Taking a detour around Techno with a taste of EDM this evening for a set by German Electronic artist Apparat – recorded at Debasser Media in Stockholm on April 10, 2008 by Sveriges Radio P3.
Sascha Ring, better known by the stage name Apparat, is a German electronic musician. He was previously co-owner of Shitkatapult records. Starting out with dancefloor-oriented techno, he shifted focus towards ambient music, becoming “more interested in designing sounds than beats”.
He collaborates with Modeselektor under the name Moderat.
Ring collaborated with Ellen Allien in 2003 on the album Berlinette and again in 2006 on the album Orchestra of Bubbles.[3]
In 2004, Apparat recorded a John Peel session. The tracks from this session were rerecorded and reworked in the studio and released as Silizium EP in 2005, as a tribute to Peel.
In 2007, he formed his own band to play the album Walls live. Raz Ohara joined him playing the stage piano and Jörg Waehner on drums. Next to playing these live shows, he continued to play his solo live sets, touring with Transforma Visuals.[4]
In May 2009, Apparat released the self-titled album with Modeselektor under the name Moderat on BPitch Control. They had previously collaborated on the EP Auf Kosten Der Gesundheit which was released as a limited 12″ in 2002.
In April 2009, he won in the Dance Floor category of the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards with the track “Fractales (Apparat Ibiza Version)”.[citation needed]
In 2011, Apparat signed with Mute Records, through which he released his new record The Devil’s Walk, named after a political poem by romantic English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, in September.
Apparat’s music has been used in film and television. His track “Holdon” was used in the trailer for the 2010 Teton Gravity Research ski film Light The Wick.
In case you were curious – here’s what Sascha Ring – AKA: Apparat is all about.
Press Play and take a breather – it’s only Tuesday tomorrow.
