the sounds of early acid house in the late 80's, their lifelong obsessive love with electronica began. It was only a short matter of time before their lives were overtaken: days spent in record shops revolved into bright nights in Frankfurt's glittery clubs and parties, weeks bled into months. University pulled them apart as the years flew by, both heading to different cities to pursue their studies (Patrick in Frankfurt studying economics, Philipp in Switzerland to study hotel and tourism), but they eventually came back around to each other in Frankfurt to pursue their passions, specifically their insatiable appetite for parties.
"In '95, we were reunited again and because no one wanted to book us, we started our own nights. We used to have performances at the beginning of our parties, really wild art performances, just to break the ice. Our guests were unknown at the time but are quite famous now – Ata from Playhouse, Ricardo [Villalobos] - it was all good friends for no money. Normally we had two rooms; one would be the chill-out room, it was really calm and easy music. For this one party we rented this really nice underground club – we went to the woods and cut down 50 young trees and put them in our chill-out room to make it like a jungle. We put green lights behind it and we made a little beer garden inside the room. We were the only guys there to clean it up in the morning; you can imagine how fun that was! It was crazy. At the time, I don't think very many people did it with such love, we were never doing it to make money. But then some of our parties we would get over 1,000 people. We never used any ads for the parties; we didn't have any money at the time, so we went out 3 or 4 weeks every night and would invite every person personally – we would make a tour of every bar and every club extending invites. We never put flyers up or left them anywhere; we just gave them out personally to people." – M.A.N.D.Y.
Dabbling in the corporate world while the sun shined (Patrick working as a project manager alongside his thriving painting career, Philipp at Logic Records working for the pop band Snap) and throwing parties well into the night, their paths reached a fork in the road once again when Philipp received a tempting offer from Jive Records. Moving to Cologne for Jive, Philipp began working closer with two long-time friends and successful producers, Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, who collectively produced under a variety of aliases – they would eventually become best known as Booka Shade. Walter and Arno taught Philipp and Patrick a few tips in the studio, and the four began producing together "…under a name we don't even want to mention, it was some horrible music! Hey, you have to start somewhere." Another chapter in the story began at a Bread & Butter fashion show in Cologne, where Patrick and Philipp's DJ set caught the interested ear of Patrik Dechent and DJ T from Frankfurt's Monza club. A likeminded spirit, DJ T took a liking to the pair straightaway ("T became our good friend very quickly, we loved each other from the very first second"), and invited them to be a resident a Monza, playing sets alongside fellow residents Tobi Neumann, Ricardo Villalobos, Tiefschwarz and Steve Bug every 6-8 weeks. In 2002, forming the Get Physical imprint seemed only a natural progression, as the five pieces of the puzzle fit together so perfectly: Philipp's record label and A&R experience, Arno & Walter's production talents and fully-equipped studio, Patrick's creative head and artwork, T's envious contacts book (being founder/editor of the highly influential German music magazine Groove in 1989) and wealth of knowledge. With all bases covered, the formula has proven to be nothing short of a beautiful success - 5 years on and the label's releases and artists are stronger than ever.
"Get Physical was just a hobby, but we ended up putting all of our free time and all of this energy into the label, and the success just kind of happened. It sounds so old and stupid, but it's really hard work – you're constantly thinking creatively, trying to find solutions, breaking each other's balls, going back to the studio again and again and again for the same remix for no money…But it worked out well, because everybody was so dedicated, and everybody is still to this day. To run a company with 6 people, especially with us, for five years – we really can't believe it!" – M.A.N.D.Y.
With the release of the first Get Physical compilation in 2004, M.A.N.D.Y. set the bar high for house and techno lovers alike; similarly, still to this day, three years after its explosive release, M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade's 'Body Language' lingers as a standard tool stashed and cherished in DJs' record boxes everywhere. It's no wonder that M.A.N.D.Y. remain two of the world's most desired DJs and, likewise, no great surprise that fabric 38 is such a dazzling, impeccable work of art. Throughout the 25 tracks, M.A.N.D.Y. tenderly tells a story that swells between moments of poetic ache and voracious hunger. Spanned on by deep, ethereal techno, glitchy staccato and bass-heavy machine funk, the tracks sparkle alongside eachother with brilliant elegance, breeding standout moments from Gui Boratto, Lucio Aquilina, Audion and the cream of the Get Physical crop. A thrilling portrayal of M.A.N.D.Y.'s sound, the effervescent mix moves in directions most unexpected, and grooves in ways previously unimagined.
"On one CD, it's hard to capture everything you want to do within a certain amount of minutes. We try to always be – well, not to be minimal, of course not, because that's not us, but – we try to be subtle. We like to pick tracks that can exist for themselves, but which make a really nice flow for the whole mix. And you don't want to overdo it and only play the hits or too much melody…a mix should gently take you by the hand and say 'hey, this is our interpretation of the actual sound' - bit of the old stuff, bit of the new stuff. It shouldn't overload you but still it should make you move your butt." – M.A.N.D.Y.
Influences
UPCOMING GIGS.....
Sounds Like
Patrick's Charts for January 2009:
Simon Flowers - Phosphenes, Efdemin Remix (Pokerflat)
Boris Hotel - Is that a yes, Bearweasel Dub (Supernature)
Thomas Schumacher - Late Night Thing (Get Digital)
Tadeo - Orion (Contacto)
Shonky - Coco Feel (Contexterior)
D..Julz - Fleurette, Tobias Remix (Circus Company)
Seet n Candy - Cut the Painter (Upon You)
Nico Purmann - Da Roots (Vakant)
D.I.Y. - Hammer of Love (Tuning Spork)
Tiefschwarz - Yeah (Souvenir)
GET PHYSICAL RADIO
for dj booking requests please contact: patci@wildebookings.com / www.wildebookings.com
If you would like your music to be heard or played,
please send to the address below:
send 'DEMOS' (CD) TO DJ T. c/o get physical music.
send 'PROMOS' (VINYL/CD) to Patrick & Philipp/ M.A.N.D.Y.
C/O GET-PHYSICAL MUSIC, MILASTRASSE 2, 10437 BERLIN, GERMANY.
or mail to mymusic@physical-music.com
thank you/danke
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Get Physical announce their 100th release this month featuring M.A.N.D.Y. VS. BOOKA SHADE and many artists from the label in collaboration with each other. Available from November 26th at www.physical-music.com
Tracklist:
Vinyl
A M.A.N.D.Y vs Booka Shade - Donut
B1 Itaoboyz vs Nôze - Double Trouble
B2 Dakar vs Siopis - Dubai
C DJ T. vs Thomas Schumacher - May Contain Nuts
D1 LOPAZZ vs Heidi - Funkshovel
D2 Einzelkind vs Meat - Gin
Digital only
Patrice Bäumel vs Caitlin Devlin - 7 days
Djuma Soundsystem vs Raz Ohara - Zillion Lights
Tiger Stripes vs Audiofly - Hundra
M.A.N.D.Y fans and friends on will be pleased to know the boys have joined the madness - click this FACEBOOK LINK to take you to their Facebook page.
Booka Shade and M.A.N.D.Y. fans will be pleased to see the long awaited re-release of the track 'OH SUPERMAN' featuring Laurie Anderson. The maxi double vinyl package includes remixes from: Audiofly X, Felix Da Housecat, Robag Wruhme (Wighnomy Bros.), Reboot, Matt John and M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka shade. To order your vinyl and get downloads, visit GET PHYSICAL AND GET DIGITAL
M.A.N.D.Y. WINTER - SPRING 2009
January
01.01.09 - Beta, Denver (USA) Patrick
04.01.09 - Pure, Playa del Carmen (MX) Patrick
07.01.09 - Crobar, Punta del Este (UY) Patrick
10.01. - 12.02.09 - not available
February
13.02.09 - Su Casa, Ulm (DE) Philipp
14.02.09 - Watergate, Berlin (DE)
20.02.09 - Bataclan, Paris (FR) tbc
21.02.09 - Vox club, Modena (IT) Patrick
22.02.09 - Area Club, Mestre (IT) Philipp
25.02.09 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh (GB)
27.02.09 - Scala, Regensburg (DE) Philipp
27.02.09 - Baalsaal, Hamburg (DE) Patrick
28.02.09 - Worldleague@Registratur, München (DE) Philipp
28.02.09 - Amnesia, Mailand (IT) Patrick
March
06.03.09 - K_nal, Brussel (BE) Philipp
07.03.09 - Tribehouse, Düsseldorf (DE) Philipp
13.03.09 - Radio City@Boe, Lugo (ES) Philipp
14.03.09 - Area 51, Manchester (GB) Philipp
20.03.09 - SXSW, Austin (US)
21.03.09 - Theater Telus, Montreal (CA) Philipp
21.03.09 - MootsFestival, Mexico City (MX) Patrick
26.03.09 - Bongolina pres. Get Physical Sunset Party, Miami (US)
28.03.09 - Ultra Festival Miami (US)
28.03.09 - Get Physical Night@Studio K, Miami (US)
April
01.04.09 - Snowbombing, Mayrhofen (AU) Philipp
03.04.09 - Le Tom, Athens (GR)
04.04.09 - Watergate, Berlin (DE)
07.04.09 - Macarena Bar, Barcelona (ES) Philipp
08.04.09 - Blue, Ibiza (ES) Philipp
11.04.09 - Fabric, London (GB)
12.04.09 - Somewhere4u, Norwich (GB) Philipp
12.04.09 - Dokk, Budapest (HU) Patrick
16.04.09 - Spy Bar, Chicago (US) Patrick
16.04.09 - Social, Toronto (CA) Philipp
17.04.09 - Autocinema, Monterrey (MX)
18.04.09 - Coachella Festival (US)
23.04.09 - Pitch Club, Porto (PT) Patrick
24.04.09 - Alto da Ajuda, Lisbon (PT) Patrick
27.04.09 - TBA, Braga (PT) Patrick
30.04.09 - La Mania, Constanta (RO)
May
02.05.09 - Club B29, Schwäbisch Gmünd (DE) Philipp
02.05.09 - Ocean Terminal, Edingburgh (GB) Patrick
02.05.09 - Sub Club, Glasgow (GB) Patrick
03.05.09 - Homecoming Festival, Glasgow (GB) - cancelled
07.05.09 - The Rooftop, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai (AE) Patrick
08.05.09 - APT, Frankfurt am Main (DE) Patrick
09.05.09 - Showbox, Dresden (DE)
09.05.09 - Bar 25, Berlin (DE) Philipp
15.05.09 - Carling Academy, Oxford (GB) Patrick
16.05.09 - Sin Lounge, Shanghai (CN) Philipp
22.05.09 - Lollipop Entertainment, Seoul (CN) Philipp
23.05.09 - Bejing Electronic Music Festival (CN) Philipp
29.05.09 - D!Club, Lausanne (CH)
30.05.09 - Hive Zürich (CH) Philipp
30.05.09 - Pedra de Couto, Porto (PT) Patrick
31.05.09 - Kiesgrube, Neuss (DE) Patrick
June
04.06.09 - Distortion Festival, Kopenhagen (DK) Philipp
05.06.09 - Celebrities, Vancouver (US) Philipp
06.06.09 - Avalon, Los Angeles (USA) Philipp
06.06.09 - Onzieme, Osaka (JP) Patrick
06.06.09 - Big Beach Festival 2009, Yokohama (JP) Patrick
12.06.09 - Wonderland@Eden, Ibiza (ES)
13.06.09 - Get Physical Birthday@Watergate, Berlin (DE)
18. - 21.06 - Sonar Barcelona (ES)
23.06.09 - Nitsa, Barcelona (ES)
26.06.09 - Luna, Kiel (DE) Patrick
26.06.09 - Festival de Video, Cibo e musica, San Servolo (IT) Philipp
27.06.09 - Schiff, Basel (CH) Patrick
27.06.09 - Noxx, Antwerpen (BE) Philipp
28.06.09 - Fusion Festival (DE) Philipp
July
02.07.09 - Beach Party, Cannes
04.07.09 Störtebekking Bootsparty, Berlin (DE) canceled
04.07.09 - Klangart Festival, Trier (DE) Philipp
07.07.09 - Cavo Paradiso, Mykonos (GR) Patrick
09.07.09 - Monza@Privilege, Ibiza (ES)
10.07.09 - Baalsaal, Hamburg (DE) Philipp
11.07.09 - Dance Valley, Spaatnwoude (NL)
15.07.09 - Mediterraneo, Asuncion (PY)
16.07.09 - BNP Anniversary, Cordoba (AR) Philipp
17.07.09 - State @ Alsina 940, Buenos Aires (AR)
18.07.09 - Club Hebraica, Lima (PE)
24.07.09 - Lux, Lissabon (PT) Philipp
24.07.09 - Aqua Sound, Satu Mare (RO) Patrick
25.07.09 - Fabric, London (GB)
26.07.09 - Pollerwiesen, Köln (DE)
31.07.09 - Zouk, Singapore (SG)
August
08.08.09 - Streetparade, Zürich (CH) Philipp
09.08.09 - La Terrassa, Paris (FR)
12.08.09 - Pacha, Ibiza (ES)
15.08.09 - Watergate, Berlin (De)
27.08.09 - Buddha Club, Povoa de Varzim, Porto (PT) Philipp
28.08.09 - GPM@Cocoon Club, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
29.08.09 - Agoraphones Festival, Boulogne (FR) Philipp
September
09.09.09 - Pacha, Ibiza (ES)
please note: all venues, times and dates subject to change - please check with venue for confirmation.
Thank You guys for having the BEST Partys all over the world!!!! You definitely know how to rock and create unforgettablke moments!!! And the most important thing: You are fun having guys!!!!
Das Balaton Sound Festival mit Euch war und wird für mich immer ein Schlüsselerlebnis bleiben,es war gigantisch damals in Ungarn!!!
KD025 - Glimpse & Alex Jones 'True Friends' OUT NOW!..
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‘True Friends’ pumps right from the beginning with a chunky rolling kick drum only made denser by the thick brushing percussion that surrounds it. Before the beats become too overwhelming a soothing male vocals drifts in reminding how hard it is these days to find a true friend. A stark tune of epic proportions...
Nice ! love true friends. Support Jan Prins .. Wow! Berlin deephouse has come of age! True Friends is gorgeous. Close to perfect...full support. Deepchild .. Cambria is very cool, will play D’Jul ..
GPMCD030 - DJ T. - THE INNER JUKEBOX - OUT NOW!!!!!
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Get Physical co-founder DJ T. returns with his second album, The Inner Jukebox, a singular and accomplished set that reflects its maker’s ongoing interest in rigorously re-inventing classic sounds for modern ears and dancefloors... ‘A great record’ GROOVE .. ‘The Inner Jukebox kicks like a mule’ DJ MAG .. ‘As a snapshot of post-minimal dance music right now, it’s unbeatable….. Once you lock into the grooves of the plangent, piano-let ‘Rituality’ or the chewy ‘Switch’, the whole thing takes on an exhilarating mania, an overwhelming 5am euphoria’ Tony Naylor, NME ..
