Thomas Fehlmann
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Birth name | Thomas Fehlmann |
Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Zürich, Switzerland |
Genres | Electronic dance music (EDM) |
Occupation(s) | Composer, producer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, turntables, sampler |
Website | http://www.theorb.com/ |
Thomas Fehlmann (born 1957) is a Swiss composer/producer who lives in Berlin, Germany, and has been active in electronic music since the 1980s.[1] He is currently active on the Kompakt record label based in Germany. Fehlmann is an on-and-off member of Sun Electric and the Orb.[1]
Notable releases include Visions of Blah on the Kompakt label, the Orb's 2004 Bicycles and Tricycles,[2] and 2010's Gute Luft album soundtrack to the TV documentary 24H Berlin. His 2007 album Honigpumpe was rated 8.6 on the Pitchfork music review site.[3] In 2018, Fehlmann released three albums: A collaborative effort with Terrence Dixon titled We Take It from Here as well as two solo albums, Los Lagos and the documentary soundtrack 1929 - Das Jahr Babylon.
See also
- Palais Schaumburg: Fehlmann was a founding member of this Neue Deutsche Welle group.
References
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 117. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (30 April 2004). "CD: The Orb, Bicycles & Tricycles". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Thomas Fehlmann: Honigpumpe". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
External links
- Official website
- Thomas Fehlmann discography at Discogs
- Thomas Fehlmann discography at MusicBrainz
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