Supported by the Goethe-Institut
Moritz von Oswald, a pioneering figure in the global electronic music landscape, makes his Vancouver debut this January at Deep Blue.
A pillar of techno’s German wing — and after Kraftwerk, among the most influential contributors to the ongoing linguistic variations of contemporary electronic music — von Oswald’s reach extends beyond music into the very physics of the sound. His pristine engineering touch established at Dubplates & Mastering continues to define the parameters of Berlin techno, dub and myriad variations, with its shuddering and subliminal low ends, dynamic range and widescreen stereo and club standards. His refined sense of musicality has taken him into realms that further the syntax between electronic experimentation, jazz and classical forms.
Born in Hamburg, he first joined the Neue Deutsche Welle movement in 1980 — defined by its avant-garde, dadaist, electronic pop and punk tendencies, in group Palais Schaumburg, which featured other notable names in German electronic music: Thomas Felhmann, Holger Hiller and F.M. Einheit among them. Later ensconced in Berlin, his production duo and label Basic Channel, with Mark Ernestus (who started the Hard Wax store and distribution company) set the tone for the Jamaican and Chicago/Detroit inspired dubbed-out techno that has so defined his legacy. A consummate collaborator, Von Oswald’s many incarnations include forays into experimental electronic jazz, classical insinuations and more explicitly informed reggae projects. Prolifically and tirelessly, Von Oswald continues to forge his own oeuvre and palette, remaining an important touchstone in the evolving vocabulary of electronic music. (Mutek)
Deep Blue offers a diverse range of public programming within the disciplines of sound, music, and the sonic arts and provides studio space for artists in Vancouver.
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