A look behind the scenes of STOOR at Kappa Futur Festival 2026, through the lens of Leon van Engelen. The first of a three part film documenting three consecutive nights, each bringing together three artists for a three-hour live improvisation. From setup and soundcheck to moments from the show with Chris Liebing, Sterac and Speedy […]
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Parkett sits down with Steve Rachmad for an in-depth conversation marking 45 years in music, covering both sides of his current Dekmantel output: the Detroit-rooted machine music of ‘3-6-9’ and the orchestral, hand-played territory of ‘Light and Time’. He talks through teaching himself orchestral arrangement via Kontakt during the pandemic, why he recorded much of […]
Originally released on Music Man Records in 1997, Organa / Organon marked one of the earliest transmissions from Steve Rachmad’s Ignacio project. Emerging during a period of extraordinary creativity, the Ignacio alias allowed Rachmad to explore a more direct and hypnotic side of his sound. While Sterac was already establishing itself as one of the […]
Steve Rachmad’s ‘Light and Time’ has been named on Resident Advisor’s Best Music 2026: August list. RA singles it out as one of the most personal listens of his career, pointing to its IDM-leaning drum work and sci-fi sound design, with a nod to “Redhead” as an “occasional chuggy banger” amid the record’s more atmospheric […]
Juno Daily catches up with Steve Rachmad ahead of ‘Light and Time’ landing on Dekmantel, digging into where the album’s orchestral direction actually came from: a pandemic spent back on the keyboard, a late discovery of orchestral sample libraries, and an Interstellar Funk record that convinced him Dekmantel was the right home for it. He […]
Ahead of his Basilar Festival debut, Steve Rachmad sits down with NASTY Magazine for a long-form conversation covering 45 years of music: the aliases (Sterac, Parallel 9, Sterac Electronics, and more), his analogue-heavy studio, why he doesn’t see ‘Light and Time’ as a departure so much as a side of him that finally had a […]
In this Electronic Beats TV video, we celebrate Dutch techno legend Steve Rachmad, whose music has left a lasting mark on electronic music and inspired generations of producers, DJs, and fans. Born in Amsterdam in 1969, Rachmad has quietly become one of the true legends of electronic music — even if he never chased the […]
“It’s here! Sterac’s EP on our label is officially out today. Ahead of an album and world tour marking 45 years in service to electronic music, 3-6-9 nods to Rachmad’s earliest roots in electro-funk, through to his day-one embrace of house and techno. One of the undisputed techno pioneers on Dutch soil, Rachmad lands on […]
Steve Rachmad speaks to Electronic Groove about his enduring connection to music, his creative process, and the purpose that drives his work. Read it here.
Steve Rachmad speaks to Keyi Magazine about his contribution to TECHNO Records’ TECH040: INTRO, a compilation curated by Nastia. In the interview, he discusses the cinematic sound design of Ostinato 2.0, his approach to opening sets, and his creative process during the Covid period. 🔗 Read the full feature