As well as being a handy reminder for anyone starting to learn German, The/Das are an awesome side project from two-thirds of local heroes Bodi Bill. If the above listen to profile whets your appetite for what we’re going to lazily dub “the (die?) German Junior Boys”, you can dig deeper into the band’s emotronic vibes over on their SoundCloud. To warm these cold, dark nights we’ve pulled out their November (2012) mixtape, which includes such tastemaker box-tickers as Daphni, Kollektiv Turmstrasse and Four Tet’s soaring “Love Cry”. Auditory Glühwein:
If you like this, you can enter a competition to win a signed, limited edition copy of the band’s new art book, “MERK:WHAT”, along with all the swag pictured below! Click here for more details.
Heads up Bodi Bill fans: we have a signed, limited edition copy of their new “MERK:WHAT” book to give away. Scroll down to see how you can get an intimate look at the guys behind beautiful Berlin music like this:
The “MERK:WHAT” project existed in the minds of Bodi Bill for a long time. Berlin photographer and good friend Rosa Merk joined the band on tour last year, and took a series of intimate pictures of them both on- and backstage. She was there to capture the joy, the tears, the ecstasy… and the rain! The result is a 96-page, limited edition, hot pink book – and we have a signed copy to give away! If your German’s up to it, you can read about the book and the glamorous Berlin launch party on the Disaronno blog.
Reading “MERK:WHAT” is so much like actually being there, that we thought you’d need some extra goodies while you’re fantasising that you’re on tour with the band. We’re throwing in a luxurious Traveler’s Notebook to record your memories (“Fabian just winked at me – swoon”), and a suitably sophisticated DVD to watch on the tour bus – (in your head) the guys *will* be impressed!
The complete GRAND PRIZE:
1 x Bodi Bill “MERK:WHAT” book, signed by all three band members and the photographer. Limited edition (32/500).
1 x Midori Traveler’s Notebook, passport size, in handcut leather complete with set of inserts (ruled, grid and plain paper; zipper and cardfile; alphabet stencils; and a limited edition Traveler’s Passport). Worth over €60 in total.
1 x Billie Ray Martin DVD, “Five Takes (A Song About Andy)” in 8 panel deluxe silver metallic packaging.
Plus Billie Ray Martin DVDs for 2 lucky runners-up
To be in with a chance of winning these sweet prizes, just leave us a comment below. You have until the end of Sunday 9th September, when we’ll pick our winner and two runners-up. Good luck!
