Welcome back to the Depth Perception Sessions. The gift that just keeps on giving 😉

This week we welcome a very good friend of mine to the show. Super talented German producer and all round nice guy.

Martin Merkel

Bio:

Martin Merkel is a somewhat mysterious figure within the European Techno scene. The maverick German producer has often stepped away from the egotistical glare of publicity, preferring his music to do the talking. He quietly creates his own self-described brand of “Soulful Techno”, steeped in complex emotions and with an attention to musical detail that comes from many years of dedication to his chosen craft.

Originally inspired as an artist by the experimental attitude of Italo Disco and the embryonic Techno scene, via parties at the likes if Dorian Grey and Omen (Frankfurt) and Tresor (Berlin), Martin Merkel’s nascent career saw him develop an early love of analogue synthesisers – and saw him fill his studio with a desirable collection of Moog, Roland and Waldorf machinery. In recent years he has moved towards a more compact, travel-friendly digital studio set-up, but his love of synthesisers remains a defining characteristic of his uniquely distinctive musical output today. A master of sonic excellence and musicality, his creations have previously often crept out on the likes of Cinematique, Bonzai, Secondary Tones, JOOF, Monkey Business, Neverending and his own Shelter 54 imprint. Now, under the auspicious guidance of Platipus Records the most exciting new chapter of his career is about to begin.

Tracklist:

Mike'd - Out of Control (Max Cue Remix Remix) 
Xenia Beliayeva - Razor
Martin Merkel - Mesitylen
Martin Merkel - Achilleus Luftrum Edit
Stoertebeker & Audiomolekül - Hansekoggen
Martin Merkel - Farbrauch
Martin Merkel - Chrome
Martin Merkel - Mixed Senses
Silar - The Tunnel - Fractal Architect Remix  
Van Czar & Ken Ishii - Kita Robert Babicz Remix

Links:

https://www.martinmerkel.com/
https://www.junodownload.com/search/?q%5Ball%5D%5B%5D=martin%20merkel&solrorder=relevancy
https://www.youtube.com/user/MartinMerkelOfficial
https://twitter.com/MartinMerkelofi
https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F1Rz7poppWGpJYLzfRLjL3H&token=c70068-1-1617362727757
https://www.beatport.com/artist/martin-merkel/230406

Depth Perception Sessions #24 - Martin Merkel

Limited edition CD version of my debut album ‘Oumuamua’ available now!
https://fractalarchitect1.bandcamp.com/album/oumuamua
https://linktr.ee/FrActAlArchitect

Follow me on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cf6LQzGO5NS0GEPg72A9B?si=S73bLEYnTXqy8VZJBOQi2A

Driven by a passion for music with depth and feeling, and underpinned by an unswerving attention to detail, this UK based artist is still performing at the top of his game.

Growing up in the musical melting pot of the 80’s and 90’s, where technological advances in sound generation created a new sonic canvas, the desire to innovate has always been strong. Influences ranging from Kraftwerk to Zappa, from Bach to Beck contribute to a unique sound that frequently defies genres.

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