Dopplereffekt

Dopplereffekt is one of many electro projects involving Detroit’s Gerald Donald (of the legendary duo ), although he refuses to confirm or deny his participation, typically using pseudonyms such as Rudolf Klorzeiger and Heinrich Mueller. As the German names and scientific themes suggest, is a major influence on Dopplereffekt. The group made its debut in 1995 with the Fascist State EP, released by its own . This was followed by Infophysix in 1996 and Sterilization in 1997. Featuring co-conspirators Kim Karli and William Scott (also involved with Donald’s project), the records expanded on ‘s biting, perverse sense of humor, with songs about sexual intercourse with mannequins and robots wiping out the human population. Dopplereffekt’s early output received wider exposure when it was compiled as Gesamtkunstwerk on ‘s in 1999. Dopplereffekt disappeared for a few years, as Donald concentrated on other ventures such as and . When the project returned with 2003’s Linear Accelerator, Dopplereffekt had abandoned its sense of humor, instead concentrating on scientifically themed deep space excursions. Calabi Yau Space followed on ‘s label in 2007, further exploring themes such as physics and cosmology. Dopplereffekt members Donald and To Nhan Le Thi performed more frequently, but no new releases appeared until 2013’s Tetrahymena EP, released by Berlin label . The group collaborated with Visonia (Chilean producer Nicolas Estany) on the single “Die Reisen,” released in early 2014 by . Also that year, released Hypnagogia, Dopplereffekt’s split 12″ with , which received much acclaim from the dance music press. Cellular Automata, Dopplereffekt’s long-awaited third proper full-length, arrived on in 2017. An EP titled Athanatos followed in 2018. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi