Massive Pete Namlook tribute release in the works

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  • Anthony Rother, Richie Hawtin, Material Object and dozens of other Fax affiliates and fans of the late German producer's label are contributing to the eight-disc package.
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  • EAR/Rational Music label offshoot Carpe Sonum is preparing for release a sprawling compilation in tribute to Peter Kuhlmann, the legendary German composer best known as Pete Namlook, called Die Welt ist Klang. Kuhlmann, who ran the acclaimed imprint FAX +49-69/450464 (also known simply as Fax) and whose many production credits included collaborations with some of electronic music's biggest names, passed away last November aged 51. In a reflection of Kuhlmann's sizable legacy, Die Welt ist Klang, which was originally conceived as a 3xCD pack, expanded as more and more Fax alumni signed on. In its final form, it'll cover eight total discs: four made up of tracks contributed by alumni, and four more with tracks from fans of the late artist and his label. Of particular note, of course, are the four discs featuring Fax artists, with nine tracks commissioned specifically for this release and scattered throughout. That includes first track "By A River (For Peter)" from Bill Laswell and Bernie Worrell, as well as efforts from Higher Intelligence Agency, Mick Chillage and Material Object, among others. The rest of those alumni discs feature a range of older material and until-now unreleased music. Richie Hawtin has contributed "Carocell" from his F.U.S.E. alias, a previously issued cut produced around the time he and Kuhlmann were collaborating as From Within. Anthony Rother's "See Beyond," a Kuhlmann favorite which was to be released on Fax, shows up here as well. Thomas P. Heckmann, Biosphere, Gaudi, Spyra, Dandy Jack—there's simply too many scene figureheads and veteran producers to single out here. More than 80 total tracks are confirmed to appear on Die Welt ist Klang, and a few more might be added before it's released in November. Aside from the 8xCD box set (that's an artist's rendering of the potential final product at right), a digital version will be available, and for now you can try out many of the tracks at this BandCamp page. Speaking with RA, Dave Wade-Stein, from EAR/Rational Music (which for years managed Fax's US distribution), says the compilation has been mostly funded via pre-orders, and adds, "If there is sufficient interest in a vinyl release to the point where we could crowd-fund it, I will definitely move forward with it." All proceeds from Die Welt ist Klang will go to Kuhlmann's family. Wade-Stein had this to say about the origins of the project: "Peter Kuhlmann's passing leaves a huge void in the electronic music scene, and once the shock and disbelief wore off, I felt it important to honor him with a tribute release, consisting of tracks from Fax artists as well as fans. The goals are to produce a release which pays tribute to his enormous influence, and will also be a lasting artifact for his family and fans, and to raise money for his family." Tracklist CD1 01. Bill Laswell & Bernie Worrell - By A River (For Peter) 02. Eraldo Bernocchi - She Came Dancing Across the Water 03. Dr. Atmo & Miss Silencio - Floyd (Pink Mix) 04. Steve Stoll - Praxis XIII 05. Opaque/Daniel Pemberton - Opaque 10 06. Daimon Beail & Autistici - Saving a Space (for Wherever You Are) 07. Ishqamatics (Lee Anthony Norris/Ishq) - Universal Cubensis Afterglide 08. F.U.S.E. - Carocell CD2 01. Autumn of Communion - Goodbye PK 02. Peter Benisch - Farväl 03. Massimo Vivona - Your Angel 04. Material Object - Sagittarian 05. Gaudi - Lunar Patchouli 06. Lorenzo Montanà - Secret Path 07. Krystian Shek - Love What You Do 08. Benjamin Wild & Daniel Esswein - 41 09. Fanger & Siebert - Conundrum 10. Higher Intelligence Agency - Sky One 11. Future Research Technology - Electric Universe CD3 01. Thomas P. Heckmann - Ode to a Friend (edit) 02. Biosphere - Energy to Earth 03. Pascal FEOS - Sax on Dub 04. Oliver Lieb - Klangschale 05. Gabriel Le Mar - Jazzy Mid-On 06. Mick Chillage - The Light that Burns 07. Anthony Rother - See Beyond 08. Dandy Jack and the Soul Architect - Boraz 09. Dag Lerner - A Wayward Angel 10. Dr. Motte & Gabriel Le Mar - Acid Spray CD4 01. Spyra - Sodbrennen 02. Gate Zero - The Ache (featuring LaMeduza) 03. Bardo Thodol - Sarasvati 04. Blaine L. Reininger - Coyoacán 05. Aerial Service Area - Cloud 2 06. Ludwig Rehberg - Pink Pearl 07. Nikolaus Heyduck - Lago Largo 08. Victor Sol - Gong 1 09. Robert Musso - A Compilation for Pete (best of Transonic) CD5 01. Jacob Newman & Devon Underwood - Day Stretch 02. Bubble - Ashes 03. Veil of Alchemy - Sea of Transcendence (edit) 04. Bing Satellites - Caterpillar Dance 05. Illuminum - Principles of Life 06. Mamonu - So Long and Thanks for all The Chill 07. ecoutez - just in a... 08. Ray Rod in Sun Age - With My Octopus Friend 09. Guides - Flood 10. Tha Silent Partner - Tongue 11. Sense & Jesse Somfay - 3Songs (Forever) CD6 01. Commodity Place - Soils 02. Jason Hissong - Coreshine 03. Drøn - Polarwind 04. Mark T. Warren - Spin Cycle 05. Within Reason - Bardo Dub 06. Steve Hanlon - Freefloating 07. VAAST - Syzygy 08. Mia Rischmann - Travels 09. Michael and Spider - Dreamcatcher 10. Ben Zonneveld - Liberation Through Hearing 11. Tom Roberts - 081112 (Departure) CD7 01. Ultraviolet - Sleeps in Elysium 02. Si Matthews - Sync Polarity 03. 4Voice - Music Hypnotizes (Gianni Parrini & Twoplusone 3 Hands Rework) 04. Luis Duran & Thomas Penton - Passage 05. Suit & Tie Guy - The Bilderberg Gate 06. Johan Agebjörn - Ambient Robot Dance 07. Sven Kössler - Back to Living 08. Interconnected - Day 1 09. Autumus - Close to You 10. Michael Brückner - Agens (Wild Mix) CD8 01. Aqob - Le soleil a ton coeur 02. Mass Roman - Everyone Has It Now 03. Eric "the" Taylor/Jerry Marotta - Rolled Over 04. Ceder - Moog Model D aC (Live Take #6) 05. Spinnet - Galene 06. One Arc Degree - Rune 07. Terra Ambient - Etwas Unfertig 08. Metasonica - Eternal Return 09. The Garwin Project - Solar 10. Boreal Taiga - Piap-Pai 11. James Lewin - Drone 05 12. stormloop - snowdrift (edit) Carpe Sonum will release Die Welt ist Klang on November 8th, 2013.
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