Real name: Stefan Betke

Effective period / Period of releases: 2009

Stefan Betke (b. 1967), known under the artistic name Pole, is a German dubtronic/glitch artist, producer and mastering engineer. Originally from Düsseldorf, currently based in Berlin. Betke started working as a mastering engineer in 1996 at Dubplates & Mastering, and in 2000 opened his own company Scape Mastering.
In 1999, he founded ~scape label (closed in 2010). In September 2011, Stefan Betke launched his new label Pole, to release his own music.