RA Podcast 202 - Thomas Fehlmann

old gregg

The elder statesman of electronic music steps into the RA hotseat for this week's podcast.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=202

I've not even heard it yet but thought it best to post it up cos it has to be good

M

Scubadevils

old gregg wrote: »

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=202

I've not even heard it yet but thought it best to post it up cos it has to be good

M

Nice... I expect good things from this!

Scubadevils

Just reading the RA article there and see he has a new album out - will have to get that asap, sounds great... the Boomkat hype...

Thomas Fehlmann's sixth solo album, his first in three years, also doubles as an OST to the historical '24H Berlin' documentary. Fehlmann is a fitting character to provide musical accompaniment to the project, whose remit was to document a whole day in the life of Berlin, in real time. All 24hours of the film were screened back in september 2008, but since then he saw fit to revisit the tracks and edit them as a standalone album, commenting that "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". In true Fehlmann style this sound is laden with beautifully fluffy electronics at the edges while driven by a mature and refined rhythm motor of classic Detroit/Berlin engineering. He circulates warm and luxurious melodies through this arrangement, encapsulating the spirit of the last 25 years of Berlin history in streamlined, efficient and positive movements, finding that sweet spot between tempered euphoria and wistful melancholy. Fans of the classic Kompakt pop-ambient sound or those looking for a soundtrack to their next weekend sojourn in the city should make some time for this.
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=281197

old gregg

I've heard the new album and enjoyed it considerably, but I'd be a fanboy so not too objective in these things

Scubadevils

old gregg wrote: »

I've heard the new album and enjoyed it considerably, but I'd be a fanboy so not too objective in these things

I'm becoming a fanboy now - I only have 'Honigpumpe' which I love and of course his input with The Orb... I must hunt down the rest of his releases, some of them go for silly money though. Also heard some of his tracks on the Pop Ambient compilations which were great so I'm definitely needing to delve deeper.

Any 'top' album suggestion or as a fanboy is it not possible to pinpoint one

old gregg

tbh, I'd be in a similar position to yourself, I have Honigpumpe and have heard the new one a few times, have some of the Pop Ambient stuff and love the Orb. I'd not be very familiar with his solo output but am loving everything I hear more and more. To my ear it's not disimilar to HIA and early Biosphere so that's where my happy, fluffy comfort zone is