Konrad Becker, born January 9, 1959, in Vienna, Austria, is an electronic media artist, author, composer, and curator. Active in electronic media since 1979, his work in music includes the project Monoton, which he created. Under this project, he released the record Monotonprodukt07, which The Wire named as one of the 100 most important electronic music releases of the twentieth century. His musical work evolved from industrial ambient noise to software sound art and experimental dance music. Beyond music, Becker founded the Institute for New Culture Technologies/t0 and the World-Information Institute, curated international exhibitions, and authored several books, including the Tactical Reality Dictionary (2002) and the Strategic Reality Dictionary (2009).
