Robert Henke is a pioneering figure in the electronic music scene and one of the creators of Ableton, an artistic toolmaker, and a toolmaking artist. Henke creates music, audiovisual performances, installations, and computer graphics.

His works cover a wide spectrum, from musical compositions and concerts to large-scale audiovisual installations. They rely on technology for their creation and performance, and they often require to invent and construct algorithms and machines. His music is inspired by the raw repetitive power celebrated in techno culture and the complex, refined structures and rich textures of more abstract contemporary works. Henke´s visual works stands on the shoulders of minimal art and the early computer graphics pioneers.