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Dopplereffekt

Real Name:Gerald Donald, Kim Karli, Rudolf Ellis Klorzeiger & William Scott
Profile:Dopplereffekt are one of the more mysterious units of the contemporary electronic music scene. There are no interviews and hardly any live appearances. The composers hide behind strange German pseudonyms whereas the song titles and lyrics are in English and make up a strange mixture of scientific, sexually explicit and political allusions.

Dopplereffekt's music is also highly eclectic and unusual. Even if at first sight the forefathers Kraftwerk seem to be more than present, Dopplereffekt have developed their very own and highly influential sound aesthetic.
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/dopplereffektmusic
Aliases:Der Zyklus, Dr. Finn & Dr. Otto Henke
Members:Gerald Donald, Kim Karli, Michaela To-Nhan Bertel, Rudolf Klorzeiger, William Scott
Name Variations: All | Dopplereffekt | Doppler Effect
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Releases:
Cellular (7")   Dataphysix Engineering 1995
Fascist State (3 versions)   Dataphysix Engineering 1995
Infophysix (2 versions)   Dataphysix Engineering 1996
Sterilization [Racial Hygiene And Selective Breeding] (3 versions)   Dataphysix Engineering 1997
Gesamtkunstwerk (Comp, Album) (12 versions)   International Deejay Gigolo Records ... 1999
Scientist Mixes (3 versions)   International Deejay Gigolo Records 2001
Myon-Neutrino / Z-Boson (2 versions)   International Deejay Gigolo Records 2002
Linear Accelerator (Album) (2 versions)   International Deejay Gigolo Records 2003
Calabi Yau Space (Album) (2 versions)   Rephlex 2007
Live 2008-02-02, Inkonst, Malmö (10xFile, FLAC)   Sveriges Radio 2008
Remixes:
Techno Parade (CD, Comp) Wasteland (Dopplereffe... Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1998
Le Soleil Est Près De Moi (Remixes) (CD, Single, Promo) Le Soleil Est Près De... Source Records (FR) 2001
Appears On:
DJ-Kicks (CD) Speak + Spell Studio !K7 1996
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Six (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Myon-Neutrino International Deejay Gigolo Records 2002
Tracks Appear On:
DJ-Kicks (CD) Speak + Spell Studio !K7 1996
X-Mix - Electro Boogie (4 versions) Voice Activated Studio !K7 1996
Kombination Phunk (Comp) (2 versions) Porno Actress, Plastip... Metalbox 1997
DJ-Kicks (CD, Comp, Mixed) Cellularphone Studio !K7, Rough Trade Germany 1998
Electro Boogie Vol. 2 - The Throwdown (2 versions) Sterilization, Sterili... Studio !K7 1998
Groove - The Compilation Volume 4 (2xCD) Sterilization Groove 1998
P.M. Scientists_Drop The Beats (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Infophysix Lacerba 1998
Straight Up Detroit Shit Volume 5 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Sterilization / Where ... Electrofunk Records 1998
DJF 750 - DJ Freundschaft (CD, Comp, Mixed) Sterilization SMEJ Associated Records 1999
ElectricKingdom - The TechnolectroPop Compilation (2xCD) Pornoactress Electric Kingdom 1999
Electro Boogie (Comp) (3 versions) Superior Race Studio !K7 ... 1999
Elektro Physix (CD, Comp) Pornoactress, Steriliz... Area Code 221 1999
Comin From Tha D (12") Porno Actress Intuit-Solar 2000
Comin From Tha D: Blueprint (CD) Pornoactress Intuit-Solar 2000
Fuse Presents Hell (Comp) (2 versions) Rocket Scientist Music Man Records 2000
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Five (Comp) (2 versions) Scientist (Video Mix) International Deejay Gigolo Records ... 2000
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Four (2xCD, Comp) Pornoactress, Pornoviewer International Deejay Gigolo Records 2000
The Next Step Of New Wave (CD, Dig) Scientist Human 2000
American Gigolo (Comp) (2 versions) Porno Actress Turbo ... 2001
The Best Of Electro Boogie (3xCD) Sterilization, Sterili... Studio !K7 2001
The Best Of X-Mix (Part 3) (3xCD, Box) Voice Activated Studio !K7 2001
X-Mix - The DVD Collection Part III (2 versions) Voice Actived Studio !K7 2001
Deck Safari (Part 1) (2xCD) Pornographic Movies Polystar Records 2002
International DeeJay Gigolos CD Six (Comp) (2 versions) Myon-Neutrino International Deejay Gigolo Records ... 2002
Jet Set - Sounds Of Lust & Luxury (CD) Pornoactress Warner Strategic Marketing (Belgium) 2002
Lektroluv (CD, Mixed, Comp) Plastiphilia 2 (Re-Edit) 541 2002
Live Laptop DJ Set At Open Air, NYC (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Scientist Interdimensional Transmissions 2002
Neo Future Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Porno Viewer Edel 2002
This Is Not The 80s - A Nu-Wave Electro Compilation (2xCD, Comp) Pornoactress INCredible 2002
Coppelia 101 - Mixed and Compiled by Miguel Mendoza (CD) Myon / Neutrino Aire Music 2003
E-clash Sound (CD) Myon-neutrino Živel 2003
The Japanese Gigolo Inferno (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Myon Neutrino, Scienti... Music Mine Inc. 2003
An Electro Mix-Box (2xCD + Box, Ltd) Scientist UWe 2004
The Disco-Tech Of... Alexander Robotnick (Comp) (2 versions) Myon Neutrino Yellow Productions 2004
Diamond Grills (CD, Promo) Sterelization Diamond Grills 2005
FabricLive. 23 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) Infophysix Fabric (London) 2005
Fear And Loathing 2 (2 versions) Scientist Resist Music 2005
Freak Show - The Real Gigolo History Movie (DVD) Scientist, Satellites International Deejay Gigolo Records 2005
The Great Gigolo Swindle (Comp) (2 versions) Rocket Scientist, Porn... International Deejay Gigolo Records 2005
Misch Masch (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Z-Boson Fine. 2006
The Kings Of Electro Part B (3 versions) Cellular Phone Rapster Records 2007
Bun-E Monthly Mixes #2 (File, MP3, Mixed, VBR) Pornoviewer Bun-E 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Blame It On The Music / The Music Is To Blame (CDr, Mixed) Plastiphia Institubes 2003
User Reviews:
miccom, Aug 03, 2001

Dopplereffekt are from Detroit. Their electro-style resembles that of Drexciya, though it feels colder and the production is better (at least when compared to Drexciyas masterpiece The Quest which was recorded rather poorly). The record feels cold and clinical though at the same time it can be very funny: We had to Sterilize the Population said by a robot-voice ranks amongst my favourite lyrics in any genre!
The music obviously reminds me of Kraftwerk, though the emphasis in their lyrics or songtitles tends more towards sex or (alien) domination (through technology). The music is dark, minimal, cold and funny at the same time. They apply their few sounds like a surgeon cuts with his knife (or razorblade for that matter!). Thus they achieve maximum impact upon the unwary listener. The music isnt fast as in 320bpm-fast, but it feels extraordinarily hard and edgy. Strong stuff for sure. But served with the right amounts of irony and cynicism to top it off. Their Gesahmtkunstwerk really is a perfect record and one of the few worthy! extensions to Kraftwerks own impressive catalogue. A classic! 10/10

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