Less than two weeks until my shows at Planetarium Erkrath! Due to the limited capacity of the venue I am gong to play two sets at 18:00 and 20:00. The first one is almost soldout and there a less than 20 tickets available for the second one.
Info & Tickets @ Planetarium Erkrath
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“Antares Station” is the follow-up release to 2024’s “Dawn of Time.” The two long-form tracks were recorded during the critically acclaimed Home Concert series, which Martin Stürtzer has been running without interruption since 2020. Both tracks begin with cosmic ambiences, pads, and sound effects created by Stürtzer using his collection of analog and digital synthesizers. Before entering cryosleep, the listener is caught by a stream of evolving sequences.
The two shorter tracks highlight the melodic potential of Stürtzer’s work, blending smooth basslines with progressing harmonies and intricate sequences.
The material was carefully mixed by Martin Stürtzer with the vinyl format in mind and mastered by Leon Bölting at Arclab using high-end tools, always with the goal of preserving the dynamic range of the analog instruments.
Instruments: Moog Minimoog, Sub37 & Matriarch, Sequential Prophet 10, Oberheim Xpander & OB-6, Expressive-E Osmose, Udo Super 6, Roland Juno 60, Access Virus TI, Waldorf Microwave & Iridium, Omnisphere, Zebra.
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Welcome to the 74th edition of my Home Concert series! This set features granular soundscapes, synthesizer sequences and strange noises.
Chris Bryant (S1gns Of L1fe) visited Wuppertal in March 2025. We met in my studio and recorded a deep, immersive Space Ambient liveset. Together, we crafted intricate sound patches and evolving sequences, making full use of my entire hardware synthesizer setup. A lush, ethereal pad from Chris’ Hive soundset was the only software synth used in this expansive sonic exploration. Arranged live in Bitwig under Neptun’s supervision (4:54), the result is a 35-minute journey through The Black Ocean of space.
The music is both available on Bandcamp and Youtube.
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I wish you a happy New Year! I started the new cycle by recording the first Home Concert on New Year’s Day. The video will have it’s premiere on Sunday, 5th at 20:00 (CET). The one hour set is split in thee parts with improvised ambient soundscapes, mostly played live on the Osmose keyboard by Expressive-E.
What started as a spontaneous idea a few years ago became a tradition that I am looking forward to a lot: My three hours long birthday session! Most of the music will be improvised and recorded during the stream. I prepared some sounds and sequences but the idea is to leave enough space for ideas.
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DAWN OF TIME
2024 CD / DIGITAL
“Dawn of Time” was recorded in 2024. It features productions from my Home Concerts 59 & 60, as well as live recordings from my shows in Wuppertal at Emmaus church and a club venue. The music was carefully mastered by Don Tyler to ensure a high dynamic range. Photography and artwork design was created by Stefan Alt.
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Welcome to the 65th edition of my Home Concert series. After my summer break in August (thanks for your patience) I recorded a new Home Concert. A lot of sequencer work went into this one, as well as spacey pads and solo stuff played live on the keyboards and my MPE controller.
Welcome to the 64th edition of my Home Concert series. Part 1 starts with pads from the Waldorf M and Iridium synthesizers, later joined by two sequences from the modular system. Part 2 is based on multiple modular sequences and some generative chords on the Minifreak. In Part 3 I invited a second Martin from a parallel universe to join me on the piano, while I play my “Elberfeld rain” field recordings and sounds from the Waldorf M.
DREAMS WITHOUT WORDS
2024 DIGITAL
“Dreams without Words” is a calm and meditative Ambient album, based on the recordings of my recent Home Concerts. Build around rich pads and soundscapes with the subtile use of sequences, the four tracks span a total of 50 minutes.
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