Thomas Fehlmann | |
Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
Birth Name: | Thomas Fehlmann |
Birth Place: | Zürich, Switzerland |
Instrument: | Keyboards, turntables, sampler |
Genre: | Electronic dance music (EDM) |
Occupation: | Composer, producer |
Associated Acts: | The Orb, Sun Electric, Palais Schaumburg |
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.