Monolake

MUTEK, Montreal QC, August 26

BY Corinne PrzybyslawskiPublished Aug 27, 2017

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Monolake immersed the Society for Arts and Technology in his breed of cerebral and consummate techno as part of INTER_CONNECT Berlin: Eine kleine elektronische Nachtmusik.

Although the German electronic project originally consisted of members Gerhard Behles and Robert Henke, the moniker now solely applies to Henke, while Behles runs a music software company Ableton. As a co-inventor of Ableton Live, it's no surprise that artist, inventor, and engineer Henke has such a firm grip on the basics of electronic music.

Composing and improvising live, Henke used synths and self-invented technologies to produce a constantly evolving atmosphere of brash, churning and explosive techno that, for all its fervour, still remained elegant, refined and immersive. 
 
Known for his meticulously designed laser and audio-visual shows both under his own name and as Monolake, Henke proved himself a wizard of sonic physics. He consistently challenges the limits of electronic music, and his dynamic production and performance style carried the energy of the evening through to a cinematic close.  

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