Right from the start, Modeselektor has always been larger than life. Although Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary could have easily made functional techno and blended right in with their Berlin peers, the duo set out on their own path, fusing together elements of hip-hop, techno, and electro into an infectiously brawny concoction that has repeatedly lit up dancefloors all around the globe. Modeselektor’s first decade largely took place under the umbrella of Ellen Allien’s BPitch Control label – which released their first two albums *Hello Mom!* (2005) and *Happy Birthday!* (2007) – but more recent years have seen the pair operating their own imprint, Monkeytown, along with its club-oriented offshoot 50Weapons, which came to a close in 2015. Aside from providing a home for acts like Siriusmo, Howling, Robot Koch, Mouse On Mars, Omar Souleyman and others, Monkeytown has also become the primary home for Modeselektor’s own music.
