Browse by Artist: FEHLMANN, THOMAS

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Whistle
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	KOM 051EP

"A single sheet of paper would hardly be enough to describe who is this Thomas Fehlmann and how wonderful his new record. Though you could also expect that everyone knows that this guy from Switzerland is one of the most dazzling figures in German pop culture and Pioneer electronic pop music. As a member of Palais Schaumburg, he side-parted punk and catapulted German pop music out of its impossibility. At times when the toilets at Tresor were new, Thomas Fehlmann and Moritz von Oswald, both used to shake hands with Detroit Techno. He was co-producer of outstanding albums e.g. by Blake Baxter and Eddie Flashin Folwkes, and later, with the Orb, he became chill-out-history. To cut a long story short, in the last two and a half decades Thomas Fehlmann has taken part in the decisive revolutions of music and sound and now, with 'Whistle', he comes back and on to the dance-floor in a most impressive way. Fehlmann 2002 breathes in the hippest sounds of the jetzt-zeit and breathes out a perfect EP which proves that he is still In touch with today's club culture. The A-side 'Making It Whistle' combines textures of clicks and cuts with pressure and soulful techhouse. 'Gratis' takes up the shuffle fever theme and flirts with happy ska tendencies and 'Luftikuss' forms the glamorous ambient end."

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Emo Pack
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	KOM 146EP

This is the first Thomas Fehlmann solo record after the atomic The Orb full length. On Emo Pack, he strikes dancer's hearts with his laser and scalpel in hand. "The Road" is the first schaffel track to be found on Kompakt in a very long time. "Powdered" is a very fat and massively produced stomper in the signature Fehlmann style. The B-side sets off with "Dusted," an almost ska-ish off-beat track which evolves into Fehlmann's familiar dub. The final track "Pristine" goes right into dancefloor overdrive. And try and guess what the artwork is... you never will.

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Honigpumpe
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	KOM 157LP

Double LP version. Second full-length release for Kompakt, and the follow-up to his acclaimed 2004 release, Lowflow. Fehlmann is one of Kompakt's most beloved members, and one Fehlmann returns with Honigpumpe: the ultimate expression of the emotional essence of his live sets speaking volumes from beginning to end. "Strahlensatz" starts well below the clouds with a poignant depth charge of emotive splendor. "Schaum" is a dub-inspired crooner, featuring a soothing bass drum that lifts effortlessly upward to the skies. "Little Big Horn" is fueled by a summery soulful injection of Detroit-ish house, while fans of his previous outings will be elated as his always-classy schaffel-techno comes full circle with "T.R.N.T.T.F." and the techno-canticle, "Dusted With Powder." Fehlmann brings us back to earth with a shimmering pop-ambient epic, "With Oil." A perfect conclusion to truly provide (in his own words) "an elastic spacious approach to let the honey flow."

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Gute Luft Remixe
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KOM 213EP

Kompakt presents a remix 12" of tracks from Thomas Fehlmann's Gute Luft (KOMP 081CD/KOM 211LP). Soulphiction has come up with a submerged house rendition of "Wasser Im Fluss" that is absolutely levitating. Move D was so inspired, that he came up with two remixes. His take on "Softpark" is deeply gorgeous -- key pads mingle with a solid house groove. He opts for a more melancholic approach with his "Berliner Luftikuss" remix, where a physical bass line flitters with sonic raindrops.

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Titan One/DFM
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KOM 224EP

On October 16, 2010, Thomas Fehlmann performed in Montreal at the historic Molson Coors Brewery building together with members of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Together, they sought to recreate a version of Gustav Mahler's classic "Symphony No. 1 (Titan)." This is a new recording inspired by that performance renamed as "Titan One." The B-side features a new recording inspired by the second piece of the performance -- a new version of Fehlmann's "Du Fehlst Mir" from his 2006 album Visions Of Blah (KOMP 020CD/KOM 067LP).

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Visions Of Blah
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	KOMP 020CD

2010 repress, originally released 2002. "To explain who Thomas Fehlmann is and what his contributions to modern music are would take some time. A few catchwords should be enough: Ex-member of German post-Dada band Palais Schaumburg, worked together with The Orb, Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes, Blake Baxter, Moritz Von Oswald (Rhythm & Sound) and numerous others. This man obviously knows some things about good music and other people know that he knows. There are not many musicians out there who still have an impact on the current club scene after so many years in the business. Thomas Fehlmann has, as his new album Visions Of Blah impressively proves. After several succesful and highly acclaimed 12'es and compilation contributions (not only on Kompakt), Thomas Fehlman explores the possibilities of the minimalistic yet pop-fueled Cologne Techno/House sound at full length. The styles on Visions Of Blah range from groovy Ambient tracks to clubby Techno smashers, all spreading soul and a deepness that many club records just don't have. To put it simply and short: Visions Of Blah is a fantastic dance album you should't miss, your life would be poorer without it."

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Honigpumpe
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	KOMP 059CD

Honigpumpe is Thomas Fehlmann's second full-length release for Kompakt, and the follow-up to his acclaimed 2004 release, Lowflow. Fehlmann is one of Kompakt's most beloved members, and one of electronic music's most humble and respected players. Take his early days as a member of the legendary avant-garde band Palais Schaumburg, through the late-'80s producing as Ready Made plus operating the revered imprint Teutonic Beats. Then there's the defining Berlin-Detroit act 3MB (together with Basic Channel's Moritz von Oswald and Juan Atkins) and his ongoing contributions to The Orb. The mid-'90s brought Gudrun Gut and Fehlmann together and they developed the irreplaceable Oceanclub radio show and curated countless parties and festivals mostly focused on upcoming, genre-breaking talent. And that doesn't even touch his extensive solo career; his releases on R&S/Apollo, Plug Research and, of course, Kompakt, where his long-standing history with the label has disclosed four 12" singles and the critically-acclaimed 2002 full-length Visions of Blah. Fehlmann returns with Honigpumpe: the ultimate expression of the emotional essence of his live sets speaking volumes from beginning to end. "Strahlensatz" starts well below the clouds with a poignant depth charge of emotive splendor. "Schaum" is a dub-inspired crooner, featuring a soothing bass drum that lifts effortlessly upward to the skies. "Little Big Horn" is fueled by a summery soulful injection of Detroit-ish house, while fans of his previous outings will be elated as his always-classy schaffel-techno comes full circle with "T.R.N.T.T.F." and the techno-canticle, "Dusted With Powder." Fehlmann brings us back to earth with a shimmering pop-ambient epic, "With Oil." A perfect conclusion to truly provide (in his own words) "an elastic spacious approach to let the honey flow." Let it flow, Thomas... let it flow.

Artist:	FEHLMANN, THOMAS
Title:	Gute Luft
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	KOMP 081CD

Subtitled: Original Soundtrack From The "24H Berlin" TV Documentary. Thomas Fehlmann remains one of the most endearing and respected artists on Kompakt. He has inspired generations of fans and musicians over the course of his 30+ year career. From his early days as part of the legendary band Palais Schaumburg and pioneering Detroit/Berlin act 3MB (with Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald), to his longstanding membership with The Orb, combined with his contributions as a solo artist to esteemed imprints R&S, Plug Research, and of course Kompakt, his musical works have been prolific. Gute Luft is the result of months of work scoring the hit German TV film 24H Berlin, the longest documentary film in history, which features 80 camera teams following the lives of Berliners over a 24-hour period. Obviously a huge challenge, beyond the scope of the project and hours of music involved in a 24 hour film, there was dealing with the decision-making process that went with working with such a large production team. As he shared scoring duties with another musician (separately), inevitably a lot of his music ended up not making the final cut. Gute Luft is about re-tweaking and editing material from the countless hours of recording he had created. Fehlmann describes the process as such: "While scoring the film and subsequently shaping it into a album, I found myself questioning what holds it all together in Berlin. I figured that air, the good old Berliner Luft, is something that is guaranteed to touch everyone and everything in the city." Fans shall rejoice as he doesn't veer far from his signature path of trailblazing the finer links of classic Detroit house and techno with the submerged beauty of Berlin dub. One will immediately recognize the classic scoring techniques Fehlmann brings to Gute Luft -- various themes and sounds resonate in various forms and versions throughout the tracks. As he states, "There are also more subtle connections that should give an overall feel to the score. I also brought in elements of tunes from my previous albums in recognition of the fact that I often feel that there would be so many more ways to explore and experiment with certain ideas than just on a single track." Fehlmann clearly succeeds in synergizing the best of the past 20 years of Berlin's expansive history of electronic and dance music with Gute Luft. A recreational album that will make you feel at peace with your environment and inspire you.

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