Stephan Straka aka sikøra was born in 1968 near Frankfurt/Main and was already captivated by any kind of music from childhood and showed himself to be extremely experimental between Hammond organ, classical orchestral drums and post-punk-bass. This is certainly reflected in his third album, which is now being released on Harthouse. “New Electronic Folk and the…
You have to think long and hard about what kind of mat Sikora is talking about here on his new EP “Foot To The Mat” on Harthouse. Yoga can’t be the name of the sport. The opening track doesn’t offer a second of relaxation and is more reminiscent of a boxing match to the death.…
It’s time again to deal with words that don’t actually exist, but still make so much sense in art as the title of Sikora’s new EP “Fluffoplexer”. First, one stumbles over the term “Fluffomat”. This is a wool diaper that is simply there to make a baby feel comfortable and secure. That’s exactly what the…
Exactly one year ago Sikora released the album “Weitermachen! (Closer)” on Harthouse. Music that started an unexpected musical journey. An album that developed an unbelievably warm atmosphere and thus inspired many other electronic sound artists to work on their own versions of the tracks. With “Freedom”, another remix EP is now being released, which focuses…
Oh we’re besotted with this new EP. Sikora, aka Stephan Straka from Frankfurt, Germany delivers such an impressive concept EP called “Woow” EP. The six-track-EP is divided into two parts. We have three originals as well as three versions of the very same tracks yet with a different tone and vibe. “Woow One” commemorates a…
Frankfurt-based Sikora is back on Harthouse with his incredible “Stromnebel EP” and boy he is serious! Just to let you know in advance: despite all the allegedly peaceful and soundwise wonderfully composed tapestries of sound, this banger EP is not for the squeamish. But enough upfront credits, let’s get to it. To be fair, with…
Only recently Stephan Straka aka Sikora showed us once again with his album “Weitermachen!” on the German label Harthouse, How meticulously he explores the most diverse genres as a producer of electronic music. In the course of his impressive career, Sikora made a name for himself early on as a creator of new sounds, moving…
Stephan Straka aka Sikora is a producer of electronic music. True statement yet neither does it do justice to this guy’s incredible dedication to music nor to his actual skills of creating new sounds and pushing boundaries. We’d rather like to call him a “musical scientist” or even a “surgeon” since he is a stickler…
The track “Plough” is taken from his forthcoming album “Weitermachen!” and gives you a little foretaste of Sikora’s formidable craft. Besides the original version there are three more interpretations on board and let us tell you: one excels the other. We get started with the “Defective Version”, a monstrously industrial-like sound experience, as underground and…
After his atmospheric masterpiece ‘Flam’ from 2018 we are very happy to welcome Sikora with his new album “Nebelstrom” on the Harthouse label again. You might rightly ask yourself where on earth there is still room for a refreshingly new and distinctive sound in such a saturated genre as techno. Well… luckily there are still some…
