Monolink
{{short description|German musician, singer-songwriter and electronic dance music producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Monolink
(Steffen Linck)
| image = Monolink byHailleyHoward-8613.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|06|06}}
| birth_place = West Germany
| death_date =
| death_place =
| genre = {{hlist|Ambient|Minimal Techno|electronica}}
| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|music producer|singer-songwriter}}
| instrument = Guitar, Piano
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = Embassy One Records, Afterlife
| website = {{Official website|www.mono.link}}
| associated_acts = Acid Pauli
}}
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. SF Weekly describes him as a purveyor of "trippy relaxation with a slightly gravelly, Teutonic voice".Lawrence Kane (31 May 2018): [http://www.sfweekly.com/music/lightning-in-a-bottle-2018-was-the-best-festival-weve-ever-been-to/ Lightning in a Bottle 2018 Was the Best Festival We’ve Ever Been To], SF Weekly Monolink collaborated with other electronic acts, including Acid Pauli.[https://amnplify.com.au/monolink-announces-debut-album-amniotic/ Monolink announces debut album], oneedm.com
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.Steffen Wals (21 April 2018): [https://www.tonspion.de/musik/monolink/alben/amniotic Singer-songwriting and techno not compatible? With his debut album "Amniotic", Monolink proves the opposite], tonspion.de 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".Julia Brodnick (20 April 2018): [https://edmidentity.com/2018/04/20/monolink-amniotic-review/ Monolink Take Listeners on a Deep Journey with Debut Album, ‘Amniotic’], EDM Identity
Monolink performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.{{Cite web |last=luna |date=2023-04-17 |title=Surprise Sets by ODESZA, Uncle Waffles & Monolink at Do LaB Stage |url=https://clubbingtv.com/surprise-sets-by-odesza-uncle-waffles-monolink-at-do-lab-stage/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Clubbing TV |language=en-US}}
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)
- Light Up My Dark (2024)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.mono.link}}
- {{YouTube|QrX7_JuhELk|"Burning Sun"}}, 2014 live recording, via official YouTube channel
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Category:German record producers
Category:German male singer-songwriters
Category:German singer-songwriters
Category:German electronic musicians