Corvin Dalek

Corvin Dalek
OriginBudapest
Genrestechno
OccupationsRecord producer, DJ
LabelMFS

Gabor Müller, known professionally as Corvin Dalek, is a Hungarian techno music disc jockey and record producer.

Career

Dalek is from Budapest, Hungary. He was the instigator and performer behind the "wet and hard" club nights in Berlin, linked to the S&M scene, which featured, according to The Guardian, "really, really hard techno with really, really, really hard techno".[1][2] Dalek become better known in 1999, when record label MFS released the compilation album Assorted E for Europe. Mixed by Dalek, and also featuring his track "E for Europe", the album was critically well received and hailed as a "breakthrough" for the genre.[1][3][4] That same year MFS also released the compilation album Stadtansichten. Named after the German word for city views, the continuous album of 19 tracks was similarly mixed by Dalek and featured his track "Pounds and Penz". It was called an "uplifting and energizing collection of adventurous, exciting sounds" by Ed Ward, writing for the New York Times.[5]

In 2000, with Mark Reeder, he formed the sub-label of MFS, Flesh, focused on underground music.[1] Dalek was originally slated to record the 2001 New Order song "Crystal", until Bernard Sumner changed his mind and decided the group should record the single themselves.[6] In 2001 he released the single "Pornoground", which achieved some chart success in the UK, and was positively reviewed by Muzik magazine.[7][8] He released a compilation album for his club night, Wet&Hard, in 2002. Largely featuring his own tracks, critical reception was lukewarm, highlighting the lack of originality.[9] In July 2002, Dalek performed a DJ mix on BBC Radio 1 for the Peel sessions.[10]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak
UK Singles[8]		 Peak
UK Ind.[8]
"Pounds & Penz" 2000 39
"Gimme Two Fingers" 2001
"Pornoground" 2001 94
"The Atheist"[11] 2001
"A Real Man" 2002
Albums
Title Year Artist
Assorted E for Europe 1999 Various (mixed by Dalek)
Stadtansichten 1999 Various (mixed by Dalek)
Wet&Hard 2002 Various (mixed by Dalek)
I am a Dalek 2003 Corvin Dalek

References

  1. ^ a b c "Corvin Dalek". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ Peretti, Jacques (1 March 2003). "The Guide: PREVIEW: clubs: Jacques Peretti fantasises about a wet, hard night". The Guardian. ProQuest 245944765.
  3. ^ Pride, Dominic (12 June 1999). "German Label MFS Releasing Techno/Trance Minidisc Mix" (PDF). Billboard: 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  4. ^ Smith, Gary (13 February 1999). "TRANCETASTIC" (PDF). Music & Media: 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  5. ^ Ward, Ed (11 June 2000). "Creating Dance Music Worth Sitting Through". New York Times. ProQuest 2233373340.
  6. ^ Wade, Ian (14 April 2025). "Top 40 New Order songs – ranked!". Classic Pop Mag. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  7. ^ Foster, Lee (September 2001). "Corvin Dalek - Pornoground". Muzik.
  8. ^ a b c "CORVIN DALEK Songs". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  9. ^ Eberhart, Matt (26 March 2003). "Corven Dalek Wet and Hard". xlr8r. Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  10. ^ Garner, Ken (2007). The Peel sessions. p. 241. ISBN 9781846072826.
  11. ^ "Vital Vinyl 2001". Muzik. January 2002.
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