Monolink (Steffen Linck) | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 6, 1989 (Germany) |
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| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Embassy One Records, Afterlife |
| Website | Official website |
Monolink is the stage name of Steffen Linck, a German singer-songwriter and electronic dance music producer who specializes in ambient, techno, electronica and house genres.
Music career
A member of the Berlin electronica scene, Monolink quickly broke away from the classic DJ set and instead created his own style with a combination of live vocals and instruments.[1] SF Weekly describes him as a purveyor of "trippy relaxation with a slightly gravelly, Teutonic voice".[2] Monolink collaborated with other electronic acts, including Acid Pauli.[3]
Monolink released his debut album, Amniotic, in 2018. The recording combines the tradition of singer-songwriting with electronic dance music, where techno, electronica and ambient genres blend with influences of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.[1] Two singles from the release, "Sirens" and "Swallow" appeared at No. 1 spot in the iTunes Electronic (Germany). A review in EDM Identity describes the songs from the album as consisting of "hypnotic beats and vocals" and as "a blend of both deep and happy melodic sounds".[4]
Monolink performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Amniotic (2018)
- Under Darkening Skies (2021)
Singles
- The End (with Acid Pauli) (2015)
- Sirens (2017)
- Swallow (2018)
- Father Ocean (2018)
- Rearrange My Mind (2019)
- Black Hole (with Ben Böhmer) (2019)
- Sinner (2020)
- Otherside (2020)
- The Prey (2021)
- Harlem River/Falling (2021)
- Turning Away (2021)
- Don't Hold Back (2021)
- Beyond Control (with NTO) (2021)
- Fidale (I Feel) (with Zigan Aldi) (2022)
- Running/White Walls (2023)
- Point Of No Return (With Adam Port) (2023)
- The Silence (With Stephan Jolk) (2023)
References
- ^ a b Steffen Wals (21 April 2018): Singer-songwriting and techno not compatible? With his debut album "Amniotic", Monolink proves the opposite, tonspion.de
- ^ Lawrence Kane (31 May 2018): Lightning in a Bottle 2018 Was the Best Festival We’ve Ever Been To, SF Weekly
- ^ Monolink announces debut album, oneedm.com
- ^ Julia Brodnick (20 April 2018): Monolink Take Listeners on a Deep Journey with Debut Album, ‘Amniotic’, EDM Identity
- ^ luna (17 April 2023). "Surprise Sets by ODESZA, Uncle Waffles & Monolink at Do LaB Stage". Clubbing TV. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External links
- Official website
- "Burning Sun" on YouTube, 2014 live recording, via official YouTube channel
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