May 18, 2016 For Immediate Release

WATCH MODERAT’S “RUNNING” VIDEO https://youtu.be/tVawpT44Hrk

MODERAT KICK OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FRIDAY

MODERAT’S III OUT NOW VIA MUTE/MONKEYTOWN

Moderat, the alliance of electronic heavy weights, Modeselektor and Apparat, kick off their North American tour in support of new album, III, this Friday in New York. They’ll be joined throughout by longtime creative collaborators, Pfadfinderei, who will take the reins on visual production.

Last week, Moderat announced the release of the album’s second single, “Running,” which presents a highly emotive kind of pop, built for dancing, but never simple. Today, the trio reveals the single’s visual accompaniment, directed by Jakob Grunert. Grunert uses the incessant momentum of “Running” to narrate a pilot’s final flight in the Mojave Desert. After abandoning his plane in an aircraft boneyard, the pilot grapples with the frailty of purpose and the pursuit of rebirth. The story goes hand-in-hand with Apparat’s description of “Running” in that the song is about being part of a mass that constantly needs to move to function, but a mass that’s not deciding directions by itself.

Mute/Monkeytown will release “Running,” featuring the exclusive b-side, “90% Wasser,” on May 20th. The digital bundle includes remixes by Shed and KiNK. The “Running” 10”, available July 1st, will feature both remixes, and the “Running” 12”, available July 15th, will feature the original track and exclusive b-side.

Watch “Running” Video – https://youtu.be/tVawpT44Hrk

Listen To “Running (Shed Remix)” – https://soundcloud.com/monkeytownrecords/moderat-running-shed-remix/

“Reminder” Video – https://youtu.be/cJwsNUoazUg

Moderat Tour Dates (tix on sale via www.moderat.fm.):

Thu. May 19 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall – SOLD OUT Fri. May 20 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis – SOLD OUT Sat. May 21 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall Mon. May 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre Tue. May 24 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Thu. May 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre – SOLD OUT Fri. May 27 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park Sat. May 28 - Bradley, CA @ Lightning in a Bottle Festival Sat. June 4 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival Sun. June 5 – Berlin, DE @ Velodrom – SOLD OUT Mon. June 6 - Berlin, DE @ Velodrom Sat. June 11 – Torino, IT @ Reggia Di Venaria Wed. June 15 – Vienna, AT @ Arena Wien Open Air Thu. June 16 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna – Velky sál – SOLD OUT Sat. July 2 – Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival Sat. August 13 - Bochum, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle Ritournelle Wed. Sep. 28 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall Thu. Sep. 29 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy Fri. Sep. 30 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National Sat. Oct. 1 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall

Pre-order/Purchase “Running”: Digital - http://hyperurl.co/ModeratRunning Vinyl - http://smarturl.it/ModeratRunningVinyl

Purchase Moderat’s III: via iTunes - http://smarturl.it/ModeratIII via Amazon - http://smarturl.it/ModeratIIIAmazon via Google Play - http://smarturl.it/ModeratIIIGooglePlay

Download digital presskit, including bio, album info, hi-res press images & album art - https://www.moderat.fm/ https://www.moderat.fm/ https://www.facebook.com/moderat.band https://twitter.com/ModeratOfficial https://www.instagram.com/moderat_band/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnyGcAvsD9lLOKeQU7H-cxw http://mute.com/ https://www.monkeytownrecords.com/

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