In 2001, Raphael Landauer founded the band Monster Riddim with Rolo Teng on bass and Aloys Andre on guitar.

In the 2000s, they toured clubs and festivals as a backing band for reggae and dancehall artists. They shared the stage with Mono and Nikitaman, Dr. Ring Ding, Natty Flo and Nosliw and fired up the audience at major festivals such as Summerjam, Splashfestival and Afrikatagen Würzburg.