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Electronic artist, arranger and composer Hannah Peel’s work combines the tremendously deep, rich power of traditional brass with the uplifting arpeggiated patterns and unearthly sound textures of analogue synthesizers. Through an intergalactic journey from Earth to the star constellation of Cassiopeia, Peel explores one person’s journey through space, time and […]

Miss Peel on an intergalactic journey

19 Jul, 2017 in Music tagged Ambient / Experimental / Hannah Peel by admin

Aphex Twin has unveiled a new track made exclusively from Korg gear. The new track was released and shared in connection with an interview with the former Korg engineer Tatsuya Takahashi. Together Aphex Twin and Takahashi had previously worked on the Korg Monologue synth to make it the only synth on the market to […]

Aphex Twin returns in an all out KORG track

13 Jul, 2017 in Interviews / Music / Music Production / Synthesizers tagged Aphex Twin / KORG / Modular synthesizers by admin

Elektron recently unveiled an all-new version of its popular Octatrack sampler. The Octatrack MKII has the same key features as its predecessor, with eight audio and eight MIDI tracks as well as a sample engine capable of time-stretching and pitch-shifting in real time. It’s been been given an overhaul on the outside, with new back-lit buttons […]

Which Elektron is right for you – Digitakt or Octatrack?

6 Jul, 2017 in Music Production tagged Digitakt / Elektron / Octatrack by admin

In an ever increasing jungle of new gear coming out it’s quite seldom you really get amazed of what music engineers have in store for us, but this new music technologies involving fabric and textiles are actually quite intriguing. From the rubbery membrane of the Seaboard MIDI controller to the percussive wooden skin […]

When fabric meets electronic instruments – Technology insight

28 Jun, 2017 in Uncategorized by admin

It´s June and time for a new playlist. We have collected a number of tracks that will get your party started and that sure will fit nicely into any mixset you wish to produce. This time we will go with some real underground techno / electro treats with focus on […]

June techno mixset – Stereoklang playlist of the month

21 Jun, 2017 in DJ / Music tagged AFFKT feat Sutja Gutierrez / Andre Crom / Andre Galluzzi / Cryptik / Danny Daze / DJ / Kamera UK / Mikael Jonasson / Mixset / Ø [Phase] / Pepote / Playlist / Regal (ES) / rHr. / Ron Costa / Simo Lorenz / Stereoklang / Techno / TKNO / Trevino / Truncate / Wolfgang Voigt / Z.I.P.P.O by admin

In a world of streaming music equipment and software platform providers will need to adapt. Although both vinyls and cassettes are making a re-entry into the world of music, streaming services are here to stay. One area that is particularly interesting is the world of DJ-ing. Today there are several […]

Interview with the champs of DJ streaming – Pacemaker and ...

14 Jun, 2017 in DJ / Interviews / Music Production tagged Algoriddim / DJ / djay / Interview / iTunes / Pacemaker DJ / Serato / Spotify / Streaming music / Touch projector by admin

It’s a jungle out there! Well at least if you are trying to navigate the world of free VSTs to power up your DAW or if you are in need of new inspiring instruments for that next project. In case you are a hardcore Propellerhead Reason user this might be […]

Need some more free VSTs to power up your DAW ...

7 Jun, 2017 in Music Production tagged Freeware / Music creation / VST by admin

Ranging from dark techno to electro pop to far-flung field recordings in Northern forests: the electronic music scene in Russia in general and in Moscow in particular certainly has no limits. In Moscow, Siberia, New York and Berlin Russian producers are looking for new beats, new synths, new voices and sonic […]

Moscow in the intersection of electronic music and technology – ...

30 May, 2017 in Concerts / Experimental / Music / Synthesizers tagged Arma17 / Electronic music / Interchain / Maria Teriaeva / PTU / Russia / Synthposium by admin

As many would probably agree it is high time for this new documentary to arrive. The documentary is titled Subotnick: Portrait Of An Electronic Music Pioneer and will highlight the life and career of Morton Subotnick, a composer and early innovator of electronic music. Stereoklang had the pleasure to watch his live performance […]

Morton Subotnick – New documentary on a modular pioneer

24 May, 2017 in Music / Publishing tagged Morton Subotnick by admin

It’s that time of the year again when we are swamped with big announcements. For example Google kicks off its I/O event, but for those of us who favor events that trigger our senses Moogfest 2017 is erupting tomorrow, May 18th. Like we have become accustomed to Moogfest is growing […]

Moogfest gears up with Google AI and Suzanne Ciani

17 May, 2017 in Concerts / Music / Synthesizers tagged Animal Collective / Buchla / Flying Lotus / Google / Moog / Moogfest / Nsynth / Suzanne Ciani by admin

Last week Reason users were given jaw dropping news as the Propellerhead guys lift the lid of their upcoming 9.5 release. Did hell freeze over or is the search for the holy grail finally over? Reason 9.5, out at the end of May and available for beta testing as of […]

5 reasons why VST support make sense in Reason 9.5

10 May, 2017 in Music Production tagged Propellerhead / Reason / VST by admin

Minimal techno meets EBM – this is how Austrian based Electric Indigo describes the new album ‘Science’ by the newly formed minimal techno act TEGEL, based out of Sweden. And she continues “the music is rather deduced and raw, these are qualities that appeal to me”. Other who have had the […]

TEGEL delivers dark minimal techno with scientific precision – New ...

5 May, 2017 in Music tagged Electric Indigo / Minimal Techno / Techno / TEGEL by admin

Intonal continues to deliver on a promise to be at the forefront of experimental and underground electronic music. This year’s line up really portrayed the breadth of contemporary electronic music. Prominent DJs like Lena Willikens and Beatrice Dillon, to sound designers like Yves De Mey, Hassan Khan and Electric Indigo. […]

INTONAL – More impressive than ever – Sweden’s foremost electronic ...

3 May, 2017 in Concerts / Experimental / Music tagged Beatrice Dillon / Eartheater / Electric Indigo / Hassan Khan / INTONAL / Laurel Halo / Lena Willikens / Moon Wheel / Sendai / Yves De Mey by admin

This year’s MusikMesse in Berlin is over, but in the wake of the event we’ll take a look at what was more interesting than others, and perhaps provide some guidance where your next salary payout will end up. Schneidersladen has in just two years turned the Superbooth to the place […]

Inside Superbooth 2017 – The Berlin synth gathering show

25 Apr, 2017 in Music Production tagged Behringer / Elektron / Eowave / JoMoX / MusikMesse / Novation / Polivoks / Superbooth / Winter Modular by admin

A year has passed since Prince died, but that doesn’t stop the Paisley Park estate from emptying the vaults of more unreleased goodies. This time it is a new EP that hits the shelf on the day of his passing – April 21st. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED on April […]

Paisley Park is at it again – New EP from ...

19 Apr, 2017 in Music tagged Prince by admin

Ready for some time travel? Are you familiar with the Orchestron or the company Vako Orchestron? Well, in any case you should be since the Orchestron not only has its roots deep down in the Moog soil, as well as with the toy manufacturer Mattel, but it is also the signature […]

Exploring the signature sounds of the intriguing Mellotron contender from ...

11 Apr, 2017 in Music Production / Synthesizers tagged Goldfrapp / Kraftwerk / Marylin Manson / Mellotron / Moog / Optigan / Orchestron / PJ Harvey / Rainbow / Tara Busch / Vako Synthesizers / Yes by admin

Are you a Pocket Operator? If you are, you are certainly not alone. With the exponential growth in mobile instruments, both when it comes to instruments available for mobile devices like the iPad, and with hardware pocket-sized instruments like Korg’s Volca series. In the forefront of this development we also […]

I’m an operator with my pocket calculator – Behind the ...

5 Apr, 2017 in Music Production / Synthesizers tagged Beck / Depeche Mode / Jean Michel Jarre / Kraftwerk / Pocket Operator / Teenage Engineering by admin

Ever heard of Ben Burtt? Well maybe not, but you have definitely heard the sounds of Ben Burtt, like the sound of the lightsaber, R2D2, Darth Vader’s breathing – it’s all Ben’s creations (and not Ben Kenobi this time). The sonic universe created by Ben and others has been explored […]

From Ben Burtt to Rouge One – a sonic empire

28 Mar, 2017 in Movie / Music Production tagged Ben Burtt / Field recording / John Williams / Music creation / Rouge One / Star Wars by admin

BBC ended its musical ambitions with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop already back in the late 90’s, but the core team cling on to the name, although ditching the BBC, and kept on performing as The Radiophonic Workshop. Back in 1985 they had their latest commercially available album out, and now […]

New album after more than 30 years from The Radiophonic ...

22 Mar, 2017 in Music tagged BBC Radiophonic Workshop / The Radiophonic Workshop by admin

The underground electronic music scene have many faces and the choice of software, hardware, vocals and tools vary a lot. One person who have almost made this into her life quest is KYOKA. Her exploration of not only unconventional sounds and rhythms is quite unique. Her utilization of vocals, which often […]

Kyoka interview – Improvisation provide me with the unexpected – ...

14 Mar, 2017 in Interviews tagged Ambient / Experimental / Field recording / Interview / Kyoka / Minimal Techno / Noise by admin

To begin with audiovisual art is the exploration of kinetic abstract art and music or sound set in relation to each other. The exploration in audiovisual arts is not new, already back in the 1970’s guys like Walter Giers made a name of himself producing intriguing audiovisual installations often with […]

The elusiveness of Audiovisual Arts

7 Mar, 2017 in Experimental / Science tagged Amon Tobin / Audiovisual art / Evgeniy Vashchenko / Experimental / Joanie Lemercier / Lustmord / Mariska de Groot / Mark IJzerman / Noemi Schipfer / Raven Kwok / Takami Nakamotoo by admin

The old The Buggles’ hit Video killed the radio star has re-appeared in a down tempo version by none other then with Mute signed Polly Scattergood. We’ve covered Polly before here on Stereoklang but this time we are in for a real treat both visually and audio wise, as Polly […]

Video killed the radio star – Polly style

28 Feb, 2017 in Music tagged Bruce Woolley / Buggles / Electronic music / Mute / Polly Scattergood / Thomas Dolby / Video killed the radio star by admin

With its 4 independent digital voltage-controlled oscillators the E370 Quad Morphing VCO is a Eurorack compatible module that will allow you to really complex soundscapes. On Kickstarter this Eurorack component have just in a few days exceeded all targets and is now moving in to production. Launched by Paul Schreiber of Synthesis […]

E370 – Possibly the only Eurorack oscillator you will need

21 Feb, 2017 in Synthesizers tagged Eurorack / Kickstarter / Modular synthesizers / Synthesis Technology by admin

Electronic music pioneer John Foxx has released a new album – The Machine. The album was released on February 10th and is available for purchase via Metamatic. This quite dark electronic soundtrack was recorded by John Foxx and Benge for the theater production of E.M. Forster’s ‘The Machine Stops’. The music is a […]

Synth music’s most productive guy is at it again – ...

14 Feb, 2017 in Music tagged Electronic music / John Foxx / John Foxx & the Maths by admin