German house mainstay Philipp Jung, co-founder of M.A.N.D.Y. and Get Physical, has died
The DJ, producer and label head was an icon of Germany’s house music scene
Philipp Jung, co-founder of house duo M.A.N.D.Y. and pioneering label Get Physical Music, has died aged 55.
Electronic Groove reports that a “close source to the artist has confirmed” the news. A cause of death has not been made public.
The DJ, producer and label head was an icon of Germany’s house and tech-house scene, having been working in the music industry since the 1990s.
He co-founded the DJ and production duo M.A.N.D.Y. alongside childhood friend Patrick Bodmer, taking on their first club residency in Frankfurt in the early 2000s. Later relocating to Berlin. they established the project as a staple of the city’s flourishing club scene, including releasing the acclaimed Booka Shade collaboration ‘Body Language' in 2005.
In 2002, Jung co-founded the label Get Physical Music alongside Bodmer, Booka Shade, the duo comprising Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, and DJ T., real name Thomas Koch.
Together they grew the imprint into one of the most influential dance music labels in the world, dealing in muscular, rhythmic sounds primed sparking movement on the dancefloor, epitomised by its esteemed Body Language compilation series.
M.A.N.D.Y.’s debut album ‘Double Fantasy’ came out via Get Physical Music in 2016.
In 2018 Jung took a step back from M.A.N.D.Y. to focus on his personal health and wellbeing following years of touring.
He remained active in dance music, launching the Get Physical sublabel METAPHYSICAL in 2020, focusing on full-length releases and deeper artist collaborations.
Having relocated to Costa Rica, in March this year he released the ‘Rewind Forward Vol. 1’ remix compilation, described as “the first in a new series that collects hidden pearls and forgotten gems from the label's vast back catalogue.”
In an interview with Electronic Groove published last month, he spoke about looking forward to: “Having a baby pretty soon, taking one day at a time, and really enjoying life, still travelling, still curious about new talents and great parties.”
Damian Lazarus has paid tribute in a post on Instagram, describing him Jung as: “A beautiful, gentle, hilarious man with one of the kindest hearts, we did so much together across the years and his passing is a total shock, especially given how fit and healthy he has been since moving to Costa Rica. He was so excited to finally become a father for the first time at the age of 55 and we laughed so much about it the last time we spoke.”
