Show Notes
In episode four of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO Nico Perez is joined by Robert Henke, otherwise known as Monolake. A digital artist and DJ based in Berlin, Robert is one of the Co-Founders of Ableton, thus having an immeasurably huge impact on DJ culture and music production worldwide.He has been releasing music since the early 1990s under both his own name and the Monolake moniker, and has played a key role in the rise of electronic music in the German capital immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. His performances, installations and concerts have taken him to places such as the Tate Modern, the MoMA PS1, the Centre Pompidou and more.They cover:The birth of AbletonThe DIY spirit that built Berlin's modern club sceneThe development of music softwareBalancing artistry and technologyThe impact of naivety in early creativityRevisiting past works and artistic growthConstraints in artistic expressionThe impact of AI on music creation
The first-ever vinyl pressing of Monolake's seminal 1999 album 'Interstate' is available via Bandcamp: https://roberthenke.bandcamp.com/album/interstate Robert plays live at the Barbican, London on 7 November for his 'FIRST LIGHT' project: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/robert-henke-first-light
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