RIOT ATHLETE
Happy 303 day! For those of you new to this instrument, it is a small Roland synthesizer made in the early 80s. It was intended to replace a bass guitar, and meant for pianists to practise with. It was promoted with jazz icon Oscar Peterson, who had the 303 and 606 (drum machine) sitting on top of his Roland Piano Plus. The 303 wasn't great at replacing a bass guitar, instead it ended up in the bedrooms of aspiring music interested youngsters, as the price for this little plastic device was quite affordable. The younger generation was interested in this new thing called house music and so they explored the 303 and discovered new ways to use it. So much music was made with the 303, variating from 80s pop to dance floor and warehouse madness. My track Riot Athlete is the space travel type. Have a nice trip!
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MONOTONE
MUSIC VIDEO FOR STRIVE
NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT
The new record is a sonic exploration into music production, where processed vocals are a minimalist art form, in a carefully selected machine park of synth and glitch. Phtalo distills an experimental approach of dynamic sound and versatile composition into stunning works suspended between detailed sonic tapestries and gestural electronica. Touching upon styles and genres like IDM, house and ambient, bent and wired into a new and contemporary sound.
Monotone is released by Cristian Vogel’s imprint Endless Process.
ECHOLALIA MIXTAPE
My new official mixtape is named after a curious behaviour with which I've become acquainted for the past 10 years. Sometimes it's entertaining, other times it's simply reflective.
Echolalia is the repetition of words or sounds spoken by others. In some cases, echolalia seems completely out of context. In many cases, echolalia is an attempt to learn or practice language. Echolalia is reflective of how the speaker process information.
MY HOUSE IN YOUR HAUS
Let me take you to through the wires of electronic music. Synths shall be played and synths shall be shared! My name is Phtalo aka Mortenson and I’m gonna delve into the joy of discovering electronic music from back when drum machines became available to young people with bedroom studios and back when electronic composers were lab people dressed in white coats. All the way up to now and the near future. I'll reveal a line up of electrified inspiration through the decades. We’ll talk about the tracks played and nerd out a little on the music production. Mostly I’ll fill up your haus with house and electronic magic. Feel free to dance in the kitchen, soothe your mood while working, or just cool & calm sway your thoughts while on the U-bahn. Welcome to a place for music lovers of all genders & colors. Mi casa es tu casa, let’s get electric!
Broadcast on The Lake Radio Copenhagen and Reboot FM Berlin
Streaming here
