When you founded Kompakt Records in 1998, did you have any idea that the “Cologne sound” would become such an inspirational and driving force in the world of electronic music? The so called “Cologne Minimal Techno” has been founded in 1991 and had it’s first international peak of success already in 1996. When we founded KOMPAKT in 1998 [...]

What are your reactions when your music is compared to Amon Tobin? How do you feel about being called a copycat? It’s flattering in a way, because Amon Tobin is a legend.  But sometimes it’s a bit boring too. I think some people always try to compare me to Amon Tobin, even if it’s not comparable. My [...]

So, where is the invisible city? The Invisible City grew out of material I had been working on for a period of three years. I think this city can be anywhere really, even in the middle of the woods or in the desert. Wherever you want to place it. The atmosphere on the albums is [...]

Your music is perfect for the virtual battlefield. I want to blast it in my giant mech suit while mowing down civilians. Can you see yourselves lending your cinematic riot sounds to film or game soundtracks? Maybe, its been suggested to us enough times by various people. I think it would be fun thing to try but i [...]

The twenty dollar question: would you call your latest release “pop”? Well, I was focused more on verse/chorus song structures on a few of the tracks, so in that sense yes. That’s mostly how I conceive of “pop” in a musical sense, as opposed to the typical build/break-down song structures in electronic music. But, “pop” [...]