Dr. Motte // DJ

Short Bio

One of Berlin’s original electronic music artists who qualify for the title of legendary is surely Dr. Motte. An iconic figure of the Techno scene – DJ, producer and remixer from the original vanguard of Techno’s few pioneering souls – Dr. Motte initiated and successfully staged what became the biggest cultural celebration of music, tolerance, love and indeed life itself, that the world has ever seen: the Loveparade.

Despite his great global recognition and the impressively long list of achievements, Dr. Motte has stayed true to his ideals, true to the underground that has been his home for decades. By his consciously chosen way of life, he remains a peace activist attuned to the all important zeitgeist. Now, just like then, he stands for love, unity and tolerance and cares like nobody else for preserving and developing the Electronic Music Culture.

In 2019 Dr. Motte returned as the mastermind behind the Rave The Planet concept – a new Parade for a new era! In addition to organizing the parade, educational exhibitions and releasing new music, the Rave The Planet non-profit organization he founded, is aiming to list our beloved Techno Culture on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

“Anyone who understands music as a culture’s social responsibility is and will always remain progressive.” – Dr. Motte

His sound is sophisticated, energetic and multi-faceted. He combines bouncing Acid sounds and rousing club grooves with driving heavy beats, taking his audience on a colourful trip through his universe, staying relevant and being admired by all generations of Techno fans.

HISTORY

Up until 1989 Matthias Roeingh a.k.a. Dr. Motte led a relatively low-key life. Born in Spandau in 1960 he tiptoed through the scene – from 1981 to 1984 with his band ‘Toten Piloten’ (dead pilots), a Berlin Funk band. In 1985, in search of new musical experiences, the autodidact swapped drums and sticks for vinyls and turntables. In his then club, Turbine Rosenheim, he developed his specific style of mixing at an early stage, for which he drew from a wide repertoire of Jazz, Punk, Funk, Soul, Disco and EBM. Like no other, back then he managed to fuse all these genres. At Turbine Rosenheim just two years later, he organized the first Acid House parties in Berlin.

Dr. Motte is a co-founder of cult label Space Teddy Recordings and in 1992 – for the first time under the name of Dr. Mottes Euphorhythm – he released his first album Chill Out Planet Earth. In the same year another record was released on Tresor Records, that brought the international breakthrough for Berlin Techno and is still considered one of the most important records of the time: 3Phase feat. Dr. Motte – Der Klang der Familie. This successful cooperation was followed by many more, including Robert Babicz, Gabriel Le Mar, Tom Wax, Westbam, Namito, 3 Phase, Johnny Klimek, Paul Browse, Marc Van Linden, DJ Dag and many others.

LOVEPARADE

In 1989, before Dr. Motte was successful with his music productions and remixes, he realised an idea that should open a new chapter in music history: A demonstration to represent contemporary culture of electronic dance music called the Love Parade. Techno culture became the most important youth movement of the 90s, the Loveparade its unofficial public holiday. Within ten years, the number of participants rose from 150 to fabulous 1.5 million ravers dancing peacefully on the Straße des 17. Juni. Despite the overwhelming, also commercial success of the parade, Dr. Motte remained true to his clear, musical line and its original spirit. Following the sale of the Love Parade brand in November 2005 and right after the parade in the following summer, he distanced himself publicly for idealistic reasons and those concerning its content.

AWARDS

2010    Help Music Award

2007    DJ Meeting LiveTime-award

2007    DJ Awards Lifetime Achievement Ibiza

2000    Musik und Maschine Award (Tresor Award)

1999    BZ Kultur-Preis

1999    Bambi

1997    VIVA Comet

WEBLINKS

Website:          www.drmotte.de

Facebook:       www.facebook.com/DrMotteOfficial

Instagram:       www.instagram.com/dr_motte

Soundcloud:   www.soundcloud.com/dr-motte

TikTok:            www.tiktok.com/@dr_motte

Spotify:           open.spotify.com/artist/16XHmIkkg5P1YR2EoBFPOp

Twitter:            www.twitter.com/dr_motte