Musik Aus Strom™ :: Label relaunch

Label relaunch and digital 1996 – 2010 archive catalogue re-issue and introducing the debut EP from new MAS™ signee, Noayama with Yama Calling.

Taking a bold new step into a new era for 2022

In 1996, pioneering German Electronica / IDM / “Glitch-hop” duo Funkstörung launched Musik Aus Strom™ — a boutique record label for initial white label experiments by themselves and their close friends.

As Funkstörung’s profile escalated quickly thanks to their signature cutting-edge production style and critically acclaimed remix projects for the likes of Björk, Wu-Tang Clan, Jean-Michel Jarre, Lamb, Plaid, A Guy Called Gerald (and many more), the Musik Aus Strom™ label steadily evolved from 1997 onwards to release an extraordinary array of EPs, singles, albums, compilations and split-label collaborations which still sound like nothing else since, and have gone on to be much cited influences for artists such as Arca, Modeselektor and Metronomy.

Musik Aus Strom™ originally closed their doors in 2010, just missing out on the digital music era boom by a few years. Meaning much of the original catalogue has only ever been available on rare, collectable white label vinyl, original, long deleted CD releases or as low-quality rips. However, producer & sound-designer Michael Fakesch (one-half of Funkstörung and original Musik Aus Strom™ founder) felt it was time to rectify this, further inspired by a wave of new projects coming to fruition either by himself or by other new artists on his radar.

And so, on Friday January 7 2022, the label relaunches with their official digital store exclusively on Bandcamp, and will re-issue the complete MAS™ catalogue digitally for the very first time.

Included are all of the classic Funkstörung albums and remix compilations (originally split-released with !K7 Records), Their game-changing remix single for Björk’s iconic “All is Full of Love” (originally split-released with FatCat Records) and the 20th anniversary edition of Michael Fakesch’s debut solo album, Marion (re-issued as a deluxe remastered edition in 2019 via UK label, Bit-Phalanx Music, featuring the first ever remix by Boards Of Canada, originally commissioned in 1997.)

The initial drop will feature 28 classic titles in total exclusive to the MAS™ Bandcamp, with further rare split-label releases from the 90s due to be added to the archive in the coming months. (Wider digital / streaming platform releases of all titles will follow later this Spring.)

In addition to the 28 initial titles, Musik Aus Strom™ will take a bold new step into a new era for 2022 with the debut release of from brand new artist, 20 year old German producer Noayama, and his EP Yama Calling (initially also dropping exclusively on the MAS™ Bandcamp on Friday January 7, but following on all usual download / streaming platforms on Frida January 14), adding a refreshing Gen-Z take on the classic MAS™ production sound, through vibrant, feel-good reflections on classic 70s soul and funk, and contemporary J-Pop.

The Musik Aus Strom™ Digital Catalogue
Released exclusively via Bandcamp, Friday Jan 7, 2022

MAS™ Archive ::

[MAS.01.08] Funkstörung :: Musik Aus Strom EP (1996)
[MAS.02.09] Funkstörung :: Breakart EP (1996)
[MAS.03.06] Freeform :: Glob EP (1997)
[MAS.06.04] André Estermann :: Untitled EP (1997)
[MAS.07.01] Aemic :: Aleph EP (1998)
[MAS.08.01] Electric Sheep :: Locust Lunch EP (1998)
[MASCAT022] Björk mit Funkstörung :: All is Full of Love EP (1998 – FatCat split)
[MAS.10.01] Chris De Luca :: Unknown EP (1999)
[MAS.11.02] While :: Seek EP (1999)
[MAS.12.01] Swap :: :swp4mas1. EP (1999)
[MAS.13.02] Aemic :: Beta EP (1999)
[MAS.14.04] Michael Fakesch :: Marion Deluxe LP (1999 / 2019 – Bit-Phalanx Music split)
[MAS!K7028] Funkstörung :: Additional Productions Remix Comp (1999 – !K7 split)
[MAS!K7087] Funkstörung :: Appetite For Disctruction LP (1999 – !K7 split)
[MAS!K7087EP] Funkstörung :: Multiple Grammy Winners Remix EP (1999 – !K7 split)
[MAS.15.01] Crunch :: 1 LP (2001)
[MAS.16.01] MaTH :: Forces Combined Remix EP (2001)
[MAS.17.01] V/A :: MAS Confusion Guest Compilation LP (2001)
[MAS!K7108] Funkstörung :: Viceversa Remix Comp (2001 – !K7 split)
[MAS!K7162] Funkstörung :: Disconnected LP (2004 – !K7 Records split)
[MAS!K7186] Funkstörung :: The Return to the Acid Planet LP (2005 – !K7 split)
[MAS!K7210] Funkstörung :: Appendix Remix Comp (2007 – !K7 split)
[MAS!K7217] Michael Fakesch :: Dos LP (2007 – !K7 split)
[MAS!K7217] Michael Fakesch :: Soda Remix EP (2007 – !K7 split)
[MAS.19.01] Taprikk Sweezee :: Conversea EP (2010)
[MAS.19.02] Taprikk Sweezee :: Poly EP (2010)
[MAS.21.10] Michael Fakesch :: Exchange Remix Compilation (2010)
[MAS.19.01] Taprikk Sweezee :: Conversea EP (2010)