I don’t think that there is any act from Berlin that's as uniquely Berlin as Modeselektor. They represent everything that makes this city and its état d’esprit so special: do your thing, avoid giving a fuck, be real and have fun while doing so. That's exactly what they have been doing since I've been following them for the past ten years or so; ever since I ended up at their infamous Labland performance at Volksbühne by pure accident in 2005 (those visuals got even licensed by the Rolling Stones for a tour once, by the way).

Their music is as much as Berlin an amalgamation of various styles and cultural influences - you’ll always find some techno, some dub, some hip hop and some electronica in there, but it always will sound 100% like Modeselektor. As people they are the realest dudes you can imagine - their devotion to the extended Monkeytown and 50WEAPONS family is legendary, equalled only by their humour and their bullshit free attitude. All of that is palpable throughout the 50WEAPONS back catalogue.

There's a crystalline reflection of a crew growing and finding their thing, the fun being had along the way and the passion that consumes them — its all there within the music. I’m happy to have been able to witness the journey and I’m stoked that Boiler Room is part of the last mile!