Owner of techno labels Proper NYC and 212 productions, Steve began his musical life as a drummer at the age of 10 and in the late 80's was playing drums and programming with the Chicago Wax Trax! band Sister Machine Gun. After a stint with them he realized that pure electronic music had far more potential to me than the confines of being a back-up musician and he began composing minimalistic but hard electronic tracks on a small cassette 4 track recorder with a simple analog set-up on the floor of his apartment on 18th Street. Steve's first solo record 'Datacloud' was released on Richie Hawtin's Probe label in 1993 and things just snowballed from there. 

'I recorded for many other labels including Novamute, Profile, Fax, Djax, Musicman and Synewave to name a few but my proudest moment was when I started my own label Proper NYC and became my own boss. Early on I had always wanted to be different, not be just another DJ, so instead of spinning vinyl I performed live PA's bringing my studio on tour and improvising new sets every night. I truly felt like things could blow up every time i took the stage (and they did sometimes!) but looking back this added very much excitement to the performances (at least for me :-)'

Steve had the pleasure of playing for crowds all over the world from Europe to Asia at some of the biggest clubs and festivals including I Love Techno, Fuse, Omen, Cocoon, Tresor, Mayday, Love Parade, 10 Days of Techno, Mt. Fuji to name a few. Several years ago he got the chance to create a project together with my hero Patrick Codenys from Front 242 under the guise 'Gaiden'. He has also worked on projects together with Ken Ishii, Damon Wild, Pete Namlook and remixed the likes of Gary Numan, DJ Rush, Hardfloor, to name a few. 

'These days I still produce albeit a slower output than the glory days of techno. I also produce sample libraries for Big Fish Audio (my 'Locked Groove' project was selected as a top 10 by Future Music Magazine). I am interested in anything that expands the theory and execution of electronic music and media. I love circuit bending as much as I love analog synthesis.'

Recorded: 1st March 2006

BOA Radio Show 011 | Steve Stoll

Syntax

Syntax [Two]

Late in 2013 Laurent Garnier decided to send a bunch of tracks, under his 'Garnier' alias, out to some of his favourite underground labels...leading to releases on 50 Weapons, MCDE and Chicago's Still Music. Next up is this release on Hypercolour. It's pretty safe to say in the world of 'first class guys', Laurent sure is up there.

Garnier "Pǝsnɟuoɔ" - Boiler Room Debuts

Fellow Rome techno figurehead Adiel debuts on Spazio Disponibile with some heavy heavy low frequency cuts. Exploring bass weight in multiple tempo’s, it’s one of the most experimental releases on the label to date, still the main focus here is making dancefloors move. With Bristol icon Pinch contributing to the mix it’s made sure these steppers are soundsystem proof and will wiggle both mind and body.

releases July 19, 2024

written and produced by Adiel
additional production and mix by Pinch
mastering at Enisslab Rome by Giuseppe Tillieci

ADIEL _ (What You Want) Is Music (Spazio Disponibile 030)

The Elektronik Zoo Festival Journey

Arcane

Matic Soundtrack

Ati242 - Her Nerdeysen ( ultra slowed )

fiber ep

choke

Choke (original mix)

soundcloud.com/vtss

01. DEBBY FRIDAY - VOID (self released)
02. Kyoka - HADue - Raster Noton
03. Keepsakes - Selfies Are For the Weak - HAVEN
04. Lewski - Out of Ceiling - Céad
05. VTSS - I Don’t Think It’s Better - HAVEN
06. Pris - Aquarius - EMPATHY
07. Ayarcana - And I Can’t See You Breathing As Before - VEYL
08. Shinoby - Lurking Around Mere Coffins (feat Le Chocolat Noir) - ISTHEWAY
09. Orphx - Bare Life - Sonic Groove
10. Monolith - Bridges - Hands Productions
11. Peder Mannerfelt - Life Without Friction - Seilscheibenpfeiler S. Berlin
12. Crystal geometry - downside reality - Nu Body Records
13. Ueno Masaaki - Vortex State - Raster Noton
14. Sept - Show No Mercy (unreleased)
15. VTSS - Safe Location 
16. Nene H - How Do You Dare To - Intrepid Skin
17. DJVALENTIMES - WORK - Puppy Tapes
18. The Empire Line (unreleased)
19. Clouds - Sharp like a Razor - Headstrong
20. Empire State - Tight - VEYL
21. Falling Apart - 003A1 - Falling Apart
22. Hornsey Hardcore - Don’t Get Strange - Sneaker Social Club
23. Walfroy - Do it - play labs
24. Thomas P. Heckmann - Provide The Future (Dax J Remix) - Monnom Black
25. Schake - Creep Workout - Instruments of Discipline
26. Kobosil - Khashan - R-Label Group
27. VTSS - Code Red
28. Clouds - Arhangelsk Nightmare - Headstrong
29. Fear-E - Jump on the House Train - Dixon Avenue Basement Jams
30. Ghostwerk - Ghost In The Shell - Schematic Music Company
31. Hadone - Party Monster - Taapion
32. Sugar - Same But Different - Kulør
33. Falling Apart - Second Fragment (Matrixxman Otherworld Mix) - Falling Apart
34. Bjarki (unreleased)
35. Lyzza - Imposter (Varg ‘orgasmic Feeling’ edit) (self released)
36. D.Carbone - Body to rock - Mechanical Thoughts Records
37. Dokter Doggo - Hollywood (Can Suck My D) - play labs
38. Uncrat - Finn MacCool - Proper Line
39. Falling Apart - 003B2 (Héctor Oaks Pressured F(p)unk Remix) - Falling Apart
40. VTSS - Devil May Care
41. JKS (unreleased) 
42. Sugar - Dark Side of the Spoon - Ismus
43. New Balance - Up & Down (Remastered 2019)
44. Kuldaboli vs Tekknótæfan - Hefurðu Einhvern Tímann Hugsað Um Það - HELLCAT
45. Jacidorex - Odd Shape - Rave Alert Records
46. Dj Reiz - Wasted In Nørrebro - Union Trance Mission

RYC 323 VTSS

Reclaim Your City 323 | VTSS

The Jericho Records

Walking on Cursed Soil (feat. Prurient)

My set during the DRLD 2yr Anniversary in Rotterdam

Keith Carnal Live @ DRLD 2YR Anniversary

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