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Although you won't find his name in their catalog, Stefan Betke has been closely associated with the Berlin-based Basic Channel label and BC artists such as Maurizio, Monolake, and Vainqueur. Like those artists' bassy, dub-laden reductions of techno and house, Betke's work (appearing so far on the Kiff SM, Din, and Mute labels under the name Pole) has been all about doing more with less -- snaps, clicks, crackles, and smudgy bass atmospheres occupy the whole of Pole 12-inches such as "Tanzen" and "Raum Eins/Raum Zwei," as well as Betke's aptly titled series of CD releases issued by Kiff and distributed to American audiences by Matador. Where most Basic Channel releases cling fearlessly to the throbbing momentum of 4/4 minimalism, however, Betke draws complex, intricate rhythms from the crisp analog haze, layering rich, ghosted melodies over multitracked tape hiss and a barrage of syncopated skips and stutters. Betke's tracks thus share more with off-kilter Kölners such as Oval, Mouse on Mars, and Kandis than with his implied colleagues at Basic Channel studios. Still, his music retains the stark emptiness of Berlin post-techno, though it's far more interesting (and far less dance-friendly) than the comparison might suggest. Betke's nom de plum derives, as usual, from a sound-processing device -- the Waldorf 4 Pole-Filter, from which issue the strained creaks and crackles that identify and characterize his music. In 2003, Betke issued the 45/45 EP (Mute), the first installment in a series of releases that would include the single "90/90" and a self-titled album. These releases were a radical departure, incorporating more pronounced beats and appearances from rapper Fat Jon.

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Pole may refer to:

Astronomy [edit]

Celestial pole, the projection of the planet Earth's axis of rotation onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the axis of rotation of other planetsPole star, a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotationOrbital pole, the projection of the line perpendicular to planet Earth's orbit onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the orbit of other planetsPoles of astronomical bodies, concepts analogous to the Earth's geographic and magnetic poles on other planets and Solar System bodies

Cylindrical objects [edit]

A solid cylindrical object or column with its length greater than its diameter, for example:

Asherah pole, a sacred tree or pole that stood near Canaanite religious locations to honor the Ugaritic mother-goddess Asherah, consort of ElBarber's pole, advertising the barber shopFireman's pole, wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stationsFlagpole (structure), metal pole from which a flag is hungLamppost, a raised source of light on the edge of a roadTotem pole, monumental sculptures carved from great treesUtility pole, also called a telephone pole, telegraph pole or power pole, a pole that carries utility wiresPoles used in sporting and other activities: Dance pole, a pole used for pole dancingDanish pole, a circus propFestivus pole, a pole used in the celebration of Festivus that is traditionally made of aluminiumFishing pole, tool used to catch fishFoul pole, used in the sport of baseball to distinguish foul balls from fair balls hit into the outfieldMaypole, a tall wooden pole with ornaments, like ribbons, that is danced aroundPole bending, a rodeo event that involves riding a horse around six poles arranged in a linePole position, in motorsport, the position at the front of the starting grid (originally marked with a pole)Pole-sitting pole, a pole used for pole sitting, which is the practice of sitting on a pole for extended lengths of timePole vaulting pole, a pole used for pole vaultingPole weapon, combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of woodSki pole, a pole used by skiers to improve balance, speed and accelerationSpinnaker pole, a spar used in sailboats to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnakerTrekking pole, also called hiking sticks or hiking poles, a pole used for hiking

Geography and places [edit]

Geographical pole, either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or planet, at 90 degrees from the equator, based on the axis around which a body spins North Pole, the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surfacePolar circle, either of two circles of latitude marking the extreme southerly points (northern hemisphere) or northerly points (southern hemisphere) at which the sun may remain above or below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at some point during the yearPolar region, the region within the polar circles, referred to as the Arctic and AntarcticSouth Pole, the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface Ceremonial South Pole, an area set aside for photo opportunities at the South Pole StationMagnetic poles of astronomical bodiesNorth Magnetic Pole, the shifting point on the Earth to which the "north" end of a dipole magnet pointsSouth Magnetic Pole, the shifting point on the Earth to which the "south" end of a dipole magnet pointsMount Everest, the third "top" of the EarthPole of inaccessibility, a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to its remoteness from geographical features which could provide accessPole, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland)The West Pole, TexasHanbury Manor, Ware, Hertfordshire, formerly known as "Poles"

Fictional [edit]

"East Pole" and "West Pole", imaginary locations; Christopher Robin tells Winnie-the-Pooh that these exist as well but "people don't like talking about them"

Science, technology, and mathematics [edit]

One "half" of a dipolePole, term used in electrical circuits used to describe switch contact variationsPole (unit of length), a unit of length equal to 5½ yards, or 16½ feet (5.0292 metres): also known as a rod, or a perchLandau pole, the energy scale where a coupling constant of a quantum field theory becomes infiniteMagnetic pole, one of the two ends of a magnetMonopole (disambiguation)Magnetic monopole, a hypothetical particle that may be loosely described as a magnet with only one poleMonopole (mathematics), a connection over a principal bundle G with a section (the Higgs field) of the associated adjoint bundleMonopole (wine), an appellation controlled by a single wineryMonopole antenna, a radio antenna that replaces half of a dipole antenna with a ground plane at right-angles to the remaining halfMathematics Pole (complex analysis), a certain type of mathematical singularityAn element of the configuration of perspective trianglesPole and polar, a point that describes the position and orientation of a line with respect to a given circlePole and polar line, a duality with respect to conics in projective geometryMeteorology Polar climate, the climate of the polar regions, characterized by a lack of warm summersPolar front, the boundary region between the polar cell and the Ferrel cell in each hemispherePole figure, a method for representing crystal symmetry

Psychology and biology [edit]

Anterior and posterior poles, surface vertices of the eye's lensFetal pole, a thickening on the margin of the yolk sac of a fetus during pregnancyPole of kidneyPOLE, a DNA polymerase epsilon catalytic subunit – enzyme that in humans is encoded by the POLE geneCell (biology), either extremity of the main axis of a nucleus, cell, or organism. Important structures situated close to such extremities have also been regarded as poles (e.g. animal cell centrosomes).East Pole–West Pole Divide, an intellectual schism between researchers in the fields of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience

Music [edit]

Pole (musician), an electronica solo project by Stefan BetkePole (Stockhausen) a 1970 composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen

Names and people [edit]

Pole (surname)Pole (musician), an electronic music artist named Stefan BetkePoles, people originating from, or inhabiting, the country of Poland

Fictional characters [edit]

Pole, an opponent in the video game Yie Ar Kung-FuJill Pole, a fictional character from C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series

Politics [edit]

Pole (Venezuela) (Polo), a political party in Venezuela