Monosurround

Monosurround is a Berlin-based electronic music and live-act duo, formed in 1999. Their first release in the same year “I warned you baby” was an immediate success, becoming the official festival anthem of the famous SonneMondSterne Festival in the summer of 2002 in Germany.

The track samples the American jazz singer Spanky Wilson. Through the success of “I warned you baby” connections arose between Monosurround and their peers. They remixed many artists including Sono, Phil Fuldner, Da Hool, TISM Northern Lite and Glamour to Kill. They were simultaneously remixed by artists, including The Gigler, Shir Khan, The Raccoon Brothers, DJ SPUD and Malente.

The EP Borschtchick was released in Germany in 2005 through Moonbootique Records owned by Moonbootica. In January 2006 the Cocked, Locked EP was released on Citizen Records - the record label of French musician and producer Vitalic.

The Monosurround sound has changed greatly since its formation in 1999. Azadolahzadeh and Schaeffer come from different musical backgrounds: 1960s and 1970s soul funk, and techno and classical music respectively. The major stylistic turning point came in 2003 with the creation of their track “We”. They worked under the self-imposed description “maximalism”. This theme motivates their music, artwork, and philosophy behind their work.

Artwork © 2009 Höllein/Marx