 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (August 2022) |
Monolake | |
|---|---|
 Monolake in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Dub techno, minimal techno, ambient |
| Labels | Chain Reaction, [ml/i] |
| Members | Robert Henke Torsten Pröfrock |
| Past members | Gerhard Behles |
Monolake is a German electronic music project, initially consisting of members Gerhard Behles and Robert Henke, Monolake is now perpetuated by Henke while Behles focuses on running music software company Ableton, which they founded in 1999 together with Bernd Roggendorf. From 2004, Torsten Pröfrock became a member of Monolake.
Monolake's minimal, dub-influenced techno helped establish the sound of the Chain Reaction label, also located in Berlin, subsequently using their own [ml/i] (Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music) label for the group's output. Both current members have solo projects, with Henke releasing under his own name and Pröfrock as "T++" and "Various Artists."
In 2008, T++ followed Ricardo Villalobos in bridging the gap between minimal techno and dubstep, by remixing Shackleton's Death Is Not Final for the Skull Disco label.
In 2009, Robert Henke appeared in the electronic music documentary, Speaking In Code, which presented the completion of the Monodeck.[1] As of 2012, Henke has been designing a new form of live show syncing surround-sound audio stems with visual loops, allowing for improvisation.[2]
Monolake is named after Mono Lake, which is east of the Sierra Nevada in California.
- ^ McAllister, Lulu (2009). "Q & A: Speaking In Code". XLR8R Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "Listen to a discussion with Monolake from Unsound New York 2012". Thewire.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2012.