what is (in your opinion) the best monosynth to get creative/interesting rhythmic sounds?
I’m in the market for something new to make some abrasive electro type tracks.
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Norand Mono?
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Dfam!
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I’m really not even trying to be an Elemtron fan boy but the A4 without question. You get four voices at once as well.
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Dreadbox Typhon
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Any good sounding monsynth through a rhythmically sidechained gate with a dub style delay, grain processors, and varying amounts of saturation/distortion.
‘Best’ is purely subjective and there is no single answer that can be called correct.
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Moog Dfam as @Aksdnt mentioned.
Norand Mono as @highstandards mentioned, which also seems like a very fun machine for all sorts of sounds.
Bastl Kastle Drum.
Novation Bass Station II, especially with AFX mode.
Here’s Perplex On jamming on it:
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Lyra + sampler
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The Arturia Minibrute 2S is great for creative rhythmic patterns with its built in sequencer and 2 user-assigned modulation lanes. It has a reputation for being abrasive, though I manage to get plenty of smudgy moog goodness out of it. It also has the patch bay for extra creative possibilities. Great value for the $$.
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Pro3 would get you there
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Im so happy with my norand!
Thought about a nifty case und build my own, but nah…. I resist spaghetti synth 
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Obligatory Matriarch post. To me its the most fun I have had with a mono synth (yes its got paraphony but so do other mono synths like the Subsequent 37).
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I vote as well for the Bass Station II 
2:17ff.
(no external effects in my vid)
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Seconded.
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I dont own a BS but whenever I play one at my local synth store I have a fun time. Sounds big and I like the layout.
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I guess a good question for the OP would be if a $2000+ Investment to cover their monosynth needs is feasible or warranted. There are many options for much less that sound great. If money is no hurdle then there are a few synths I could recommend with very good reputations for quality sound and brand recognition.
This says Norand Mono to me.
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Norand Mono.
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2 lfos 2 looping envelopes, per step sequencer automation = Sub 37.
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My instant thought would be the Sub37 for the same reasons @Microtribe said.
The Arturia Microfreak covers a lot of ground and fits with what the OP is after too.
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