Freakin’ Mother Father is a track with an unusual origin story – one that has little to do with the music scene but everything to do with inspiration and humor. The idea for the track was born in 2003, during a flight to Bangkok. Mark Reeder and I were watching heavily censored gangster films onboard—cheaply produced and so sanitized they bordered on the ridiculous. In one scene, the infamous phrase “Fk You Mother Fker” was hilariously toned down to “Freak You Mother Father.” We couldn’t stop laughing and immediately thought: This has to be a track.

The Production: From Idea to Release

We recorded Freakin’ Mother Father in January 2003 at the Narodni Podník Studio in Charlottenburg, while snow blanketed Berlin and the icy cold seemed to freeze the city in place. The recordings themselves were inspired by ideas that had emerged during a tour in spring 2002. The track eventually became part of my album I Am a Dalek, developed in close collaboration with Mark Reeder. The concept was clear: a fusion of Wet&Hard and Rock, which we humorously dubbed “Rock’n’Hard.” The bassline came directly from my bass guitar, and Mark contributed the idea for a short break that momentarily interrupts the track’s relentless drive. That brief moment – featuring Mark’s vocal riff – was like a whale surfacing for air before plunging back into the depths.

Live Performances: A Trip with a Sense of Humor

I rarely played the original version of Freakin’ Mother Father, as I created a remix tailored for LaLa Land. But whenever I did play the original, it became a standout moment in the set. I’ll never forget playing it in a club in Novi Sad, where the crowd went wild as the track dropped. Mark was there to capture the scene on film, which later became part of the visual narrative for my album.