Asynchronous live electronic set by Molaq. Composed, performed and recorded for Experimental Sound Studio's Quarantine Concerts.

Molaq is concentrated long-form electronic music.  

Murat Çolak and Marek Poliks (@marek-poliks) created Molaq together in 2017.   

Murat is a New York-based composer and mastering engineer, and the founder of the music label Geryon. Marek makes hardware techno as Muxer, works on AI-driven synthesis with a research cluster in Hong Kong, and designs interactive systems for an audio scenography agency in LA.  

https://molaq.bandcamp.com/  
https://www.marekpoliks.com/  
http://www.muratcolakmusic.com/

Molaq - LIVE @ Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago - 03/07/21

Berlin based DJ and producer Chris on Mutant Radio. He showcases a mix of dark intergalactic waves with acid and melancholic rage.

Chris [09.03.2021]

Ridebird #5 (08/05/21)

My label Stockholm LTD turned 15 recently, so I decided it was time for a little celebration. I'm happy and grateful for the past, and I can’t wait to see what will happen next. Here's how it all started:

Södermalm, Stockholm 1999. The capacity of the store was probably less than 20. The cold and industrial-tinged interior featured ash grey walls, rust-free steel accents, and a magnificently elevated cashier desk. The ceiling was an impressive 3.5 meters with two massive speakers hanging above the cashier. Shelves and bins stocked with vinyl, tapes, and magazines covered the walls. In the storefront, you would find the listening stations with turntables that sit nicely inside their desks. While you listened to the week’s new releases, you’d be treated to a view of the blooming streets of Södermalm as people rushed by. There was a small sign with operating hours in the window which also said “TECHNO / ELECTRO. Welcome to Illegal Stockholm!”

Illegal Stockholm was founded by Tobias Von Hofsten and myself in late 1998. It became our home, blood, sweat, and tears for a good 4-5 years. I was only 18 years old at the time and still in school when we opened its doors. I couldn’t think of anything cooler or more fun than hanging out, talking and listening to music all day and night. After we closed the shop at night. We would hang in the ‘office’ which was the store’s back room. I forged life life-long friendships and gave birth to the idea of Stockholm LTD. I wanted to show people a slightly different side of our scene. The original idea was to keep the recording artist secret with no names announced on the release, but the idea fell flat as people figured it out the day of our first release. Since then, the concept of the label has changed a few times but the core idea and desire remains the same: releasing timeless electronic music.

Stockholm LTD has stood the test of time, it’s not that many labels that stay current for that long. This is only possible with the help of all the artists I’ve been working with over the years. To say I am extremely grateful is an understatement!

With this in mind, let’s celebrate the label’s 15th anniversary with a 5 part release! 15Y contains remixes by some of my favorite artists at the moment. They have all picked and reworked something from my part of the label’s back catalog. The series will stretch out over a set of 5 vinyl singles with a special anniversary sleeve and a beautiful engraving made by graphic designer Håkan Ullberg

Stream / Buy

E1 - Wall To Wall (MM/KM Remix) - Sthlm LTD 15Y-5

surface insides

Out on vinyl, digital & streaming on 1st of July 2020. Visit our Bandcamp for more info.

Finomehanika

[SWIM03] Robert Merlak: Finomehanika (clips)

150 — 2Lanes

Episode three of the roaming mix series, this time broadcast on Tbilisi's Mutant Radio, featuring a number of Georgian artists alongside other producers from across the globe.

1 Aghnie - Lurk Around the Corner
2 Yaporigami - Glance I Fell
3 Cash from Hash - Offensive Strokes
4 Otik - Four Feet (Metrist Remix)
5 Ploy - Garys
6 Cocktail Party Effect - This is Science
7 Pobvio, Lila Tirando a Violeta, El Plvybxy & Rattlesnakke - Mata Tool
8 Gacha Bakradze - Structure
9 Zesknel - მრგვალი მაგიდის აქცია ფილარმონიასთან
10 Sinfol - Life Off Measure (Newa Remix)
11 Selfhood - Bedtime Means Dreams of Tescos
12 Alan Fitzpatrick - 1992
13 Pasquale Maassen - Selten
14 DYEN - The Aftermath
15 Medulasa - Medulasa
16 Rheum - The Pedestal
17 Gooooose & DJ Scotch Egg - JAC
18 Slikback - Venom
19 Air Max '97 feat. LOFT - Xhrinicibles
20 Hyph11E - Barnacles (Kode9 Remix)
21 El Irreal Veintiuno - Ayer En Tlatelolco
22 Levan Shanidze - Tragic models GmbH

Mixes

Dispatches #003: Tbilisi [Mutant Radio, October 2020]

MEGA METAL w/ Ikpathua (Cong Burn/MM) - September 2020

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"ZERO KARMA" 03 - Scheich in China, Good News & nina - 19/02

Music by Rutger Zuydervelt, from the digital compilation Wheeler (2004-2008).
https://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/wheeler-2004-2008

Wheeler (2004-2008)

Bye Bye Bradford

I'm a composer, mastering engineer, mixer and record producer based in Manhattan.

This is where I share my compositions and sonic ideas.

All inquiries: 
muratcolakmusic@gmail.com