Tracks Seem to Be One of Their Big- Gest Influences
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They claim Daft Punk as influences. But most of all, old movie sound- tracks seem to be one of their big- gest influences. digitalism Digitalism is a German elec- edit of “Fire in Cairo” by The on Astralwerks in North tro duo, founded in 2004 in Cure (entitled “Digitalism America. The album includes Hamburg, consisting of Jens in Cairo”). Their tracks and re-edits of the previously “Jence” Moelle and Ismail remixes are played by DJs released singles “Jupiter “Isi” Tüfekçi. They are signed such as Erol Alkan, Soul- Room”, “Zdarlight” as well to French label Kitsuné Mu- wax, Boys Noize, and Justice, as their “Digitalism in Cairo” even had a little twist sic, and have released four among others. original re-edit of a track after the release, with singles to date: “Idealis- Digitalism is pioneering by the Cure which actually Zdar claiming they used tic”, “Zdarlight”, “Jupiter the electro-punk and in- doesn’t feature a sample his name without permission. Room”, and “Pogo”. Jens likens die dance movements, making from the track. Digitalism’s songs to simple appearances at festivals The Pogo EP was released chapters in a complex nov- such as Coachella and var- as a single in support of el about social interaction ious clubs worldwide. the LP in May, with two al- and attraction, with distort- Jens Moelle has released ternate versions of the ed baselines and thumping a solo EP on Kitsuné Music track. rhythms comprising the punc- under the name Palermo It’s often said that they tuation. Disko Machine. named Zdarlight after Digitalism has remixed tracks Digitalism’s debut album, Philippe Zdar from Cas- for Tom Vek, The Future- Idealism, was released 9 sius but Zdarlight is not heads, Daft Punk, Tiga, Klax- May 2007 as Digitalism on an homage to Philippe Zdar. ons, White Stripes, Monk, De- Toshiba EMI Records in Ja- They just wanted a less peche Mode, Cut Copy and pan, on May 21, 2007 on Kit- conventional spelling of many others, including a re- suné Music in France and the word “starlight”. They Digitalism_Magazine Spread.