Pete Namlook
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Pete Namlook
Real Name:
Peter Kuhlmann
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Pete Namlook was one of the most influential figures of electronic and ambient music in the 1990s. Inspired by Oskar Sala, one of the pioneers of electronic music, Namlook focused on the untapped potential of analogue synthesizers, often developed or extended in his laboratory.
Freshly educated in composition from Goethe University, Pete Namlook (Peter Kuhlmann) started his career in Frankfurt playing in the electronic ensemble Romantic Warrior that was loosely part of the new age and electronic scene. They cut Romantic Warrior (Frog, 1985), Himalaya (Frog, 1986), Planet (Blue Flame, 1988).
In 1991 he began a second life as a disc jockey playing techno music under the moniker Sequential.
The single True Colours changed his career and a good chunk of modern music. Kuhlmann assumed the identity of Pete Namlook, opened his own Fax label and made his first album, Silence (Fax, 1992), a collaboration with Dr Atmo (and one of the first albums released only on compact disc).
Namlook understood that producing was more important than recording and he set out to discover, encourage and promote music by ambient electronic artists. During the first year alone, his label released over 100 records and CDs. The label name refers to the "fax" as a medium for fast and cheap distribution of ideas. Its humble weekly releases are equivalent to sending a fax to a group of friends.
His double albums are containers of lengthy ambient suites reminiscent of Germany's kosmische school of the 1970s and of Brian Eno's late 1970s "discreet" music, but also influenced by his two true love: eastern and classical music. No musical genre was a direct influence, though: Namlook has always claimed that Nature was his main teacher
Kuhlmann passed away on November 8th 2012, at the age of 51 from a heart attack.
Freshly educated in composition from Goethe University, Pete Namlook (Peter Kuhlmann) started his career in Frankfurt playing in the electronic ensemble Romantic Warrior that was loosely part of the new age and electronic scene. They cut Romantic Warrior (Frog, 1985), Himalaya (Frog, 1986), Planet (Blue Flame, 1988).
In 1991 he began a second life as a disc jockey playing techno music under the moniker Sequential.
The single True Colours changed his career and a good chunk of modern music. Kuhlmann assumed the identity of Pete Namlook, opened his own Fax label and made his first album, Silence (Fax, 1992), a collaboration with Dr Atmo (and one of the first albums released only on compact disc).
Namlook understood that producing was more important than recording and he set out to discover, encourage and promote music by ambient electronic artists. During the first year alone, his label released over 100 records and CDs. The label name refers to the "fax" as a medium for fast and cheap distribution of ideas. Its humble weekly releases are equivalent to sending a fax to a group of friends.
His double albums are containers of lengthy ambient suites reminiscent of Germany's kosmische school of the 1970s and of Brian Eno's late 1970s "discreet" music, but also influenced by his two true love: eastern and classical music. No musical genre was a direct influence, though: Namlook has always claimed that Nature was his main teacher
Kuhlmann passed away on November 8th 2012, at the age of 51 from a heart attack.
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sorenfissure
June 6, 2016
edited 11 months ago
I remember in the early 90ies a new Fax release was coming out every second or third day he was a dedicated & great ambassador to the scene. My only gripe with him was he wasn't a fan of vinyl.
I just a pity that he like others like him aren't praised enough whilst they are alive to hear it.
I just a pity that he like others like him aren't praised enough whilst they are alive to hear it.
ozbeatproject
February 19, 2016
edited about 1 year ago
I heard Music Hypnotizes (Hypnotizing Mix) when i was out raving, i just had to have that tune, i subsequently searched for Pete's other tunes, he done some corkers, hope it's like the good old days where you are now.
KONYBHOY
May 20, 2014
DID NOT KNOW HE HAD PASSED AWAY RIP. MANY A NIGHT ENJOYED HIS SONIC BLISS IN EARLY 90s
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mward
May 30, 2013
Not every FAX release was great, but this man, this musician had great vision and dedication to music - A sad loss to the music world R.I.P. Mr. Namlook
Tip, take one track from each of the 5 'Air' releases and one track from each of the 5 'Silence' releases and play together for a wonderful journey through the mind of a man who knew how to make enjoyable music...
Tip, take one track from each of the 5 'Air' releases and one track from each of the 5 'Silence' releases and play together for a wonderful journey through the mind of a man who knew how to make enjoyable music...
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raymondcf73
May 9, 2013
It`s really sad. His music was always, still is, a treat for our ears.There will be no more new music van this Master. R.I.P, Peter Kuhlmann.
DeathShot
January 9, 2013
Shocked... I just found out. I've turned to his music as a guiding light through some of my hardest times. For that I am so, so appreciative. Rest in peace friend.
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