The Berlin based audio-visual artist and producer Max Dahlhaus is not operating in the anonymous semi-darkness, but there is always a person with a story emerging from his productions. While purposely focusing on contrasts like emotional and abstract, repetition and detail, opulence and minimalism, he does not know any frontiers between those principles.
Dahlhaus‘ music is cinematic, industrial, experimental and so much more, enveloping listeners in a symphony of sound that fills the space with its intricacies. He is a relentless explorer, constantly seeking out new influences and tools to expand his craft. His productions are meticulously crafted, meticulously detailed, and awe-inspiring in their scope. The music is massive, yet clear, and his mixing technique is a masterclass in artistry.
But it‘s not just the music that sets Dahlhaus apart – his visuals are equally captivating. They are distorted and evocative, inviting interpretation and encouraging introspection. The visuals and music come together, creating a truly immersive sensory experience.
After self-releasing his first LP ‚Rims Of Time‘ in 2017 and the well received EP ‚Blakc Otu‘ on New York Haunted in 2018, Max directed his attention to live projects in 2019.
He worked together with Born in Flamez during the Amplify project and went on creating a deliberately minimalist, but non the less mesmerizing light-show for his second LP „Atari Overdrive“ (September 2019, Hyperboloid Records), which he took on tour with him after the release-party in Berlin.
As a next step Max played a completely new audio-visual live show at the CTM-FESTIVAL 2020. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he focused on ‚Let‘s
Collapse‘, a collaboration with PIXELORD (January 2021, FunctionLab) followed by his third LP ‚Short Morrow‘ (March 2021, Infinite Machine) and yet another collaboration called ‚No Hiraeth‘ (November 2021, Absurd TRAX), this time with WRACK. Max‘s latest album, ‚Cychotic‘, which features collaborations with Grinderteeth, Miziguruka, Lamb and Joana
Ivanova, was released on Opal Tapes, showcasing his continual evolution and experimentation within electronic music.
Being a DJ since he moved to Berlin in 2009 and starting to play live in 2017, the two categories feel like home to him – Max is leaning into variety on both levels.
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Discography
LPs
Cychotic (2023) Opal Tapes
Short Morrow (2021) Infinite Machine
Atari Overdrive (2019) Hyperboloid Records
Rims of Time (2017) KODX
EPs / Singles
A Cracked System (incl. Liliane Chlela, NAJIB,T5UMUT5UMU & (2022) U N I Z O N E
xl.iks Remixes)
Glacier (2022) self released/ Enfin Levé
No Hiraeth (with WRACK) (incl. Summer Of Haze & Nerve Remixes) (2021) Absurd TRAX
Be A Glitch (incl. Aquarian & Born In Flamez Remixes) (2021) Hyperboloid Records
Let‘s Collapse (with Pixelord) (2021) FunctionLab
Solar Masses (2021 Hyperboloid Compilation) (2021) Hyperboloid Records
Icebreaker (2020 Hyperboloid Compilation) (2020) Hyperboloid Records
AntiLog (2020 Hyperboloid Compilation) (2020) Hyperboloid Records
Blakc Otu EP (2018) New York Haunted
Kurasuta (2018) Enfant Terrible
KODX EP (2015) KODX
Above EP (2015) Beachcoma
Remixes
The Allegorist – Marching Crowd (Max Dahlhaus Remix) (coming up / 2022) Awaken Chronicles
Kenji Kawai – Making of a Cyborg (Max Dahlhaus Remix) (2017) self released
Ian Max Mauch – Distance Within (Max Dahlhaus Remix) (2017) Traum Schallplatten
Tsaworks – There Is No Rest (Max Dahlhaus Remix) (2017) KODX
Monolith Noir – Le Saint Guidon (Max Dahlhaus Remix) (2015) KODX
Sounddesign
Enfin Levé – Collection XVI – Teaser (Fashion) (2022)