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For a few years, Ricardo Villalobos was the face of minimal techno and house in Germany. While he’s perhaps best known for his lengthy, freewheeling DJ sets – which were just as likely to include free jazz as they were pumping techno – Villalobos’ high water mark in terms of production came with “Dexter.” On this episode of Berlin Zwanzig, music journalist Sven von Thülen joins Vivian Host to discuss the cult of Villalobos and this celebrated track, which appeared on his Playhouse-released albu
Alexandra Dröner discusses Robert Henke’s vital role in creating music-making software Ableton Live and the role of tech in Berlin.
Published 10/16/18
Under the name Monolake, sound designer, programmer and techno icon Robert Henke mined the intersection between abstract computer music and dance-derived techno. Today, albums like 2001’s Gravity remain touchstones for new generations of electronic musicians. On this episode of Berlin Zwanzig,...
Published 09/13/18