Erdmöbel is a German indie‑pop and jazz group formed in Münster and based in Cologne, led by vocalist, songwriter and writer Markus Berges, multi‑instrumentalist and producer Ekimas, keyboardist Wolfgang Proppe, and drummer Christian Wübben. The band emerged in 1994 and released its debut album Das Ende der Diät in 1996, followed by Erste Worte nach Bad mit Delfinen in 1999, which incorporated electronic elements. In 2000 the duo Ekimas and the group issued the electronic Erdmöbel versus Ekimas, featuring the first indie‑radio hit. The 2003 release Altes Gasthaus Love shifted toward pop, while Fotoalbum (2004) presented a live acoustic best‑of. The 2005 album Für die nicht wissen wie explored 1960s easy‑listening pop, and 2007’s concept album No. 1 Hits covered international chart‑toppers translated into German. 2010’s Krokus expanded the brass section and introduced Bossa‑Nova and Motown influences. The band founded its own label, jippie! industrie, in 2013 and issued Kung Fu Fighting, a blend of modern classical, reggae, and Steely Dan references. Subsequent releases include Geschenk (2014), Geschenk + 3 (2015), Hinweise zum Gebrauch (2018), Guten Morgen, Ragazzi (2022), and the 2025 collaboration "Hätte Sehnsucht Gewicht" with the Kaiser Quartet.
