Stefan Goldmann
{{Short description|German-Bulgarian DJ and composer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Stefan Goldmann
| image =Stefan Goldmann 2017.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Goldmann in 2017
| birth_name = Stefan Goldmann
| alias = Simitli, Barricade
| birth_place =
| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}}
| origin = Berlin, Germany / Sofia, Bulgaria
| genre = Minimal house, techno, avant-garde
| occupation = Composer, DJ, record producer
| years_active = 2001–Present
| label = Macro, Perlon, Cocoon, Innervisions, Ovum, Classic Recordings
| associated_acts = Vinyl
| website = {{URL|https://stefangoldmann.com}}
}}
Stefan Goldmann (born 1978) is a German-Bulgarian DJ and composer of electronic music. His work has been described as intelligent minimal techno.Rob Young: “Stefan Goldmann – Close to the edit”, WIRE Magazine, #314, April 2010
Career
Since 2001 Goldmann's music has been released through labels such as Perlon, Innervisions and others. Since 2006 Goldmann has also been closely associated with Berlin's Berghain / Panorama Bar club, for which he wrote a column,Thomas Winkler: “Stefan Goldmann steuert mit schrägen Tönen auf die Tanzfläche”, Die Tageszeitung, 21 September 2012 is a co-author of its bookBrill, Balzer, Goldmann et al: Berghain – Art In The Club, Hatje Cantz (Berlin) 2016, {{ISBN|3775739815}} and conceived the Elektroakustischer Salon event series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electronicbeats.net/stefan-goldmann-strom-festival-electroacoustic-philharmonie/|title=Stefan Goldmann on the Institutional Weight of Techno Music|date=11 February 2020|website=Telekom Electronic Beats|accessdate=1 December 2021}}
In 2010 he collaborated with choreographer Kevin O'day on a ballet commissioned by Nationaltheater Mannheim.[https://stefangoldmann.com/2010/02/17/nationaltheater Performance announcement: The Grand Hemiola at Nationaltheater Mannheim / Jetztmusikfestival 2010] Since then he has realized several commissioned and site-specific works outside the club circuit, including performances at Honen-in Temple in Kyoto, Japan (also released as a recording),{{Cite web|url=https://www.textura.org/reviews/goldmann_livehonenintemple.htm|title=textura|website=www.textura.org|accessdate=1 December 2021}} the Los Angeles County Museum of Art{{Cite web|url=https://www.vatmh.org/en/eventreader/20170204_stefan_goldmann.html|title=Stefan Goldmann – VATMH (en)|website=www.vatmh.org|accessdate=1 December 2021}} and Zollverein in Essen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theater-essen.de/philharmonie/|title=Philharmonie Essen | Theater und Philharmonie Essen (TUP)|first=Theater und Philharmonie|last=Essen|website=www.theater-essen.de|accessdate=1 December 2021}} In 2016 he premiered the large format music theater work Alif at Berlin's MaerzMusik festival{{Cite web|url=https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/de/berliner-festspiele/programm/bfs-gesamtprogramm/programmdetail_145765.html|title=alif – MaerzMusik|first=Berliner|last=Festspiele|website=www.berlinerfestspiele.de|accessdate=1 December 2021}} and wrote the soundtrack to Swiss experimental documentary film A1 in the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmmusicsite.com/en/soundtracks.cgi?id=55495&view=|title=Film Music Site – A1 Soundtrack|website=www.filmmusicsite.com|accessdate=1 December 2021}} In 2020 he was invited to curate the Philharmonie Berlin's first electronic music program, Strom Festival, where he also performed in the Grand Hall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/concerts/calendar/details/52668/|title=Strom − Festival for Electronic Music | Berliner Philharmoniker|first=Berliner|last=Philharmoniker|website=www.berliner-philharmoniker.de|accessdate=1 December 2021}}
Goldmann has written essays on digitization{{Cite web|url=http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/feature/everything-popular-is-wrong-making-it-in-electronic-music-despite-democratization/|title=Everything popular is wrong: Making it in electronic music, despite democratization – Little White Earbuds|first=Little White|last=Earbuds|accessdate=1 December 2021}} and the aesthetics of electronic music and has written a book on sound presets.Stefan Goldmann: "Presets – Digital Shortcuts to Sound", The Bookworm, London, UK, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-874104-02-5}} He has held lectures and workshops on invitation of DAAD,{{Cite web|url=http://tokyo.daad.de/wp/termine-archiv-2013/|title = Daad 日本}} the Berlin University of the Arts[http://www.udk-berlin.de/sites/studium-generale/content/sonderveranstaltungen/ws_2012_2013/stefan_goldmann/index_ger.html Berlin University of the Arts, Studium Generale: Stefan Goldmann lecture 2012] and other institutions. As an artist in residence he has been a fellow of Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto (2012),{{Cite web|url=https://www.goethe.de/ins/jp/de/sta/kyo.html|title=Villa Kamogawa (Residenz in Kyoto) – Goethe-Institut Japan|website=www.goethe.de|accessdate=1 December 2021}} Villa Aurora in Los Angeles (2017),{{Cite web|url=https://www.vatmh.org/en/grant-recipient-details/grant/362-stefan-goldmann.html|title=Grant Recipient Details – VATMH (en)|website=www.vatmh.org|accessdate=1 December 2021}} the German Academy in Rome – Casa Baldi (2022){{Cite web|url=https://www.monopol-magazin.de/bund-vergibt-stipendien-fuer-rom-venedig-und-paris|title=Bund vergibt Stipendien für Rom, Venedig und Paris (de)|website=www.monopol-magazin.de|accessdate=24 July 2023}} and the Tarabya Cultural Academy of Istanbul (2023).{{Cite web|url=http://kulturakademie-tarabya.de/de/resident/stefan-goldmann/|title=Fellows 2023, Tarabya Cultural Academy Istanbul (de)|website=kulturakademie-tarabya.de|accessdate=24 July 2023}}
Macro Recordings
Based in Berlin, Germany, Macro was founded by Goldmann and Finn Johannsen{{cite web |title=Finn Johannsen at XLR8R |url=https://xlr8r.com/podcasts/podcast-571-finn-johannsen/ |website=XLR8R |date=4 December 2018 |accessdate=18 February 2021}} in 2007.{{cite web |title=Simon Ackers: Porträt: Macro – Innovation als gemeinsamer Nenner. Feature at DJ Lab |url=https://www.dj-lab.de/portraet-macro/|website=DJ Lab |date=July 2018|accessdate=24 February 2021}} Its releases range from techno tracks to symphonic recordings{{cite web |title=Tokafi |url=http://www.tokafi.com/news/friedrich-goldmann-late-works/ |website=Tokafi |accessdate=18 February 2021}}{{cite news |title=Der Spiegel on Stefan Goldmann's Le Sacre Du Printemps Edit |url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/neue-kolumne-clubland-grosses-aus-der-koelner-klingelschule-a-628722.html |website=Der Spiegel|date=5 June 2009 |accessdate=18 February 2021}} and include multiple live bands such as Elektro Guzzi{{cite web |title=Elektro Guzzi interview at The Quietus |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/16892-elektro-guzzi-interview |website=The Quietus |accessdate=18 February 2021}} and KUF{{cite web |title= 12 Berliner Musiklabels von Ostgut über Macro bis Deutsche Grammophon.|url=https://www.tip-berlin.de/konzerte-party/12-berliner-musiklabels-von-ostgut-ueber-macro-bis-deutsche-grammophon/|website=Tip Magazin|accessdate=26 February 2021}} in addition to releases by artists such as KiNK, Maria Chavez, Peter Kruder, Pete Namlook, Raudive, Santiago Salazar and remixes by Pépé Bradock, Ricardo Villalobos and The Knife's Oni Ayhun.{{cite web |title=Stefan Goldmann & Finn Johannsen: Macrospective|url=https://www.textura.org/archives/g/goldmannjohannsen_macrospective.htm |website=Textura|accessdate=24 February 2021}} The label has also released archival recordings such as the previously unreleased{{cite news |title=Waking The Spirit of a Disco Innovator: the New York Times on Patrick Cowley |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/arts/music/patrick-cowley-disco-reissues.html |website=New York Times |date=5 August 2016 |accessdate=18 February 2021|last1=Lefebvre |first1=Sam }} Patrick Cowley album Catholic. Several of its releases have been nominated for the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, including works by Stefan Goldmann and Maria Chavez,{{cite web |title=Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, longlist 1/2020 |url=https://www.schallplattenkritik.de/media/longlist-2020-1.pdf |website=schallplattenkritik.de |accessdate=18 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=Resident Advisor on Stefan Goldmann and Dave Aju nominations for Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2008 |url=https://ra.co/news/10021?comments=1 |website=Resident Advisor |accessdate=18 February 2021}} and have entered annual polls of media such as Resident Advisor,{{cite web |title=RA Poll: Top 30 tracks of 2007 |url=https://ra.co/features/868|website=Resident Advisor|accessdate=22 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=RA Poll: Top 20 compilations of 2008 |url=https://ra.co/features/997|website=Resident Advisor|accessdate=22 February 2021}} De:Bug{{cite web |title=De:Bug Leser-Poll 07: Album & Single des Jahres |url=https://de-bug.de/mag/leser-poll-07-album-single-des-jahres/ |website=De:Bug |accessdate=22 February 2021}} and Groove Magazin.{{cite web |title=Groove Leserpoll 2014 |url=https://groove.de/2014/12/19/dj-jahrescharts-die-20-besten-tracks-2014/ |website=Groove|date=19 December 2014 |accessdate=22 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=Groove Leserpoll 2015 |url=https://groove.de/2015/12/31/leserpoll-2015-die-besten-tracks-des-jahres/ |website=Groove|date=31 December 2015 |accessdate=22 February 2021}}
Personal life
Goldmann is the son of German composer and conductor Friedrich Goldmann.
Discography (selected)
= Albums =
- The Transitory State (Macro 2008, double CD)
- Voices Of The Dead (Macro 2008, 5x7" box set)
- Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps Edit (Macro 2009, CD)
- Haven't I Seen You Before (Tapeworm 2010, Cassette)
- 17:50 (Macro 2012, 2x12" and CD)
- Live At Honen-In Temple (Macro 2013, CD)
- Industry (Macro 2014, LP and CD)
- A1 (Macro 2016, CD)
- Tacit Script (Macro 2019, CD)
- Veiki (Macro 2019, CD)
- Live at Philharmonie Berlin (Macro 2020, CD)
- Vector Rituals (Macro 2022, LP)
- Call and Response (Ash International 2022, CD)
- Expanse (Edition Kymata 2024, 5xCD)
- Alluvium (Macro 2024, CD)
= Mix CDs =
- The Empty Foxhole (Mule Electronic 2009, mix CD)
- Macrospective (Macro 2011, mix CD)
= DVDs =
- Parameter (Macro 2012, DVD)
= Singles & EPs =
- The Shnic Shnac EP (Classic 2002, 12")
- Macroply/Submerge (Classic 2003, 12")
- Pain (Classic 2004, 12")
- Shimmer EP (Ovum 2004, 12")
- Blood (Perlon 2005, 12")
- Sleepy Hollow (Innervisions 2006, 12")
- Aurora / Beluga (Macro 2007, 12")
- Lunatic Fringe (Macro 2007, 12")
- Radiant Grace (Macro 2008, 12")
- Art Of Sorrow (Victoriaville 2009, 12")
- Yes To All / Under The Beam (Cocoon 2009, 12")
- The Maze (Macro 2010, 12")
- Remasters Vol.1 (Victoriaville 2010, 12")
- The Grand Hemiola (Macro 2011, 2x12")
- Emptying The Vaults 1 – 3 (Victoriaville 2011, 3x12")
- Adem EP, (Macro 2012, 12")
- Ghost Hemiola (Macro 2013, 2x12")
- Signs Taken For Wonders (Macro 2014, 12")
- Anchors EP (Macro 2015, 12")
- A1 Tools (Macro 2016, 12")
- An Ardent Heart (Macro 2018, 12")
- Tears Of Joy (Macro 2020, 12")
- Singing Wire (Macro 2022, 3x7")
- In Aggregate / Carob (Macro 2023, 10")
- Scale and Scope (Edition Kymata 2024, 4x flexidisc)
= Remixes =
Remixes include works for Christian Fennesz, Igor Stravinsky, Santiago Salazar, Kenny Hawkes, Freaks, DENA, Pantha du Prince, Pierre Boulez, Sergey Rodionov and others.
References
External links
- {{Official website|https://stefangoldmann.com|Stefan Goldmann's official website}}
- [http://www.facebook.com/stgmn Stefan Goldmann at facebook.com]
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Stefan+Goldmann Stefan Goldmann discography on discogs.com]
- [https://www.berghain.berlin/en/program/archive/ Berghain flyer magazine archive (downloadable), containing Stefan Goldmann's Berghain columns]
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Category:Electronic dance music DJs