Moglii

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Simon Ebener-Holscher know professionally as Moglii is a musician from Cologne, Germany.

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Early life

Simon Ebener-Holscher began playing musical instruments at the age of six. He first tried drums, then guitar, and then oboe before deciding on piano. He began producing his own music at 16 years old and started creating electronic music. [1]

Career

Moglii collaborated with Novaa on his first extended play releasing Down Under in 2016. [2] In December 2017, Moglii had 250,000 monthly listeners on Spotify from 61 different countries and songs with 4 million total listens. [1]

In the spring of 2019, Moglii released his single "Flow" and went on tour with Elderbrook throughout Europe. [3] Moglii and LissA created the single "Face 2 Face" in Moglii's studio in Cologne and released the song in early October 2020. [4] Released in December 2020, the official music video for Moglii's single "Push Me" which features Panama was directed by Sarah Knupfer. [5] Moglii collaborated with R&B artist Mulay in 2023 on "Sunliight" and "Hidden in the Mist". [6] Working in collaboration with singer-songwriter LissA, Moglii released the single "More & More" in 2023. [7]

Ebener-Holscher is part of a five person band called Moglebaum. [8] Moglebaum's single "Raindrops" reached #1 on Spotify's Global Viral Charts receiving over 1 million listens. [9]

Musical style

Moglii describes his music as organic electronic. The style has influences from future bass artists such as Mura Masa and Flume, however, he also draws inspiration from singer-songwriters like Bon Iver and James Blake. [10] Moglii has connections in the Australian electronica scene having done work with artists like Hayden James and Panama. [5]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

  • "Down Under" (2016) (with Novaa)
  • "Mother" (2016) (with Novaa)
  • "Her" (2016) (with Novaa)
  • "Girl" (2017)
  • "Breath" (2017)
  • "Tonic Water" (2017) (with Novaa)
  • "Away From Me" (2017)
  • "Schillerize" (2017) (with Tonio Geugelin)
  • "Tonic Water (dazy Remix)" (2017) (with Novaa)
  • "Flow" (2019)
  • "Lone Wolf" (2019)
  • "Go" (2019)
  • "Indiigo" (2019)
  • "Face 2 Face" (2020)
  • "Skoda" (2020)
  • "Oxygen" (2020)
  • "Push Me" (2020)
  • "Harbour" (2021)
  • "Liquid Sunlight" (2021) (with Rola)
  • "Canary In The Coal Mine" (2021)
  • "Window" (2021)
  • "Morning Dew" (2021)
  • "Little Light" (2021)
  • "Tu y Yo" (2021)
  • "Space Birds" (2022)
  • "Desert" (2022)
  • "Volcano" (2022)
  • "Water To The Moon / ok" (2022)
  • "Monsoon / Just a Feeling" (2022)
  • "Sunliight" (2023)
  • "Hidden in the Mist" (2023)
  • "Like You in Linen" (2023)
  • "More & More" (2023)
  • "Take It Or Leave It" (2023)
  • "Now Or Never" (2023)
  • "Unresolved" (2023)
  • "Crush" (2023)
  • "Foxx" (2023)
  • "Fungii" (2023)
  • "Whiite Owl" (2023)
  • "iinsects" (2024) (with Novaa)
  • "Latern Fiish" (2024) (with Hataah)
  • "Sunshine After Rain" (2025 (with LissA))
  • "Tonic Water (Solar Punk Remix)" (2025) (with Novaa)
  • "Echoes" (2025) (with TWYGS)
  • "Echoes (Philipp Johann Thimm Remix)" (2025) (with TWYGS)
  • "Nothing Lasts Forever" (2025)

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

References

  1. 1 2 Hetzel, Robin (27 December 2017). "DJ Moglii erobert die Welt" [DJ Moglii conquers the world]. Rheinische Post (in German). RP Digital GmbH. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. Kelleher, Tegan (22 May 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: Down Under EP – Moglii & Novaa". WKNC-FM . North Carolina State University. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. Keith, James (26 March 2019). "Premiere: Cologne-Based Indie Pop Auteur Moglii Is In Your "Flow" On Fluid New Single". Complex Magazine . Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  4. "Moglii returns with new track 'Skoda'". DIY Magazine . DIY Music Limited. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 Davies, Hayden (10 December 2020). "Premiere: German musician Moglii teams up with Panama for new single, Push Me". The Music Magazine . The Music Press Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. Thomas, Laviea (25 January 2023). "Moglii and Mulay are Dreaming Big". Notion Magazine . Notion London Limited. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. "PREMIERE: MOGLII – "MORE & MORE" The producer, singer and instrumentalist brings some friends for his new single". Wonderland Magazine . 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  8. D'Amore, Rachael (22 May 2015). "Meet Moglebaum, the German Producer Making Everything but Techno". Vice Magazine . Vice Media. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  9. "Moglebaum – Echo of Time". SingersRoom.com. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  10. Wagner, Micha (22 September 2019). "Organic Electronic – Auf seiner neuen EP "ii" nimmt uns Moglii mit in sein eigenes Genre" [Organic Electronic – On his new EP "ii", Moglii takes us into his own genre]. Diffus Magazine  [ de ] (in German). Diffus GmbH. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.