Thaddeus "Thaddi" Herrmann (born 1972) is a German electronic musician, label owner as well as music and technology journalist.

Life and career

In 1992 Herrmann, Holger Phrack and Rob Marvin founded the band

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, that released some full-length recordings on

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s label

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(DHR). Their first EP ''Suburban Soundtracks Volume 1'' was released in 1994 on DHR. The Sonic Subjunkies were featured in the online tribute from BBC's

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. During these years Herrmann and Bassdee were also working as radio DJs at

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where they hosted the

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show ''Radio Massive''. Together with the Manchester-based Shlom Sviri Herrmann founded the label ''

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'' (CCO) in 1998, that has released recordings from various acts, including

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, and Ulrich Schnauss. Since 2000 Herrmann also runs the small Berlin-based house label ''Just Another Beat''. In 1997 Herrmann met Christian Kleine during one of his radio shows and both founded ''

Herrmann & Kleine Herrmann & Kleine was an electronic pop (" plinkerpop") duo that formed circa 1997 and featured DJ Christian Kleine and City Centre Offices label manager Thaddeus Herrmann. Their sole full-length recording ''Our Noise'' saw release on 2 April 2 ...

'' in 1999. A few years later, in 2003 Herrmann, Hans Möller and Michael Zorn founded the project ''Boy Robot'', with the debut album ''Glamorizing Corporate Lifestyle'' released at CCO. Together with Zorn he also released under the moniker ''No Movement No Sound No Memories''. Herrmann is the editor for De:Bug, a German magazine that focuses on electronic music and technology. He also blogs for the German edition of technology blog Engadget. He hosts the show ''Nightflight'' at

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.Thaddeus Herrmann
at fritz.de, Retrieved 1 December 2012

Discography

;Albums * 1995: Sonic Subjunkies – ''Sounds From The City Of Quartz'' (Midi War) * 1998: Sonic Subjunkies – ''Molotov Lounge'' (Lux Nigra) * 2002: Herrmann & Kleine – ''Our Noise'' (Morr Music) * 2003: Boy Robot – ''Glamorizing Corporate Lifestyle'' (

) * 2005: Boy Robot – ''Rotten Cocktails'' (City Centre Offices) * 2006: No Movement No Sound No Memories – ''Removed / Acetate '' (Lux Nigra) ;Singles & EPs * 1994: Sonic Subjunkies – ''Suburban Soundtracks Pt.1'' (

) * 1995: Sonic Subjunkies – ''Turntable Terrorist E.P.'' (Digital Hardcore Recordings) * 1998: Sonic Subjunkies – ''Live At The Suicide Club 8-7-95'' (Digital Hardcore Recordings) * 1999: No Movement No Sound No Memories – ''Removed'' (Lux Nigra) * 2000: Sonic Subjunkies – ''With A Little Love / Sonic Junior'' (Irritant Records) * 1999: Herrmann & Kleine – ''Transalpin EP'' (City Centre Offices) * 2000: Herrmann & Kleine – ''Kickboard Girl EP'' (Morr Music) * 2003: Boy Robot – ''Set It For Me'' (City Centre Offices) * 2004: Herrmann Karaoke – ''Untitled'' (Inzest Records) * 2006: No Movement No Sound No Memories – ''Acetate'' (Lux Nigra)

References

External links

Website of his label City Centre Offices

Website of his label Just Another Beat
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrmann, Thaddi German music journalists German magazine editors German electronic musicians Intelligent dance musicians Ambient musicians 1972 births Living people German male non-fiction writers