Mathis Mootz, the teutonic mastermind and producer behind The Panacea from Wuerzburg, Germany, has developed and perfected his sinister drum and Bass mashup style over the years. The Panacea is the digital Napalm Death, fueled by wreck-step beats, he samples and generally throws together elements of hardcore techno, drum’n’bass, jungle and industrial into his unique explosive sound.
As one of the dominant faces of the German Position Chrome Label he has released 23 ep’s and 5 albums since 1996. His debut ‘Low Profile Darkness’ was one of his most influential works to date, and a huge success with over 12,000 copies sold. Others followed like the techno and hardcore influenced ‘Twisted Designz’,’Phoenix Metabolism’ with it’s hip hop and booty bass roots, the enormous ‘German Engineering’ and ‘Underground Superstardom’, and the experimental and noisy ‘Architettura’.
His experimental, electro, and neo-industrial beats were produced under the aliases of Squaremeter, Disorder, Warfare, Kate Mosh, Bad Street Boy, Radar and Rich Kid. These productions landed on labels like Mille Plateaux, Ant-Zen, Hands Productions, Ambush, Ad Noiseam, Kniteforce, Intransigent and Outbreak to name a few.
The rebirth of Position Chrome, and the launch of close friend Raidens’ Offkey Recordings, marks the start for awesome collaborations and heavy tuneage in the future. The Panacea has recently joined the Anger Management DJ roster, and will be releasing this year on Dylan’s mighty Freak Recordings. |
