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Format:B are Franziskus and Jakob. Jakob is a Berliner, from Kreuzberg to be exact. As all good parents do, his wanted him to play an instrument. After years of successfully dodging music lessons and his parents wishes, he finally at the subtle age of 15 decided that he desperately needed a bass guitar, which then through diligent practice manoeuvred him from hardcore bands to funk and jazz bands. But suddenly, there was a small problem: he liked Techno parties much better than rock concerts. So, as one does, he began buying the odd techno maxi here and there until one day little Jakob thought to himself: Why heck, I can do that too! So off he went and bought himself an overpriced Atari St40 and a cheap synthesizer, only to realize that oops those guys from Detroit really do know what theyre doing and that it wasnt that easy after all. Well, that is basically where Jacobs ambitiously planned out life suddenly took a screeching of the wheels turn in another direction. Franziskus is from Erfurt, a small and rural part of Germanys quite rough and wild East, which didnt stop him from starting piano lessons at the innocent age of 6. His musical interests took him from the usual suspects like Michael Jackson and The Pet Shop Boys through to Hardcore (obviously not on the piano). But then one day, or night to be exact similar to Jakob, all was to suddenly change.. A fortuitous night out at the legendary E-Werk in 1993, made this young mans heartbeat skip from Chopin over to a 4/4 beat where it was to remain, probably forever. Three years later Franziskus took up residency at the infamous Sub ground Lighthouse After hour, resulting in numerous further bookings. The paths of these two young men crossed whilst they were both studying to be sound engineers. Seeing as all the other students in there year were long haired Metal heads it was only a matter of time until their paths crossed. So, after spending a few long Berlin party nights together they decided to see if they could start a project together. And so the story ends or better yet, begins with Format:B




Discography:


Releases:   
Slaps (12")  Highgrade Records 2005
Cosa Nostra Funk (12")  Opossum Recordings 2006
Gunface (12")  Stil Vor Talent 2006
Like A Techmachine (12")  Highgrade Records 2006
Bronson Road (12")  Highgrade Records 2007
Split Pot (12")  Opossum Recordings 2007
Vivian Wheeler EP (EP) (2 versions)  Stil Vor Talent 2007
Split Pot - Inhouse Mixes (12")  Opossum Recordings 2008
Steam Circuit (Album) (3 versions)  Highgrade Records 2008


Remixes:   
Mad Racket Remixes (12") Mad Racket (Format: B ... Highgrade Records 2005
Bamboo / Very Nice (12") Bamboo (Format B Remix) Great Stuff Recordings 2007
Bird EP (12", EP) Return Of The Birds (F... Trenton Records 2007
Hitkompass Nummer Zwei EP (12", EP) Windrose (Format:B Remix) Superfancy Recordings 2007
Itzsamna (12") Itzsamna (Format:B Remix) Dipolter 2007
Karotte's Kitchen Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Bamboo (Format B Remix) Alphabet City 2007
Oneness (CD, Mixed, Comp) Windrose (Format-B Remix) Вирус Music 2007
Best Of 2008 - Minimal Edition (File, MP3, Comp) Pattex (Format:B Remix) Gastspiel Recordings 2008
Pattex (12") Pattex (Format:B Remix) Keno Records 2008
Rudimental E.P. (12", EP) Rudimental (Format: B ... Alpaca 2008
Schieber.net 07 (File, MP3) Discolicker (Format B ... Schieber 2008
Wood EP (12", EP, Gre) Istanbul (Format B Remix) Material Series 2008
5 Years Of Great Stuff (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Bamboo (Format:B Remix) Great Stuff Recordings 2009
Banditz Q5 - Mixed By DJ Andrew (CD, Smplr) Amelie (Format:B Remix) ADTM Records 2009
DJ Selection 220: Elektro Beat Shock 22 (CD, Comp) Istanbul (Format: B Re... Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing 2009
DJ Selection 237: Elektro Beat Shock 25 (CD, Comp) Amelie (Format:B Remix) Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing 2009
Kontor - Top Of The Clubs Volume 43 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) Amelie (Format:B Remix) Kontor Records 2009
Papillon EP 2 (12", EP) Amelie (Format:B Remix) Great Stuff Recordings 2009
Session 023 (File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 160) Amelie (Format:B Remix) 6-Ryl Sessions 2009


Tracks Appear On:   
Highgrade Compilation Vol. II (2x12", Comp) Deep Doodoo Highgrade Records 2005
H2O Club - Electro Feelings (2xCD) Knarzer Roller Babaorum Records 2006
Highgrade Compilation Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Like A Techmachine Highgrade Records, Highgrade Records 2006
House 2006 - In The Mix (2xCD) Sex Drive ZYX Music 2006
Oxa House 2007 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Knarzer Roller OXA 2006
People Like Us (12") Octopussy Trenton Records 2006
Private Fiction - DJ Adriano Presents Freak Show (CD, Comp, Mixed) Cosa Nostra Funk Universal Music (Switzerland) 2006
Street Parade 2006 Underground Mix (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Isaac Newton Was Wrong EMI Music (Switzerland) 2006
Trax Sampler 092 (CD, Smplr, Car) Like A Techmachine Trax Sampler 2006
Electronic Clubtunes Volume 3 - Sub Culture (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) 69 Bronsen Road ZYX Music 2007
Home Sweet Home - Session Chapter One (12") Flat Call Upon.You 2007
Ibiza 07 With M.A.N.D.Y. (CD, Mixed, Comp) #69 Bronson Road Mixmag 2007
Karotte's Kitchen Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) 69 Bronson Road Alphabet City 2007
Karotte's Kitchen Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Vivian Wheeler Alphabet City 2007
Le Victor Hugo - Before Music Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Enh) Fatboy Le Victor Hugo 2007
Minimal House 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Fat Boy ZYX Music 2007
Minimal Techno (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Gunface ZYX Music 2007
My Electro Generation (20xFile, MP3, Comp) Cosa Nostra Funk Laka-Tosh-Music 2007
Private Fiction 6 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Full House Universal Music (Switzerland) 2007
3 Years Stil Vor Talent - Part 2 (File) Jawohl Stil Vor Talent 2008
3 Years Stil Vor Talent Part Two (12", W/Lbl, Promo) Jawohl Stil Vor Talent 2008
Beatport 5 Year Anniversary Tour (File, MP3) Si Pero No Beatport Promotion 2008
City Lights - Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Full House (Dub Taylor... Progress Tunes 2008
Headliners (Comp) (2 versions) Flat Call Azuli Records ... 2008
Highgrade Compilation Vol. 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Bronson Road Highgrade Records 2008
Highgrade Presents Our Thing (Comp) (5 versions) 2Quite Highgrade Records 2008
Komisch Elektronisch The Mix Compilation (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Vivian Wheeler Musicismusic 2008
La Terrrazza - Atmospherical Fun Club - Mixed By Anderson Noise And Sergio Patricio (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Sex Drive Circle Music 2008
Recommends Volume Six (File, MP3, Comp) Bootcut Not On Label (The End Club Series) 2008
What We Did & What We Do - Best Of Three Years Stil Vor Talent (2xCD, Mixed) Jawohl, Mondo Time, Gu... Stil Vor Talent 2008
What We Did & What We Do Two (12") Jawohl Stil Vor Talent 2008
WinterWorld 2009 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Rabbit Hunt (Moritz Pi... Toptrax Recordings 2009