November 19th, 2019 by Admin
Fatdrop-Promo:
http://promo.fatdrop.co.uk/e/178315JJVCH2KXfTYrmpFCMHOZG0FYS8mY4Y7sWp
Monolink
Singer-songwriter and Electronic music producer. To many that might sound like two very different aspects of modern sound culture – which in turn makes Monolink a fascinating character, because he’s both rolled into one. His style seamlessly connects the narrative structure of a song with the compelling forward thrust of electronic rhythms. Guitar chords merge into synthetic pad sounds, hypnotic bass vibrations meet emotional vocal parts, passionate physicality meets sublime stimulation for the mind.
Steffen Linck comes from a background that is often described with the wonderfully vague term “guitar music”. North American Folk, Blues… he’s never committed to a single style. And as much as he loves his guitar as a faithful companion on his musical journey – the songs composed for this instrument have a certain flaw. Thanks to melodic structure and the additional use of the human voice they have the power to tell a story – but all too often it’s just a very short pleasure. That’s why the Berlin based producer welds his emotive songs to the beat and groove of electronic music, creating the ultimate examples of melodic dance music.
Evolving out of the Acid Pauli helmed 3000Grad camp, Monolink signed his debut album ‘Amniotic’ to tastemaker German independent label Embassy Of Music Records. Released in autumn 2017 and made up of 11 entrancing tracks, the album has already achieved over 25 million combined streams with the singles ‘Sirens’. Swallow’ ‘Burning Sun’ and ‘Father Ocean’ all receiving strong airplay on German radio.
The final chapter of the ‘Amniotic’ campaign has seen the release of incredibly well received and supported remixes from the titans of the melodic techno and techno scenes such as Patrice Baumel, Tale Of Us, Rodriguez Jr, Ben Bohmer, Artbat, Adam Beyer and Nicole Moudaber. All of these remixes have achieved Beatport Top 10 placings and huge dance radio support with the Artbat remix in particular dominating the summer of 2019 around the world.
Steffen is now busy preparing his second artist album with hopes of the first new music appearing in the spring of 2020.
While Monolink’s recording career is in ascendance the same and more can most definitely be said about his live performances. As a solo performer he continues to play the world’s most prestigious clubs and festivals, sell out his own headline tours in North America and Australia and hold down a residency at the celebrated iconic Ibiza (and beyond) party WooMoon.
Autumn 2018 saw the first Monolink band shows with a sold out tour of Germany that included three nights at Berlin’s Saalchen 900 capacity venue. With 7,000 tickets sold a month before the tour began, impressed promoters have queued up to book the 3 piece Monolink band this summer resulting in headline or co headline slots at Melt, Fusion, Dockville, Montreux Jazz, Audioriver and Mairfield Derby festivals.
With the anticipation of the new album already generating huge excitement Monolink’s tour plans for 2020 are already well underway.
Links
www.facebook.com/monolinkmusic
www.soundcloud.com/monolink
www.instagram.com/monolinkmusic/
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/monolink
www.monolink.org
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Monolink – Black Day – Adam Beyer Remix
OUT: 5.Juli
Nachdem der ARTBAT-Remix von„Return To Oz“ seit mehreren Wochen Platz 2 der Beatportcharts belegt, schickt Steffen Linck alias Monolink die nächste clubkompatible Neubearbeitung eines seiner Albumtracks hinterher. Dafür hat er mit dem Stockholmer Adam Beyer einen der wichtigsten Vertreter des internationalen Techno-Undergrounds gewinnen können. Beyers druckvoller Vibe bettet die butterweichen Beats von „Black Day“ in ein rhythmisches 8-Minuten-Bassfeuerwerk und transportiert den Song zur Primetime auf den Tanzflur. Dem Boss des legendären Technolabels Drumcode gelingt es mit seiner Version, die Emotionalität des ursprünglichen Tracks mit der Funktionalität seines eigenen Schaffens zu vereinen.
Fatdrop-Promo:
http://promo.fatdrop.co.uk/e/172522JJ27P9oJFVdDeeulTHVKl3boOtOJfcn3Op
Label: Embasy One
Preorder: https://monolink.lnk.to/BlackDayAdamBeyerRemix
Live Dates Monolink:
JUNE
Sat, Jun 22, Munich, Germany – Isle of Summer
Sun, Jun 23, Ireland – Body&Soul
Fri, Jun 28, Moscow, Russia – Gasgolder
Sat, Jun 29, St Petersburg, Russia – Planetarium
JULY
Fri, Jul 5, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival
Fri, Jul 12, Bonn, Germany – Panama
Sun, Jul 14, Dresden, Germany – Click Clack Open Air
Wed, Jul 17, Bern, Switzerland – Gurtenfestival
Thu, Jul 18, Barcelona, Spain – WooMOON @ SONAR
Sat, Jul 20, Ferropolis, Germany – Melt! festival
Fri, Jul 26, Plock, Poland – Audioriver
Sat, Jul 27, Zurich, Switzerland – Rakete Open Air
Sun, Jul 28, Ibiza, Spain – Woomoon @ Cova Santa
AUGUST
Thu, Aug 1, Cluj, Romania – Untold
Fri, Aug 2, Floreffe, Belgium – Esperanzah Festival
Sun, Aug 4, Montreal, QC – Osheaga
Tue, Aug 6, Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall (RÜFÜS Support)
Thu, Aug 8, Washington, DC – The Anthem (RÜFÜS Support)
Fri, Aug 9, Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Mirage (RÜFÜS Support)
Sat, Aug 10, Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Mirage (RÜFÜS Support)
Sun, Aug 11, Brooklyn, NY – Possible 3rd show with RUFUS
Thu, Aug 15, Ibiza, Spain WooMoon
Fri, Aug 16, Hamburg, Germany – Dockville Festival
Sat, Aug 17, Bad Aibling (Bavaria), Germany – Echelon Festival
Sun, Aug 18, Conf: Bucht der Träumer Festival
Fri, Aug 23, Putnitz bei Ribnitz Damgarten, Germany – Pangea Festival 2019
SEPTEMBER
Fri, Sep 13, Leipzig, Germany – Arena am Panometer
Sat, Sep 14, Bosopot, Holand – The Woods festival
Sun, Sep 15, Ibiza, Spain – WooMoon
Tue, Sep 24, Durban, South Africa (either Sun or Tue) – Event Space Ground Jhb
Fri, Sep 20, Cape Town, South Africa – The Grand Beach
Sat, Sep 21, Johannesburg, South Africa – The Grounds in Gauteng
https://www.mono.link/
https://www.facebook.com/monolink
https://www.instagram.com/monolinkmusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2I4hRNCYkPKJQlkoEZKjYx
https://www.facebook.com/realadambeyer/
https://www.instagram.com/realadambeyer/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1btv9qmIpbp7q1ixCYNdHu?si=d3-tYzYZRRSWmlKVSwzj9w
https://www.facebook.com/embassyonerecords
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Fatdrop-Promo:
http://promo.fatdrop.co.uk/e/170544JJ7sbjqo9bHA5T4NQZjKh5Ev7vjL8icoVI
MONOLINK – RETURN TO OZ – ARTBAT REMIX
OUT: MAY 17th
After the acclaimed success of his 2018 debut album „Amniotic„, Germany’s much-loved Monolink is set to release the next stellar remix. This time ARTBAT put their unique stamp on „Return to Oz„.
ARTBAT, the Ukranian duo of Artur & Batish, are currently among the most successful Ukrainian electronic acts and enjoy global recognition. Over the last couple of years, the two experienced deejays and producers from Kiev, have completed a rewarding transition from the debut release, to their current standing in the scene. The key to ARTBAT’s success lies within their powerful and inventive sound of the highest quality. Their tracks have an impressive capacity to fuel both intimate dance floors and huge arenas with energy and drive. It’s for these very reasons why many renowned artists are attracted by ARTBAT’s music. Such dance music authorities like Solomun, Tale Of Us, Pete Tong, Deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin are now regularly spinning ARTBAT’s tracks during their sets.
The guys tested the remix during their CERCLE performance in Rio de Janeiro already:
33:00 – 40:00 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hENgrbIMiy4
Preorder: https://monolink.lnk.to/ReturnToOzArtbatRemix
Label: Embassy One (LC24833)
https://www.mono.link/
https://www.facebook.com/monolink
https://www.instagram.com/monolinkmusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2I4hRNCYkPKJQlkoEZKjYx
https://www.facebook.com/artbatmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/artbatmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/embassyonerecords
Posted in Dance & Electronic Tagged with: Monolink
Fatdrop-Promo:
http://promo.fatdrop.co.uk/e/168252JJsuYuKON03vFLvVI7pXlG0XhaLxeUY28h
French Olivier Mateu a.k.a. Rodriguez Jr. delivers a stellar remix for Monolink´s „Frozen“.
He reveals a different incarnation of Mateu’s musical psyche, one that strides ahead, guided only by his kaleidoscopic vision; moving through shimmering, contemplative electronica, to deep and urgent techno, left field melodic accents and quirky pop refrains. Drawing inspiration from artists as diverse as Stockhausen, LFO, Carl Craig, Eric Satie, Kraftwerk, and Michael Polnareff, Rodriguez Jr.’s spirit of adventure translates as soaring creativity, and music that cannot be pigeonholed.
Another great remix of an albumtrack of Monolink´s early 2018 released debut album „Amniotic“ which got remixes by Patrice Bäumel („Sirens“), Tale of Us („Swallow“) and Ben Böhmer („Father Ocean“) already.
Upcoming Monolink gigs:
March 8th – Blue Marlin / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
March 10th – Pitch Music & Arts Festival / Mafeking, Australia
March 14th – Revolver Upstairs / Melbourne, Australia
March 16th – XE54 / Melbourne, Australia
March 17th – SASH daytime / Sydney, Australia
March 21st – Lunar Festival / Tel Aviv, Israel
April 13th – Zermatt Unplugged / Zermatt, Switzerland
April 25th – Art With Me / Tulum, Mexico
April 27th – Akamba Festival / Guadalajara, Mexico
April 30th – Bravo Festival Pre-Party / Mexico City, Mexico
May 4th – Public Works / San Francisco, CA
May 5th – Helipad / Los Angeles, CA
May 9th – Lightning in a Bottle / Bakersfield, CA
May 10th – Spybar / Chicago, IL
May 11th – Brooklyn Mirage / Brooklyn, NY
May 12th – Flash / Washington, DC
May 17th – Spin Nightclub / San Diego, CA
May 18th – The Stone House / Nevada City, CA
May 23rd – Meow Wolf / Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 24th – Bar Standard / Denver, CO
May 25th – Floyd / Miami, FL
May 26th – Elements Music & Arts Festival / Lakewood, PA
June 7th – Ikarus / Memmingen, Germany
June 8th – Pleinvrees Festival / Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 15th – Maifeld Derby / Mannheim, Germany
June 22nd – Isle of Summer / Munich, Germany
June 23rd – Body & Soul Festival / Ireland
Posted in Dance & Electronic Tagged with: Monolink
Dezember 3rd, 2018 by Admin
Fatdrop-Promo:
http://promo.fatdrop.co.uk/e/164820JJcsK5uzenoQ4EIXw0drpb92gWVIcbv0HR
Mit „Father Ocean“ veröffentlicht Steffen Linck alias Monolink ein bezauberndes Stück Musik, und öffnet ein weiteres Mal seinen faszinierenden Kosmos aus Musikalität und emotionalem Tiefgang. Sanft, fast zärtlich, baut sich der Song auf, den Linck mit seiner warmen Stimme und berührenden Songzeilen zum perfekten Herbstsoundtrack macht. „Father Ocean hear my song, You’re the wave I was made from, Take me back to where we once began.”
Der Berliner Multiinstrumentalist vereint in seiner Musik zwei ganz große Leidenschaften. Ihm gelingt es wie keinem anderen, seine Vorliebe zu Folk und Blues mit den unendlichen Weiten der elektronische Musik in Einklang zu bringen. So kreiert Monolink etwas Neues, etwas Einzigartiges. Butterweiche Sounds, ein warmer Groove und eklektische Melodien treffen auf analoge Klänge, ergänzt durch Lincks vorgetragene Vocalparts.
Nach einem erfolgreichen Festivalsommer, in dessen Zuge Monolink – mit seinem Debütalbum „Amniotic“ im Gepäck – u.a. zum zweiten Mal beim „Burning Man“ in der Wüste Nevadas spielte, geht es für ihn bald erstmals mit dreiköpfiger Band auf die Bühne. Schon jetzt sind alle Termine der Tour im November restlos ausverkauft.
MPN:
https://www.musik-promotion.net/de/ProductDetail?pid=125612063
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April 16th, 2018 by Admin
Monolink – Swallow – out 30.März
Debütalbum „Amniotic“ – out 20.April
Singer-Songwriter und elektronische Musik? Für viele geht das nicht zusammen. Für Monolink schon. Der Multiinstrumentalist, Sänger, Produzent und Performer aus Berlin vermengt die beiden gegensätzlichen Genres zu einem hypnotischen Hybriden. House-Rhythmik und elektronische Synthie-Sounds treffen auf organische Basslines, Monolinks eindringliche Stimme und einfühlsames Songwriting.
Entstanden ist der Text dabei fast schon intuitiv. »Mich hinzusetzen und einen Song zu einem bestimmten Thema zu schreiben ist mir fremd«, erklärt Monolink. »Ich will von meinen Texten überrascht werden, eine Idee darin finden, die mich anspricht und nicht einfach nur dem logischen Teil meines Gehirns entsprungen ist.«
Und so erzählt »Swallow« von einer unwirklichen, schmerzhaften Begegnung zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit und dem anschließenden Verlieren in Gedanken und Träumen. Immer und immer wieder. »Oh you swallow me inside / Like the dark swallows the light / When I’m drowning in your sea«, singt Monolink in dem Track, der sich mit seinem Sound und Songwriting perfekt in das Konzept von Monolinks Debüt »Amniotic« einfügt, das vom Kreislauf des Lebens erzählt.
DJ Promo:
http://promo.fatdrop.co.uk/e/155775JJd0mRgNXOzfljO23cfJigfSIO4deQdLba
»Swallow« erscheint am 30. März.
Debütalbum „Amniotic“ erscheint am 20.April.
Album vorbestellen: https://monolink.lnk.to/Amniotic
Label: Embassy One LC: 24833
Tourdates:
10.März Viertel – Basel
16.März Arosa Electronica – Arosa
23.März Hive – Zurich
24.März Romy S – Stuttgart
31.März Odonien – Köln
06.April Le Carpe Diem – Sousse
20.April – 29.05.USA TOUR
20.April – Summit , Tulum, Mexico
21.April – Summit, Tulum , Mexico
22.April – Coachella Festival, California, USA
25.Mai – Lightning In A Bottle Festival, California, USA
09.Juni Hans Bunte Areal – Freiburg
16.Juni Woomoon @Poble Espanol – Barcelona
24.Juni Decibel Festival – Florence
14.Juli Wapelbeats Open Air – Gütersloh
26.Juli Habitat Festival – near Hamburg
27.Juli Audioriver – Poland
04.August Isle Of Summer – Munich
11.August SonneMondSterne (Katermukke stage) – Saalburg
Posted in Dance & Electronic, Pop international Tagged with: Monolink
November 24th, 2017 by Admin
Außergewöhnlicher Sound braucht außergewöhnliche Menschen, die ihn machen. Steffen Linck ist ein solcher. Der Musiker aus Berlin vereint zwei Herzen in seiner Brust. Das eine ist dem nordamerikanischen Folk und Blues zuträglich und macht Linck zu einem fantastischen Singer und Songwriter. Herz Nummer Zwei schlägt für moderne elektronische Tanzmusik. Beide Liebhabereien laufen nicht etwa parallel nebeneinander her, sondern werden durch Lincks untrüglichem Gespür für Harmonien zu einem großen Ganzen. Das spiegelt auch seine neue Single als Monolink wider. Ein rhythmisches Grundgerüst aus synthetischen Sounds voll warmer Beats und eklektischem Groove trifft auf analoge Vielseitigkeit und eine unter die Haut gehende Stimme. Remixe kommen u.a. von dem in Amsterdam lebenden Produzent und DJ Patrice Bäumel.
„Sirens“ ist ein gelungener Vorbote auf das für das Frühjahr 2018 geplante Debütalbum von Monolink.
Label: Embassy One (LC 24833)
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www.residentadvisor.net/dj/monolink
www.monolink.org
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Posted in Pop international Tagged with: Monolink