Mondkopf is the alias of Paul Régimbeau, a French electronic musician and remix artist from Toulouse, France. Born in 1986, he is known for work in electronic, ambient, techno and experimental styles, with a sound that develops from instrumental dance music into darker, more atmospheric territory.

Background

Mondkopf is associated with the Fluokids network, a blog and label community linked to new electronic artists. He builds on influences from experimental electronica and American hip-hop, and his music is described through references to Brian Eno, Vangelis, Timbaland and J Dilla. His productions combine deep rhythms, melodic structures and layered arrangements, and he is compared to artists such as Apparat, Modeselektor and Kevin Shields.

Remixes and releases

He gains attention through remixes for The Golden Filter, The Teenagers, Grand National, Pony Pony Run Run and Johnny Cash. In 2014, he releases his fourth album Hadès on In Paradisum. On that record he moves away from pure techno and explores a heavier industrial sound with gothic and doom elements. In February 2016, he releases the EP The Last Tales, also on In Paradisum, developed during the Hadès tour.

Live work and collaborations

Mondkopf continues to perform live, including a collaboration with Charlemagne Palestine at the 2015 edition of the Sonic Protest festival. He also works on several other projects, including solo work under the name Extreme Precautions and collaborations with other artists connected to In Paradisum such as Autrenoir, FOUDRE and Spero Lucem.

Style

His music is described as having a cathartic and redeeming character, with a mystical atmosphere. It stands apart from more standard French dance music by combining crunchy beats, complex orchestration and soulful melody within darker electronic forms.