The/Das Explained

The/Das
Origin:Berlin, Germany
Genre:Electronica
Years Active:2012 - present
Label:Life and Death, Sinnbus
Current Members:Anton K. Feist
Fabian Fenk
Background:group_or_band

The Berlin-based music project The/Das was formed by the former Bodi Bill members Anton K. Feist and Fabian Fenk in 2012.[1]

History

The/Das[2] describe their music basically as Techno Tenderness.[3] On stage The/Das usually performs with the support of the Apparat drummer Jörg Wähner and the DJ Thomalla.[4]

Their first EP Fresh Water had been published in 2012 in collaboration with Tale Of Us via the Italian label Life and Death.[5] They continued producing the EP Outfashioned in 2013.[6]

By changing the label, the duo's mini debut album Speak You Mind - including 5 songs- was released via the independent label Sinnbus in 2013.[7]

The recent LP Freezer was released in 2014. The video to the single My Made Up Spook was made while a trip to India.[8]

That album received very positive reactions. The Line of Best Fit described the album as "wonderfully experimental, toying with our perceptions of space, texture and structure" and their music as "the missing link between avante-garde ambient techno and noir-pop" [9] meanwhile Lound And Quite says their music is "art pop with a soulful tint" [10]

Next to their music project, Anton is working as a sound engineer and Fabian is currently doing DJ-Sets.[8]

In April 2015, The/Das did a Boiler Room Session in Mexico.[11]

Band name

We were looking for a name that could work like a blanc screen. One could say we were looking for a name with as little meaning as possible, so that with every track we produce the initial meaning would become more meaningful something indefinite to start with: no meaning yet, but some meaning in the future maybe“, stated band member Fabian in an interview.[12]

Albums

Singles and EPs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafter . Andrew . Introducing: The/Das Interview . Harderbloggerfaster.com . 2014-08-20 . 2015-06-19.
  2. Web site: The/Das . Abadgeoffriendship.com . 2014-08-18 . 2015-06-19.
  3. Web site: Day . Larry . The/Das - Speak Your Mind Speak [EP] |publisher=Thefourohfive.com |date=2013-04-23 |accessdate=2015-06-19].
  4. Web site: The/Das in Stuttgart: Stuttgart, Sonntag, Daumen hoch!. Stuttgarter Zeitung. 2014-10-20 . 2015-06-19.
  5. Web site: Tale Of Us & The/Das - Fresh Water EP (Vinyl) . Discogs.com . 2013-02-11 . 2015-06-19.
  6. Web site: The/Das - Outfashioned . Discogs.com . 2015-06-19.
  7. Web site: The/Das Discography . Discogs.com . 2015-06-19.
  8. Web site: The/Das - tender techno from Berlin | All media content | DW.DE | 21.02.2015 . DW.DE . 2015-02-24 . 2015-06-19.
  9. Web site: Freezer by The/Das | Album Review . Thelineofbestfit.com . 2014-08-13 . 2015-06-19.
  10. Web site: Freezer by The/Das « Loud And Quiet | New music, features, reviews, news and free mp3s . Loudandquiet.com . 2015-06-19.
  11. Web site: Uncover Sessions: Bostich + Fussible, The/Das, Lao, Schez - BOILER ROOM . Boilerroom.tv . 2015-04-29 . 2015-06-19.
  12. Web site: The/Das: Berlino è la nostra casa . Romaintheclub.com . 2014-06-20 . 2015-06-19.