Robot Koch

Robert "Robot" Koch (born 7 October 1977), best known by the stage name Robot Koch, is a German, Los Angeles based, artist, composer and record producer. Koch made a name for himself as a member of the band Jahcoozi before establishing himself as a solo artist.

Robert Koch
Birth nameRobert Koch
Also known as
  • Robot Koch
  • Robots Don't Sleep
  • The Tape
Born (1977-10-07) 7 October 1977
Kassel, Germany
OriginGermany
GenresElectronic
InstrumentsPiano, drums, synthesizer
Years active2000–present
LabelsProject Mooncircle
Bpitch Control
Four Music
Monkeytown Records
Associated actsJahcoozi, Max Richter, Norah Jones, Justine Electra, Bassnectar, Modeselektor
Websitehttp://www.robotsdontsleep.com/

His sound of organic electronic music has been called "Wonderful and Strange - pop music from the future" (by John Peel of the BBC already in 2003).[1][2][3]

Koch works as a producer and composer for both indie and major artists worldwide, gaining gold and platinum records for his productions for Marteria, Casper and K.I.Z.[4][5][6][7]

He won the German Music Composers Award 2014 in the category "best composer electronic music".[8][9]

His music has been used on numerous TV shows and films, including NBC's The Blacklist, ABC's How to Get Away with Murder, MTV "Teen Wolf" and the trailer for San Andreas.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Koch also explores modern classical compositions as part of his work. For the ninth edition of Neue Meister at DRIVE Forum Berlin, Robot Koch and the Australian violinist and composer Savannah Jo Lack wrote and performed six pieces that were exclusively composed for the Neue Meister series. The music for this series was released in 2019.[17]

While Koch has been releasing his own original material on the labels Monkeytown Records, Project Mooncircle, Bpitch Control and Four Music, he has been a successful producer, remixer and collaborator for other musicians such as Tensnake, Norah Jones, Bassnectar and Max Richter.

In 2016 Koch launched his own label, Trees and Cyborgs.

Biography

Robot Koch was introduced to the piano at 6 years old, and later to the drums at 13, which he immediately took a liking. He has said both instruments were helpful in his later years as a composer, giving him a foundation in a harmonic and a rhythmic understanding of music.[18] He worked as a composer and producer in Berlin up until 2013, when he relocated to Los Angeles, California.[19]

Live performance

Robot has had appearances at big music festivals such as Coachella, Sónar, Melt and MUTEK. He has also played numerous sets at Boiler Room.

In 2018, Koch co-created the immersive audio-visual project ‘Sphere’ in collaboration with visual artist Mickael Le Goff. For the project, Koch’s 2018 album, "Sphere", was transformed into film and visual exploration of space and exhibited in full-dome venues and planetariums around the world. The full-dome show was designed to transport the audience through space and time using custom projection visuals and atmospheric music, presented in a 3D sound environment.[20]

Film & TV Scores

Robot Koch’s music has been featured in the TV shows: How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, Pretty Little Liars, Living with the Enemy, Beauty and the Beast, Teen Wolf, The Vampire Diaries, The Night Shift, Famous in Love, Containment, Awkward, The Royals, Witches of East End, The Blacklist, Station 19 and Schuld II.[21]

Koch’s music has also been a part of the short films Ode, by Elliot Lee Hazel and The Dream by Javiera Estrada.[22]

Equipment

Robot Koch uses a wide range of equipment for his recordings and live performances. Most notably he works on Ableton Live and uses a number of analog synths such as the Lyra 8, Roland Juno and Prophet 8.

Discography

Albums and EPs
  • 2020 Robot Koch – The Next Billion Years (Modern Recordings)
  • 2019 Robot Koch – Sphere Out Takes (Trees and Cyborgs)
  • 2019 Robot Koch and Savannah Jo Lack - Otherwhere (Neue Meister)
  • 2018 Robot Koch – Sphere (Trees and Cyborgs)
  • 2017 Robot Koch and Savannah Jo Lack - Particle Fields Reimagined (Trees & Cyborgs)
  • 2016 Robot Koch and Savannah Jo Lack - Particle Fields (Trees & Cyborgs)
  • 2016 Robot Koch – Drift (Trees & Cyborgs)
  • 2015 Robot Koch – Hypermoment (Monkeytown)
  • 2015 Robot Koch – TSUKI (Monkeytown)
  • 2014 Robot Koch x Susie Suh – Here with me (Ingrooves)
  • 2014 Robots don`t sleep – Mirror (Four/Sony)
  • 2013 Robot Koch – Unpaved (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2013 Robots don`t sleep – Mirror (Four Music)
  • 2012 Robots don't sleep – Robots don't sleep EP (FOUR MUSIC)
  • 2012 Robot Koch – Cosmic Waves EP (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2011 Robot Koch – The Other Side (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2011 Robot Koch and John Robinson – Robot Robinson (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2010 Robot Koch – Songs for Trees and Cyborgs (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2010 Robot Koch – Death Star Droid Remix EP (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2010 Robot Koch – Listen To Them Fade EP (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2010 Jahcoozi – Barefoot Wanderer (BPitch Control)
  • 2009 Jahcoozi – Namedropper (Batty Bass Records)
  • 2009 Robot Koch vs Cerebral Vortex – Aftershocks EP
  • 2009 Robot Koch – Death Star Droid (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2009 Jahcoozi – Watching You EP (Sugarcane Recordings)
  • 2009 Robot Koch vs Cerebral Vortex – Upside Down EP (Jakarta Records)
  • 2008 Robot Koch feat. Elle P – Lies (Sugarcane Recordings)
  • 2008 Robot Koch vs Cerebral Vortex – Vortex Cookies (Up My Alley)
  • 2008 The Tape vs RQM – Luvley 12″ (Mouthwatering Records)
  • 2008 Autodrive vs. Jahcoozi – Hiding From The Truth (Tonkind)
  • 2007 The Tape vs RQM – Public Transport LP (Kitty-Yo Digital)
  • 2007 Jahcoozi – Blitz'n'Ass LP (A Sound/Rough Trade)
  • 2007 Jahcoozi – BLN (A Sound/Rough Trade)
  • 2007 Jahcoozi – Double Barrel Name (Sugarcane Recordings)
  • 2007 Jahcoozi – Reworks EP (Careless)
  • 2006 Jahcoozi – Black Barbie/Stereotyp Rmx (1965)
  • 2006 Autodrive – Exponential (Tonkind)
  • 2006 MMDC – Love Your Sister (Bomb Boutique)
  • 2005 JAHCOOZI – Pure Breed Mongrel LP (Kitty-Yo)
  • 2005 The Tape vs. RQM – Autoreverse LP (KYO)
  • 2005 The Tape vs. RQM – Hungry Man EP (KYO)
  • 2005 The Tape – Perpetual Dubbing LP (Hamton)
  • 2005 JAHCOOZI – Black Barbie EP (Kitty-Yo)
  • 2005 Autodrive – 4 Girls EP (Tonkind)
  • 2004 JAHCOOZI – Rebel Futurism Part 2 (Crosstown Rebels)
  • 2004 JAHCOOZI – V.A.: Girls EP (Remixed by Modeselektor [Shadetek Rec])
  • 2003 JAHCOOZI – Fish 12″ (WMF Rec)
  • 2002 Back 2 Square 1 – The State Of The World (Here2Hear)
  • 2000 Goodman & Clean- Lights EP (Hamton)

Remixes, productions and features
  • 2020 Alex Banks - Chasms (Mesh)
  • 2020 Aparde - No Need (Ki Records)
  • 2019 John Metcalfe - When They Weep (Neue Meister)
  • 2018 Anomie Belle - Flux (Diving Bell Recording Company)
  • 2018 Jono McCleery & Sterling Grove - Beneath (House of Youth)
  • 2018 2Raumwohnung - Ich hör Musik wenn ich dich seh (It Sounds)
  • 2017 Schwarz - In Your Eyes (Styleheads Music)
  • 2017 Joplyn - Too Close (Stone Free Berlin)
  • 2017 Christian Löffler - Mare (Ki Records)
  • 2016 Alejandro Bento - Rain (Subtempo Records)
  • 2016 Equador - Blood (Pegdoll Records)
  • 2016 Dapayk & Padberg - Sink The Ship (Mo's Ferry Prod.)
  • 2016 Hundreds - Spotless (Embassy Of Music)
  • 2015 Rebeka - Breath
  • 2015 Kasar - Gone (Sonar Kollektiv)
  • 2015 Numaads - Now (World of Wills)
  • 2015 Adiam - Runaway (Vertigo Berlin)
  • 2014 Andrea Balency Crystals (BATAILLE)
  • 2014 Markus Wiebusch – Konfetti (Grand Hotel Van Cleef)
  • 2014 Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones – the sun won`t set (Universal)
  • 2014 Tensnake – Holla (Astralwerks)
  • 2014 Vivaldi – Summer (Deutsche Grammophon)
  • 2013 Justine Electra – Great Skate Date (Neun Volt Records)
  • 2013 Julien Mier – Porcelain Dust (Lowriders)
  • 2013 Claire – The Next Ones To Come (Universal)
  • 2013 Ok Kid – Ok Kid (For Music/Sony)
  • 2013 Long Distance Calling - The flood inside (SPV)
  • 2013 Elenka – Wolf (Chimperator)
  • 2013 Hurts – miracle (Four Music)
  • 2013 Alek Fin – waiting like a wolf remix (white)
  • 2012 Orsons – Lagerhalle (remix) (Universal)
  • 2012 Max Herre - fühlt sich wie fliegen an (remix) (Universal)
  • 2012 Marsimoto – [Grüner Samt] (Four Music)
  • 2011 Casper – XOXO (Four Music)
  • 2011 Kraddy- Let Go (Minotaur Recordings)
  • 2011 K.I.Z. – Urlaub fürs Gehirn (Universal)
  • 2011 Graciela Maria – Many Places (Project:Mooncircle)
  • 2010 Marteria- Zum Glück in die Zukunft (Four Music)
  • 2010 Max Mutzke – Home Work Soul (Warner)
  • 2010 The Drapers – We No Speak Americano (Superstar)
  • 2010 Bassnectar – Teleport Massive (Childs Play)
  • 2010 Talen – the comic book EP (Mouthwatering Records)
  • 2009 Sneaky – Feel Like A King feat. Barbara Panther [Robot Koch Remix] (Hot Source Records)
  • 2009 King Cannibal & Jahcoozi – Murder Us (Ninja Tune)
  • 2009 Mexicans With Guns – Nuts And Bongos (exponential)
  • 2009 Th Mole – How 2 Be Cool (Daly City Records)
  • 2009 Ira Atari – My Name Is Ira (Audiolith Records)
  • 2009 KU BO - Kaggua (Man Recordings)
  • 2008 Mochipet – Rambunction Rmx (Daly City Records)
  • 2008 Marsimoto – Zu Zweit Allein (Four Music)
  • 2008 Envy – Tongue Twister [Robot Koch Remix] (Start Rec)
  • 2008 Jennifer Rostock – Feuer [Robot Koch Remix] (Warner)
  • 2008 Jennifer Rostock – Kopf oder Zahl [Robot Koch Remix] (Warner)
  • 2008 Jennifer Rostock – Ich Will Hier Raus [Robot Koch Remix] (Warner)
  • 2008 Mochipet feat. Jahcoozi – Microphonepet (Daly City Records)
  • 2008 Missill feat. Jahcoozi – Glitch EP (Citizen / Discograph)
  • 2007 Filewile – Damn [Jahcoozi Remix] (Moutwatering Records)
  • 2007 Tolcha vs. Soom T – Send Dem Kids To War [Jahcoozi Remix] (Metapolyp)
  • 2006 Unknownmix – the siren [Jahcoozi Remix](Playhouse)
  • 2006 Data MC – Pioneer Camp [The Tape Remix](Tonkind)
  • 2006 Modeselektor feat. Sasha Perera – Silikon (BPitch Control)
  • 2006 Justine Electra – Killalady [The Tape Remix] (City Slang)
  • 2005 Raz Ohara – Hymn [Jahcoozi Remix](Kitty-Cuts)
  • 2005 Tolcha feat. Jahcoozi – Crushed Like Ice (Metapolyp)
  • 2005 Inverse Cinematics [The Tape Remix] (Faces)
  • 2004 Mendelson – White Canary [Jahcoozi Remix](Fein Raus/Kompakt)
  • 2003 Panorama – Super Race Monkey [Jahcoozi Remix] (Hamton)

Awards

Deutscher Musikautorenpreis 2014 "Best electronic music composer"

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gollark: Sea serpents are worse, since I couldn't explode them and they seem to instantly kill people somehow.
gollark: Just roared a bit.
gollark: I also had an invisibility cloak for unrelated reasons, but I don't know if the dragon cared about that. It didn't do any useful counterattack.
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  12. Robot Koch (18 December 2014). "Robot Koch & Delhia de France - California Dreamin' // Song from San Andreas Movie Trailer". Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via YouTube.
  13. "Music from How to Get Away with Murder S1E12". TuneFind.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  14. "Music from The Blacklist S1E03". TuneFind.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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  16. Derek Hale (14 August 2012). "Robot Koch - Nitesky (MTV Teen Wolf Season 2 Soundtrack)". Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via YouTube.
  22. and http://www.javieraestrada.com/the-dream-film/
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