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...
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"...
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...
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...
'Light and Time' is out today on Dekmantel. It marks 45 years in music for Steve Rachmad, a career that runs from his earliest days experimenting with drum machines in Amsterdam, through the aliases that shaped Dutch techno (Sterac, Parallel 9, Sterac Electronics), to 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...
"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...
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...
TECH040, titled INTRO, is a functional exploration of electronic music's most delicate moments. The concept was born from Nastia's personal experience as a globally touring DJ, identifying a distinct gap in the modern market: a scarcity of sophisticated, atmospheric tracks specifically designed to set the...