Yearly Archives: 2020

So the mystical posters across various places has now finally been revealed and although everything looks cool one need to understand that this very much is actually functionally identical to running AFX Mode on a Bass Station II, in other words no new firmware updates. At the end of this […]

So, the Aphex Twin-monosynth is finally here

21 Oct, 2020 in Synthesizers tagged AFX / Aphex Twin / Novation / Synthesizer by admin

Time to dig a little deeper into some newly released audiovisual treats. Breaking the boundaries between contemporary art and electronic music these contributions may guide us to the evolution of music. First off is Tellurian Visions – an audiovisual accompaniment to Untold and Untold: A Tellurian Memorandum, the new album and poetry collection […]

Audiovisual experimentation and more

13 Oct, 2020 in Experimental / Video tagged Audiovisual art / DROP / Florence To / Jesse Osborne-Lanthier / Rob Clouth / Sophia Loizou by admin

Richie Hawtin has adopted his Plastikman alias to compose an original soundtrack for Prada’s Spring / Summer 2021 Womenswear Show. The 12-minute track is titled ‘Sin Thetik’, and also arrives alongside a 20-minute ambient version. Richie Hawtin, under his Plastikman alias, has composed the original runway soundtrack for today’s PRADA Spring / Summer […]

Plastikman goes fashion with Prada

30 Sep, 2020 in Music tagged Fashion / Plastikman / Prada / Richie Hawtin / Techno by admin

One may always debate whether a new book is needed on the subject, but it has apparently not refrained the authors for providing this new read. The book titled Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back) celebrates the evolution of the electronic instrument and its impact on music culture. From acid […]

The evolution of synthesizers 1963-1995

24 Sep, 2020 in Synthesizers tagged Books / Synthesizer by admin

Arturia has introduced the PolyBrute, a 6-voice analog synthesizer with (as they claim) unprecedented expressivity and sound morphing capabilities. Arturia seems to be determined to use every possible variation to its Brute line up. At some point one could imagine the MatrixBrute to be their crescendo, but the company appears to […]

Arturia adds new brute to its lineup – PolyBrute

16 Sep, 2020 in Music Production / Synthesizers tagged Arturia / PolyBrute / Synthesizer by admin

Well no one would disagree that Kraftwerk has been ahead of their time, but that they are also forerunners in conquering the Universe with their electronic rhythms is perhaps a little less known. On the other hand it is not entirely at their own initiative. Netflix has released a 16-minute documentary […]

Kraftwerk in space

10 Sep, 2020 in Music / Science tagged John Shepherd / John Was Trying To Contact Aliens / Kraftwerk / NASA / Netflix / Space / Tangerine Dreams by admin

Times are starting off nicely in September. Chaos may not suit all but if you are on the hunt for a monosynth featuring chaotic schematics you’re in the right place today. The chaotic monosynth offers something truly new, using a brand-new oscillator technique to create previously unheard sounds from biting […]

Free Buchla-inspired chaos synth from Eventide

2 Sep, 2020 in Music Production / Synthesizers tagged Chaos / Eventide / Freeware / Monosynth / Pendulate by admin

Time again to have a look at new electronic music that’s pumping through the ether. This time we will focus on three new tracks blending bouncing and hectic beats to space noise. Electronic composer and sound artist SØS Gunver Ryberg has teamed up with Cadie Desbiens-Desmeulesm, aka Push 1 stop, for a head-spinning […]

New music Thursday feat SØS, Loizou & Teste

27 Aug, 2020 in Movie tagged Nene H / Poly Chain / Sophia Loizou / SØS Gunver Ryberg / Tente by admin

This got to be one of the coolest things coming your way in the DJ space. Virtual DJ has just announced their latest edition of Virtual DJ and it comes with real-time stem separation. So incase your playing and want to get rid of the vocals ina track – Virtual […]

Virtual DJ 2021 – Now with real-time stem separation

19 Aug, 2020 in DJ / Music Production tagged DJ / Virtual DJ by admin

Here at Stereoklang we’ve had the Roland TR-8S since day one of its release and so far it has become the goto-product when it comes to beat generation. And for those lucky enough to have one Roland, in sweet timing relative to the official 808-day, released a new firmware update. […]

Has Roland’s TR-8S now become the best drum machine ever?

12 Aug, 2020 in Music Production tagged Drum machine / Firmware / Roland / TEGEL / TR-8S by admin

It’s still summer but that doesn’t stop us from presenting some recently released experimental tracks that pushes the boundaries in electronic music. In this wrap up we have contributions from Pinkcourtseyphone, Drew McDowall, Robin Rimbaud/Ursula Berlot and Katie Gately, plus a bonus synth from v::tol. Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) enlisted the […]

Fresh additions to the world of electronic music

5 Aug, 2020 in Art / Experimental / Music tagged ::vtol:: / Drew McDowall / Electronic music / Experimental / Katie Gatley / Pinkcourtseyphone / Robin Rimbaud / Scanner / Ursula Berlot by admin

John Foxx And The Maths return with a new line-up on their 5th studio album, Howl which will be released on 15 May 2020. The ever so productive Mr. Foxx is out with a new album dubbed Howl. We kind of have lost count on all the albums this man […]

John Foxx And The Maths are at it again

26 Jul, 2020 in Music tagged Electronic music / John Foxx / Synth music / Ultravox by admin

AMELIE LENS ANNOUNCES ‘HIGHER’, A NEW EP ON HER LENSKE IMPRINT It’ll be her first release of this year. To herald the news, she debuted the EP’s eponymous track, a euphoric club track featuring Lens’ vocals that pierce through the layers of drums and sharp synths. The EP is classic […]

New EP from Amelie Lens

14 Jul, 2020 in Music tagged Amelie Lens / SoundCloud / Techno / TEGEL by admin

TEGEL released their highly acclaimed debut in late 2017 and now Scandinavia’s connoisseurs of minimal techno and experimental sound are back with a new album dubbed Desolation in forlorn districts. The new album – Desolation in forlorn districts – blends influences from Ellen Allien, Plastikman, Nina Kraviz and many more to provide […]

New release from TEGEL – Techno & Noise join forces ...

3 Jul, 2020 in Music / Uncategorized tagged Ambient / Electronic music / Glitch / Noise / Stereoklang / Techno / TEGEL by admin

Despite corona and the quarantine many of us are still coping with, some artists are more productive then ever – and one of the them is Ryuichi Sakamoto. During the covid-19 pandemic a series of collaborations has seen the light of day on Sakamoto’s Youtube channel and the latest one […]

Sakamoto keeps himself busy – this time with Laurie Anderson ...

26 Jun, 2020 in Concerts / Interviews / Music tagged Laurie Anderson / Ryuichi Sakamoto by admin

The Cubasis 3 mobile DAW is now available on Android, meaning the platform’s selection of digital audio workstations is starting to catch up a bit with iOS. The app brings a multitude of audio recording and editing tools to the fingertips of Android and iOS users alike, including the ability to combine […]

Android’s catching up on iOS – Cubasis 3 on mobile

17 Jun, 2020 in Music Production / Synthesizers tagged Android / Cubase / Cubasis / DAW / Mobile / Music creation / Steinberg by admin

Black to Techno excavates and explores the unique and total nature of the circumstances that birthed the movement: touching on everything from Detroit’s heritage as the home of Fordist automation and the rhythm of the production line, to the influence of the Motown artists, and the city’s groundbreaking icon, Aretha Franklin. […]

Gucci & Black to Techno

11 Jun, 2020 in Music tagged Black lives matter / Gucci / Techno by admin

Just as the rest of the world Stereoklang are horrified by the brutality and acts of racism that is taken place. We are in 100 % solidarity with protestors fighting across the globe for justice for the murder of George Floyd and protesting against continued systemic racism and police brutality, […]

Terrace Martin gathers against police brutality with ‘Pig Feet’

5 Jun, 2020 in Music tagged Black lives matter / Daylyt / Denzel Curry / G Perico / Kamasi Washington / Kendrick Lamar / Pig Feet / Terrace Martin by admin

The album brings together 2 hours of new music. Creating is resisting, that’s why InFiné announced a 34-track compilation that shows the feelings of 34 artists during confinement due to the pandemic related to the COVID-19 virus. InFiné has released a new 34-track compilation titled Music Activists 2020 with music by the likes of Ital Tek, Bottler, Carl Craig, Stimming, Rone and others. […]

Carl Craig on new 34-track compilation + some select May ...

29 May, 2020 in Music tagged Bottler / Carl Craig / Eric Prydz / InFiné / Ital Tek / Rone / Stimming / Techno by admin

Arturia has announce the launch of its newest software instrument OB-Xa V, a recreation of Oberheim’s legendary OB-Xa analog synthesizer. Arturia has released OB-Xa V which they say takes the immense analog power of the fat, aggressive sounding OB-Xa from the 80s charts to the modern era. They say that, faithful to the sound […]

V Collection gets even bigger – Arturia brings you the ...

20 May, 2020 in Synthesizers tagged Arturia / OB-Xa / Oberheim / Software / V Collection by admin

For those of you hoping for yet another beast out of the Moog factory, then you’ll need to wait a bit longer. However, this new little beauty is more then meets the eye and should suit most pockets. Sprung out of the Moog collaborative workshops this is a new semi-modular […]

The Moog we’ve been waiting for…?

14 May, 2020 in Synthesizers tagged Hardware / Moog / Semi-modular / Subharmonicon / Suzanne Ciani / Synthesizer by admin

A synth is of course always worth celebrating, but perhaps the EMS Synthi 100 deserves some extra attention – that is at least what Soulwax thinks. Below is the new trailer where the EMS Synthi 100 takes on center stage. “It is a living instrument producing a living sound.” Soulwax, […]

Celebrating the EMS Synthi 100

6 May, 2020 in Music / Synthesizers tagged EMS Synthi 100 / Soulwax / Synthesizer / The Vinyl factory by admin

Electronic music and sci-fi goes hand in hand since ages back, but that doesn’t stop MFO and Roly Porter to explore the sound scapes of a dystopian future. With Kistvaen they continue there quest to make audio visual research in the realms of sci-fi. The audiovisual performance piece was captured […]

Our Bladerunner-future according to MFO & Porter

27 Apr, 2020 in Art / Experimental / Music / Science tagged Atonal / Audiovisual art / Berlin / MFO / Roly Porter by admin

Following the release of his album “Be Up A Hello” at the end of January, and the follow-up “Lamental” EP last Friday, UK born electronic act Squarepusher now releases the video for “Detroit People Mover”. The video handles the neglected mass transit system in the US city from which the track takes […]

New video out from Squarepusher – Detroit People Mover

17 Apr, 2020 in Movie / Music tagged Electronic music / Squarepusher by admin