| Monolake | |
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Robert Henke performing as Monolake at MUTEK in 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Labels | Chain Reaction, [ml/i] |
| Members | |
| Robert Henke, Torsten Pröfrock | |
| Past members | |
| Gerhard Behles | |
Monolake is an electronic music act based in Berlin. Originally 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. In fall 2004, Torsten Pröfrock became a member of Monolake.
Monolake's minimal, dub-influenced techno music 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]
Monolake is named after Mono Lake, which is east of the Sierra Nevada in California.
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Henke is a software engineer who develops custom software and hardware for live performances. As well as working as an engineer for Ableton, Henke designed the Atlantic Waves software for performing live with other producers in different countries simultaneously.[2]
In 2003, Henke designed the Monodeck, a midi-controller interface for spontaneous editing and effects work during live performances, even without having to look at the computer screen.[3] The Monodeck and its successor, Monodeck II, control Ableton through patches designed with Max/MSP.