Profile: Being addicted to sound in many forms since my childhood, I started with electronic music back in the 80ies, inspired by Klaus Schulze, Kraftwerk and other pioneers of that time. As my father worked a lot with electronics, I had the chance to learn a lot about how to create this stuff and so I built several different modular synthesizers, besides playing synths like DX-7, D-50 ("digital" was new and thrilling at this time). After a long break - about 25 years (!) - when I was completely absent from electronic music - I found my way back into it a few years ago and felt the same sense of fun as in the past; and now the technology to create all the things I could only imagine or dream of back in the 80ies is there (powerful DAW's like Ableton Live, impressive Plugins, MAX/MSP als platform for creating all kinds of digital sound processing...), really mind-blowing!

?But I also re-discovered the special flavor of analog synthesis, so I got back to modular synthesizers (first with a system from my old friend Dieter Doepfer); and now I'm creating my own modules and devices again!
Since 1987 I've worked as an electronics development engineer, IT supporter and software developer; the connection of art and technology in the field of electronic music is now my target to focus on.

tangible waves was founded in connection with a Kickstarter project to bring the AE modular system from a private fun project (which it started as) to a commercial product; if you are interested: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/562102529/ae-modular-a-modular-synthesizer-for-everyone Show less