Modeselektor & Pfadfinderei

The group members met in 1992 in Berlin with group member Szary performing live acid house music at illegal underground parties. Both soon joined forces and began creating music under the moniker Fundamental Knowledge. It wasn't until 1996 that the group renamed to Modeselektor. The name is thought to come from the name of a function of the Space Echo hardware effect device. After more years of experimentation, the group started to focus on live shows. In 1999 Modeselektor signed its first remix contract and began working with Pfadfinderei, a Berlin based VJ and design collective. In 2000, Modeselektor met with Ellen Allien, making BPitch Control their home label. Modeselektor has also been involved in many collaborative efforts: Moderat - a musical collaboration between Modeselektor and Apparat, Pfadselektor - a music/visual collaboration between Modeselektor and Pfadfinderei, Team Shadetek, London-based MC Sasha Perera, Rhythm & Sound's Paul St. Hillaire, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris with a 5.1 surround sound installation. They were also invited to lecture at the Merz Akademie in Stuttgart. Modeselektor is a favourite group of Thom Yorke, who has recommended their albums in interviews and included the song "Silikon" (from their 2005 LP Hello Mom! and featuring Sasha Perera) in a publicly available iTunes playlist. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modeselektor