Corvin Dalek is a producer, composer, and performer whose work has influenced the development of electronic music since the late 1990s. Emerging from the cultural tension of post-socialist Budapest and later shaped by Berlin’s club culture, he established a sound that would become known as Wet&Hard. Early releases on MFS, Flesh, and later his own imprint Fummelerum Company resonated across Europe and beyond, forming a distinct body of work at the intersection of club functionality and personal narrative. Compilations such as E for Europe, Stadtansichten and WET&HARD became reference points for a generation of producers and listeners navigating the early 2000s. As a long-term resident at London’s Turnmills, performing regularly for The Gallery, Dalek developed a reputation for consistency and range. Appearances at international festivals – from Creamfields to Loveparade, from Mexico City to San Francisco – extended his presence without distorting his core approach. His collaborations include a demo version of Crystal with Bernard Sumner of New Order and official remixes for acts such as Faithless, Destiny’s Child, and Shannon. These works reflect a practice grounded in adaptation without concession.

Born in Budapest, Dalek’s early influences range from Pink Floyd and Kraftwerk to Giorgio Moroder and the Hungarian avant-garde. Relocating to Berlin in the late 1990s, he found in its underground clubs – Tresor, KitKat. Wet&Hard emerged from this environment as more than a stylistic gesture. Conceived in collaboration with producer Mark Reeder, it was articulated as an aesthetic position: a resistance to polish, a refusal of surface, and an acknowledgment of imperfection as a structural element in sound.