Marteria

Marteria
Marteria
	Marteria performing in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Marten Laciny
Also known as	Marsimoto
Born	4 December 1982 (age 41); Rostock, East Germany
Genres	German hip hop; pop rap; alternative hip hop; abstract hip hop;
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Magnum12 (2006–07); Four Music (since 2008); Green Berlin (since 2015);

Marten Laciny (born 4 December 1982), better known by his stage name Marteria, is a German rapper. He has met with success in Germany (his 2012 collaboration with Yasha and Miss Platnum, "Lila Wolken", reached Number 1 in the German music charts) and the single "Verstrahlt", featuring Yasha, was included in the video game FIFA 12.^[1]

His alternative stage name and alter ego is Marsimoto. Before his music career, he was a football player and model.^[2]

Early life

Laciny was born to a teacher (mother) and a sailor (father), and spent his childhood in the district of Lichtenhagen in Rostock. A talented footballer, he played for the youth team of F.C. Hansa Rostock, that he still maintains a close relationship with. He played under Horst Hrubesch up in the U-17 squad of the Germany national team.

When he was discovered in 1999 during a trip to New York City by a model scout, he got model assignments all over the world. He worked for Diesel and Hugo Boss, among others, after which he discontinued his modeling and went back to Rostock to pursue his rap career.

In 2003, he moved to Berlin. There, he trained as an actor at a drama school.

Music career

At the age of 16, Marteria was a member of the hip hop group 'Underdog Cru', signed to the label Posin music. At 18, Marteria then signed his first solo contract with Punchline/SPV, and released his debut album. In 2002 he went as part of the Underdog Cru on a European tour with other British and German groups. A year before, in 2001, he performed as part of the Underdog Cru in the largest hip hop and reggae festival in Europe, Splash!.

Marteria's debut album, Halloziehnation, was praised by the press, and the scene magazine Juice awarded 4 1/2 of 6 stars. He then released his second album Base Ventura. These two albums he released on the indie label Magnum12, where he laid the foundations for his current career. In late 2007, he signed a contract with the music publisher Nesola. In December 2007, under his other pseudonym Marsimoto, he accompanied Jan Delay as tour support. In early 2008, he signed a label deal with Four Music (owned by Sony Music Entertainment). He also founded an own label called Green Berlin.

Marsimoto

In addition to his stage name Marteria, he is also known under the pseudonym Marsimoto.^[3] Marsimoto originated as a tribute to Quasimoto – the alter ego of rapper Madlib – with an altered high pitched voice. The sound differs considerably from the Marteria sound, as he uses more experimental hip hop, electronic, reggae music and dubstep elements as Marsimoto. This alter ego resulted from a jam session and was later used by Marten Laciny at performances. Due to the positive response, he decided to release albums as Marsimoto. As Marsimoto, he published his solo albums Halloziehnation, Zu zweit allein, Grüner Samt, Ring der Nebelungen and Verde. A common leitmotif of all Marsimoto albums is the exaggerative consumption of Cannabis.

Personal life

Marteria has one son and currently lives in Berlin's Kreuzberg district.

He married the German musician Jadu in 2015.

Discography

Marteria

Albums

2007: Base Ventura
2010: Zum Glück in die Zukunft
2014: Zum Glück in die Zukunft II
2017: Roswell
2018: 1982 (with Casper)
2018: Live im Ostseestadion
2021: 5. Dimension

Singles

2009: Zum König geboren (feat. Son of Dave)
2010: Verstrahlt (feat. Yasha)
2010: Marteria Girl
2011: Sekundenschlaf (feat. Peter Fox)
2012: Lila Wolken (Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum)
2013: Blue Uganda (Marteria, Maeckes, Lady Slyke, Bris Jean, Abramz, Sylvester)
2013: Big Bang
2013: Bengalische Tiger
2013: Kids (2 Finger an den Kopf)
2014: OMG!
2017: Aliens (feat. Teutilla)
2017: Das Geld muss weg
2017: Scotty beam mich hoch
2018: Champion Sound (feat. Casper)
2018: Supernova (feat. Casper)
2018: Chardonnay & Purple Haze (feat. Casper)
2021: Niemand bringt Marten um
2021: Paradise Delay (feat. DJ Koze)
2021: Marilyn (feat. Siriusmo)
2021: Love, Peace & Happiness (feat. Ätna & Yasha)

Free tracks

2007: Hintergedanken
2007: Remmi Demmi (Osten Powers Remix)
2009: Neue Nikes
2010: Maradona-Shirt
2012: Feuer (Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum)

Juice exclusives

2002: Wer nicht wagt der nicht gewinnt (feat. Underdog Cru & DJ Lord Wax) (Juice-CD #16)
2002: Geschichten (feat. Pussi & Gross A) (Juice-CD #18)
2007: New Kids On the Block II - Flash Gordon (Juice-CD #75)
2007: Rapper des Monats (feat. Marsimoto) (Juice-CD #77)
2007: Was ihr redet (feat. Ercandize, Vega und Separate) (Juice-CD #80)
2008: Der Penis deiner Frau (Juice-CD #83)
2008: 2 Mann Armee (feat. Marsimoto) (Juice-CD #86)
2009: MFG (Mit Füßen getreten) (feat. King Orgasmus One) (Juice-CD #100)
2012: Lila Wolken (Stickles Krabbe Remix) (with Miss Platnum and Yasha) (Juice Exclusive! auf Juice-CD #113)

Marsimoto

Albums

2006: Halloziehnation
2008: Zu zweit allein
2012: Grüner Samt
2015: Ring der Nebelungen
2018: Verde
2024: KEINE INTELLIGENZ

EPs

2011: Green Juice EP (Juice exclusive EP)

Free tracks

2011: Barfuß durch den Park
2012: Romeo & Julia
2012: Wir sind Marsi (feat. Kid Simius)

Juice exclusives

2006: Alarmstufe Dope (Juice-CD #66)
2007: Rapper des Monats (feat. Marteria) (Juice-CD #77)
2007: Phantom der Opfer (feat. Maeckes & Plan B) (Juice-CD #78)
2007: Grüne Brille (Juice Remix) (Juice-CD #82)
2008: 2 Mann Armee (feat. Marteria) (Juice-CD #86)
2008: Todesliste (Juice-CD #91)
2012: Mir ist kalt (Juice-CD #140)

References

^ "FIFA 12-Tracklist: Diese 39 Songs kriegt ihr zu hören" [FIFA 12 Soundtrack: You Get to Hear These 39 Songs] (in German). 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^ Pilz, Michael (4 February 2014). "Das Leben ist kein Computerspiel" [Life is Not a Computer Game] (in German). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^ Lupa (3 September 2008). "Interview:Marteria". rappers.in. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.(German)