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'''Elektronika''' is a research project that aims to develop a historiography of electronic music in Malta. This project was developed from ongoing collaboration between the M3P Foundation and [[Electronic Music Malta]].
'''Elektronika''' is a research project that aims to develop a historiography of electronic music in Malta. This project was developed from ongoing collaboration between the M3P Foundation and [[Electronic Music Malta]].


The project was launched on Wednesday 21 October 2020 during [[Circuits]] at [[Spazju Kreattiv]]. The launch event featured a presentation by [[Michael Bugeja]] with a running commentary by [[Toni Sant]], moderated by [[Edwin Balzan]].
The project was launched on Wednesday 21 October 2020 during [[Circuits]] at [[Spazju Kreattiv]]. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xskalmTkOgU launch event] featured a presentation by [[Michael Bugeja]] with a running commentary by [[Toni Sant]], moderated by [[Edwin Balzan]].
 
Below is a working list of electronic bands and artists from Malta or with a Maltese connection, which we hope to expand on by inviting contributions and suggestions from anyone in possession of information, recordings, newspaper and magazine cuttings, visuals, flyers, posters, etc and/or any other object that can help this project reach its goal.  


== List of Maltese Electronic Bands and Artists ==
== List of Maltese Electronic Bands and Artists ==
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! Band or Artist !! Years active !! Official Releases
! Band or Artist !! Years active !! Official Releases
|-
|-
| 43 Ltd ||  ||  
| [[43 Ltd]] ||  ||  
|-
| [[Acidulant]] || 2008 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Alias 1]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Art in Glass]] || 1984 - 1987 || Y
|-
| [[Artwork]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Auralbots]] ||  ||
|-
| [[Ayn Il Widen]] || 2019 - to date || Y
|-
| [[A-Mag]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Bark Bark Disco]] || 2013 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Bound by Sound]] || 1997 - 1999 || N
|-
| [[Brian James]] || 1990 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Brian Vassallo]] || 1998 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Capitol K]] || 1999 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Chi-2]] ||  || N
|-
| [[Clifford Borg]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Crux]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Cv/Gate]] || || Y
|-
| [[Cyberia]] ||  ||
|-
| [[Cygna]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Dean Demanuele]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Depth]] || 2007 - to date || Y
|-
| [[DeeMagic]] || 1995 - 1996 || Y
|-
| [[Deepfunk]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[DLAM]] || 2011 -  || Y
|-
| [[Dolls for Idols]] || 2009 - 2013 || Y
|-
| [[Duo Blank]] || 1998 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Ed Blank]] || 1998 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Electronic Travellers]] || 2013 - 2017 || Y
|-
| [[Frank Blank]] || 1998 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Hysteric Maniac]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[ipconfig]] || ||
|-
| [[JOON]] || 2020 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Kashmir]] ||  ||
|-
| [[Kemic-Al]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Klasterfijld]] || 2013 - to date || Y
|-
| [[KNTRL]] || 2014 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Koncept M]] || 1998 - to date || 
|-
| [[Komakino]] ||  ||
|-
| [[Kurt Buttigieg]] || 2000 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Lords of Bass]] ||  ||
|-
| [[Lucy's Last]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Malt.Tabulated Sounds]] || 2005 - to date || Y
|-
| [[Maltese Massive]] ||  || Y
|-
| [[Matematikal]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Acidulant || 2008 - to date || Y
| [[May We Ask You All For Silence]] || 2008 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Alias 1 ||  || Y
| [[Megapulse]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Art in Glass || 1984 - 1987 || Y
| [[Melchior Sultana]] || || Y
|-
|-
| Artwork ||  || Y
| [[Microlith]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Auralbots ||  ||  
| [[Mirage]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Bark Bark Disco || 2013 - to date || Y
| [[Mist]] || ||  
|-
|-
| Brian James || 1990 - to date || Y
| [[Mood Project]] || 1995 - 1996 || N
|--
| [[Odyssey Music]] || 2017 - to date ||  
|-
|-
| Brian Vassallo || 1998 - to date || Y
| [[Owen Jay]] || || Y
|-
|-
| Capitol K || 1999 - to date || Y
| [[Oxygyn]] || || Y
|-
|-
| Chi-2 || || N
| [[Parallaks]] || 2017 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Clifford Borg ||  || Y
| [[Particle Blue]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Crux || || Y
| [[Plato's Dream Machine]] || 2009 - 2018 || Y
|-
|-
| Cyberia ||  ||  
| [[Potential]] ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Cygna || || Y
| [[Progeny]] || 1989 - 1990 || N
|-
|-
| Depth || 2007 - to date || Y
| [[Q Factory Incorporated]] || 1991 - 1993 || Y
|-
|-
| Dolls for Idols || 2009 -2013 || Y
| [[RAIM]] || 2014 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Duo Blank || 1998 - to date || Y
| [[Ray Buttigieg]] || 1974 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Ed Blank || 1998 - to date ||  
| [[Rhythm Masters]] || 1993 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Electronic Travellers || 2013 - 2017 || Y
| [[Rift Valley]] || || Y
|-
|-
| JOON || 2019 - to date || Y
| [[Robert Farrugia]] || || Y
|-
|-
| The Joy Circuit ||  || N
| [[Rough Sea]] ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Kashmir || ||  
| [[Semitic Groove Foundation]] || 1996 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Kemic-Al || || Y
| [[Sir Round]] || 2004 - 2006 || Y
|-
|-
| KNTRL || 2014 - to date || Y
| [[Sequela]] || || Y
|-
|-
| Komakino ||  ||  
| [[Senserogen]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Lords of Bass || ||  
| [[Sinister Cyborgs]] || 1998 - 1999 || Y
|-
|-
| Lucy's Last || || Y
| [[Sonitus Eco]] || 2011 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Malt.Tabulated Sounds || 2005 - to date || Y
| [[Sound Synthesis]] || 2008 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Maltese Massive || || Y
| [[South Central]] || 2005 - 2016 || Y
|-
|-
| Matematikal || || Y
| [[Splitting Voices]] || 1985 - 1987 || N
|-
|-
| Megapulse ||  || Y
| [[Spooky Monkey]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Melchior Sultana || || Y
| [[Stimulus Timbre]] || 2012 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Microlith ||  || Y
| [[Structure]] ||  || N
|-
|-
| Mirage || || Y
| [[Subverts]] || 1984 - 1988 || N
|-
|-
| Mist || ||  
| [[Tenishia]] || 2004 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Odyssey Music || 2017 - to date ||  
| [[The Alter]] || 1996 - 1999 || N
|-
|-
| Owen Jay || || Y
| [[The Automates]] || 1996 || N
|-
|-
| Particle Blue ||  || Y
| [[The Exit]] ||  || N
|-
|-
| Plato's Dream Machine || 2009 - 2018 || Y
| [[The Joy Circuit]] || 1986 - 1988 || N
|-
|-
| Potential ||  ||  
| [[The Motive]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| RAIM || 2014 - to date || Y
| [[Tim Mason]] || 2011 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Ray Buttigieg || 1974 - to date || Y
| [[Toby]] || || Y
|-
|-
| Rhythm Masters || 1993 - to date || Y
| [[Twilight Moods]] ([[Niki Falzon]]) || || Y
|-
|-
| Rift Valley || || Y
| [[U-Bahn]] || 2000 - 2010 || Y
|-
|-
| Robert Farrugia ||  || Y
| [[Upside Images]] ||  || N
|-
|-
| Rough Sea ||  ||  
| [[Volume A]] ||  || Y
|-
|-
| Semitic Groove Foundation || 1996 - to date ||  
| [[Web]] || 1994 - 1996 || Y
|-
|-
| Sequela || || Y
| [[Wh0]] || 2017 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Sonitus Eco || 2011 - to date || Y
| [[X-Tend]] || 1984 - to date || Y
|-
|-
| Sound Synthesis || 2008 - to date || Y
| [[YEWS]] || 2011 - 2020 || Y
|}
 
=List of Maltese record labels=
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name of Label !! Years active !! Comments
|-
|-
| South Central || 2005 - 2016 || Y
| [[Batti Batti]] || ||  
|-
|-
| Splitting Voices || 1985 - 1987 || N
| [[Complex Holiday]] || 2020 - to date ||  
|-
|-
| Spooky Monkey || || Y
| [[Glass Republic]] || 2000 - 2001 ||  
|-
|-
| Stimulus Timbre || 2012 - to date || Y
| [[HAAR Records]] || ||  
|-
|-
| Structure ||  || N
| [[Noise Alliance]] ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Subverts || || N
| [[Pinkpube]] || 2005 - 2011 ||  
|-
|-
| Tenishia || 2004 - to date || Y
| [[Profound Sound]] || ||  
|-
|-
| The Exit ||  || N
| [[Sonic Mecca]] ||  ||  
|-
|-
| The Motive ||  || Y
| [[Toppling Colossus]] ||  ||  
|-
| [[Wave Function]] ||  ||
|-
| [[Wirebox Records]] ||  ||
|}
 
=List of key people=
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Role !! Comments
|-
| Charles Dalli ||  ||
|-
| Clint Spiteri ||  ||
|-
| Daniel Sant ||  ||
|-
| David Vella ||  ||
|-
| Denis Vella ||  ||
|-
| Edwin Balzan ||  ||
|-
| Joe Baldacchino ||  ||
|-
| Marco 'Larski' Ellul ||  ||
|-
| Mark Kram ||  ||
|-
| Martin Farrugia ||  ||
|-
| Niki Gravino ||  ||
|-
| Paul Abela ||  ||
|-
| Ray Tabone ||  ||
|-
| Robert Longo ||  ||
|-
| Simon Psaila ||  ||
|}
 
=List of venues=
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name of Venue !! Locality !! Comments
|-
|-
| Tim Mason || 2011 - to date || Y
| Duke's || ||  
|-
|-
| Toby ||  || Y
| Going Places ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Twilight Moods (Niki Falzon) ||  || Y
| Liquid ||  ||  
|-
|-
| U-Bahn || 2000 - 2010 || Y
| Mirage || ||  
|-
|-
| Upside Images ||  || N
| Poxx Bar ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Volume A ||  || Y
| Reeds ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Web || 1994 - 1996 || Y
| Sky Club || ||  
|-
|-
| Wh0 || 2017 - to date || Y
| The Generator || ||  
|-
|-
| X-Tend || 1984 - to date || Y
| Tremors || ||  
|-
|-
| YEWS || 2011 - 2019 || Y
| Warehouse || ||  
|}
|}


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[[Category:Electronica]]

Revision as of 05:49, 5 February 2021

Elektronika is a research project that aims to develop a historiography of electronic music in Malta. This project was developed from ongoing collaboration between the M3P Foundation and Electronic Music Malta.

The project was launched on Wednesday 21 October 2020 during Circuits at Spazju Kreattiv. The launch event featured a presentation by Michael Bugeja with a running commentary by Toni Sant, moderated by Edwin Balzan.

Below is a working list of electronic bands and artists from Malta or with a Maltese connection, which we hope to expand on by inviting contributions and suggestions from anyone in possession of information, recordings, newspaper and magazine cuttings, visuals, flyers, posters, etc and/or any other object that can help this project reach its goal.

List of Maltese Electronic Bands and Artists

Band or Artist Years active Official Releases
43 Ltd
Acidulant 2008 - to date Y
Alias 1 Y
Art in Glass 1984 - 1987 Y
Artwork Y
Auralbots
Ayn Il Widen 2019 - to date Y
A-Mag Y
Bark Bark Disco 2013 - to date Y
Bound by Sound 1997 - 1999 N
Brian James 1990 - to date Y
Brian Vassallo 1998 - to date Y
Capitol K 1999 - to date Y
Chi-2 N
Clifford Borg Y
Crux Y
Cv/Gate Y
Cyberia
Cygna Y
Dean Demanuele Y
Depth 2007 - to date Y
DeeMagic 1995 - 1996 Y
Deepfunk Y
DLAM 2011 - Y
Dolls for Idols 2009 - 2013 Y
Duo Blank 1998 - to date Y
Ed Blank 1998 - to date Y
Electronic Travellers 2013 - 2017 Y
Frank Blank 1998 - to date Y
Hysteric Maniac Y
ipconfig
JOON 2020 - to date Y
Kashmir
Kemic-Al Y
Klasterfijld 2013 - to date Y
KNTRL 2014 - to date Y
Koncept M 1998 - to date
Komakino
Kurt Buttigieg 2000 - to date Y
Lords of Bass
Lucy's Last Y
Malt.Tabulated Sounds 2005 - to date Y
Maltese Massive Y
Matematikal Y
May We Ask You All For Silence 2008 - to date Y
Megapulse Y
Melchior Sultana Y
Microlith Y
Mirage Y
Mist
Mood Project 1995 - 1996 N
Odyssey Music 2017 - to date
Owen Jay Y
Oxygyn Y
Parallaks 2017 - to date Y
Particle Blue Y
Plato's Dream Machine 2009 - 2018 Y
Potential
Progeny 1989 - 1990 N
Q Factory Incorporated 1991 - 1993 Y
RAIM 2014 - to date Y
Ray Buttigieg 1974 - to date Y
Rhythm Masters 1993 - to date Y
Rift Valley Y
Robert Farrugia Y
Rough Sea
Semitic Groove Foundation 1996 - to date Y
Sir Round 2004 - 2006 Y
Sequela Y
Senserogen Y
Sinister Cyborgs 1998 - 1999 Y
Sonitus Eco 2011 - to date Y
Sound Synthesis 2008 - to date Y
South Central 2005 - 2016 Y
Splitting Voices 1985 - 1987 N
Spooky Monkey Y
Stimulus Timbre 2012 - to date Y
Structure N
Subverts 1984 - 1988 N
Tenishia 2004 - to date Y
The Alter 1996 - 1999 N
The Automates 1996 N
The Exit N
The Joy Circuit 1986 - 1988 N
The Motive Y
Tim Mason 2011 - to date Y
Toby Y
Twilight Moods (Niki Falzon) Y
U-Bahn 2000 - 2010 Y
Upside Images N
Volume A Y
Web 1994 - 1996 Y
Wh0 2017 - to date Y
X-Tend 1984 - to date Y
YEWS 2011 - 2020 Y

List of Maltese record labels

Name of Label Years active Comments
Batti Batti
Complex Holiday 2020 - to date
Glass Republic 2000 - 2001
HAAR Records
Noise Alliance
Pinkpube 2005 - 2011
Profound Sound
Sonic Mecca
Toppling Colossus
Wave Function
Wirebox Records

List of key people

Name Role Comments
Charles Dalli
Clint Spiteri
Daniel Sant
David Vella
Denis Vella
Edwin Balzan
Joe Baldacchino
Marco 'Larski' Ellul
Mark Kram
Martin Farrugia
Niki Gravino
Paul Abela
Ray Tabone
Robert Longo
Simon Psaila

List of venues

Name of Venue Locality Comments
Duke's
Going Places
Liquid
Mirage
Poxx Bar
Reeds
Sky Club
The Generator
Tremors
Warehouse
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