Deutscher Musikrat – sonig 83
For the last 14 years the label Sonig, located down a quiet
neighbourhood street in the back office of the a-Musik record store in
K?ln, has stood for uncompromising artistic freedom, absurd humour,
hallowed seriousness and irreplaceable individuality. The Sonig
aesthetic has come to be an institution, a synonym for nonconformist
stoicism in the pop business. Founded by pop-experimentalist Frank
Dommert and Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars, the label
soon became the home to internationally revered artists such as
Workshop, Microstoria, Mouse on Mars, F.X.Randomiz, Kevin Blechdom, Usk?
Orchestra, Schlammpeitziger, Vert and Candie Hank - all of which are
featured prominently on the two-disc compilation, lovingly and
painstakingly curated by label head Frank Dommert.
In 2012 Sonig will celebrate its 15th birthday and this box sets
the party mood. Besides the music, which hasn't grown old a bit, what
really makes this compilation special is its picture-book DVD.
Sandwiched nicely in between the two slices of sonig music, the disc
contains 31 video artifacts unearthed and collected over the course of
the label's history. They are a veritable treasure trove of esoteric
high-tech clips, elaborate animations and abstract experimental films.
Morbid holiday footage from the 60s, art clips by Mouse On Mars,
classics by Schlammpeitziger, and trashy no-budget crime stories by
Candie Hank all stand side-by-side like a vaudeville freak show.
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