Stefan Goldmann | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stefan Goldmann |
| Also known as | Simitli, Barricade |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany / Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Genres | Minimal house, techno, avant-garde |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 2001–Present |
| Labels | Macro, Perlon, Cocoon, Innervisions, Ovum, Classic Recordings |
| Website | stefangoldmann |
Stefan Goldmann (born 1978) is a German-Bulgarian DJ and composer of electronic music. His work has been described as intelligent minimal techno.[1]
Since 2001 Goldmann's music has been released through labels such as Perlon, Innervisions and others.[1] Since 2006 Goldmann has also been closely associated with Berlin's Berghain / Panorama Bar club, for which he wrote a column,[2] is a co-author of its book[3] and conceived the Elektroakustischer Salon event series.[4]
In 2010 he collaborated with choreographer Kevin O'day on a ballet commissioned by Nationaltheater Mannheim.[5] Since then he has realized several commissioned and site-specific works outside the club circuit, including performances at Honen-in Temple in Kyoto, Japan (also released as a recording),[6] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art[7] and Zollverein in Essen.[8] In 2016 he premiered the large format music theater work Alif at Berlin's MaerzMusik festival[9] and wrote the soundtrack to Swiss experimental documentary film A1 in the same year.[10] In 2020 he was invited to curate the Philharmonie Berlin's first electronic music program, Strom Festival, where he also performed in the Grand Hall.[11]
Goldmann has written essays on digitization[12] and the aesthetics of electronic music and has written a book on sound presets.[13] He has held lectures and workshops on invitation of DAAD,[14] the Berlin University of the Arts[15] and other institutions. As an artist in residence he has been a fellow of Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto (2012),[16] Villa Aurora in Los Angeles (2017),[17] the German Academy in Rome – Casa Baldi (2022)[18] and the Tarabya Cultural Academy of Istanbul (2023).[19]
Based in Berlin, Germany, Macro was founded by Goldmann and Finn Johannsen[20] in 2007.[21] Its releases range from techno tracks to symphonic recordings[22][23] and include multiple live bands such as Elektro Guzzi[24] and KUF[25] in addition to releases by artists such as KiNK, Maria Chavez, Peter Kruder, Pete Namlook, Raudive, Santiago Salazar and remixes by Pépé Bradock, Ricardo Villalobos and The Knife's Oni Ayhun.[26] The label has also released archival recordings such as the previously unreleased[27] Patrick Cowley album Catholic. Several of its releases have been nominated for the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, including works by Stefan Goldmann and Maria Chavez,[28][29] and have entered annual polls of media such as Resident Advisor,[30][31] De:Bug[32] and Groove Magazin.[33][34]
Goldmann is the son of German composer and conductor Friedrich Goldmann.[1]
Remixes include works for Christian Fennesz, Igor Stravinsky, Santiago Salazar, Kenny Hawkes, Freaks, DENA, Pantha du Prince, Pierre Boulez, Sergey Rodionov and others.
