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"Recorded and released in 1994, this is certainly one of Atom Heart's classic albums. It can clearly be located in Atom's 'ambient' period, that may be seen as the transition moment right in between his club oriented works (1990-1993) and the birth of his 'rather interesting' label (1994). Without hesitation Orange can be classified as an 'ambient' album in the most traditional sense, even though, like always, Atom had given it a slight twist, which made it simply a bit different from what was out there in 1994 (and probably therefore makes it an album that is still worth listening to nowadays). That said, Fax Records, which released the album back in 1994, decided to release this limited edition re-issue. Atom himself remastered the album just recently which makes an even better soundtrack of today. Orange contains 5 tracks, all of them, except for 'Rainecho', can be described as slowly moving, repetitive, abstract textures and within themselves contain different sections or 'scenes'. While some tracks carry either a neutral or positive feeling ('One Atomsecond') others ('Ode to BG') are rather dark, slightly hostile compositions that remain us of Atom's 'industrial' period for example. 'Rainecho' then, is the only rhythmical track on this album which perfectly fits within the previously described abstract worlds of Orange and just gives the entire album the right flow."
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"The concept of this music is the disbanding of sound into its tiniest components... into sound 'atoms.' In the Klanglabor Frankfurt, all different sorts of sounds were sorted out and taken into their smallest parts. After that, they were worked on and built together again to completely new sound constructions. On 'Environmental Atoms,' environmental noise was the source of the sounds, on 'Noise Atoms' it was white and pink noise whereas at the end of the composition sine and triangle waveforms were used additionally. 'Machine Atoms' works on machine sounds and machine-specific processing-parameters. 'Subharmonic Atoms' uses sounds of a world novelty, the Subharmonic Arpeggiator Tones of the overtone row are not fit together to subharmonic chords, as Oskar Sala does, but are generated as freely combinable subharmonic arpeggios. 'Sadness Atoms' is the only track that does not deal with the conversion of sounds, but with the conversion of emotions... completely in the sense of Electronic Impressionism. For 'Audio Atoms,' natural percussion instruments which were recorded in real-time were used and processed."
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"This time Laswell and Namlook join forces to produce the soundtrack for a journey through a telepathic mind. Riding through endless soundscapes on Bill's dubby bass filled with drones and morphing fields in combination with Namlook's spheres makes you feel at one with the universe. The musical fields are Space Music, Dub, Ambient, Electroacoustic ...with beats...and without beats....for the first time Pete Namlook uses a Trautonium which is prominently featured on the track 'Trautoniolo'. Pete Namlook: '...this instrument seems to work like a 'mind to music' interface...it is incredibly interactive and gives me the possibility to directly form tones and sound without any delay in the musical creation process. ...' The results are sounds that work on your subconsciousness."
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$18.00
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Reissue of the 2nd volume if this series of 3 collaborative CDs, originally released by the Fax label in 1995. Three long tracks ["Future Surfacing (What Lies Ahead)" goes on for 39.23], in an ambient style, recorded by Namlook and Hawtin in Frankfurt, 1995. "The combination of electronic masters Richie Hawtin and Pete Namlook has set its own path. The second chapter in the From Within series is the sound of musical departure and introspection. A deeper examination of the ambient code focused on sound, texture and sequencing. Beat and non beat-oriented parts lead into each other in a smooth and organic way and give you the perfect soundtrack to a beautiful inner journey emerging from within."
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2004 release. "Pete Namlook collaborated with the incredible Turkish musician Burhan Öçal whose roots lie in the classical music of his country. Besides all traditional percussion instruments he also plays stringed instruments like Ud, Tanbur and Saz. Sometimes he sings with his expressive voice on top or recites medieval Turkish poetry. With his 'Istanbul Oriental Ensemble' he won the 'Deutschen Schallplattenpreis'. In collaboration with Pete Namlook a new and very special combination of beat-oriented deep ambient, electronic beats and the powerful music of the Ottoman empire developed and formed a new style and spirit back in 1996."
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"This CD was the most labor intensive project Pete Namlook has ever undertaken and he is proud to present finally the second collaboration with Burhan Öçal. It opens up a series of recordings which will be dedicated to the different Sultans of the Ottoman empire which started in the 13th century. The start was Osman Gazi the founder of the Ottoman Empire. The music of this album is a rich ethnographic journey back in time to the Ottoman empire, incorporating direct links to the great poets of this time i.e. Celaleddin Rumi. But as on the first Sultan recording both artists combined the very past with the very future of music to a new generation of Ethno-Electronic Music. So Waldorf WAVE, Clavia Nord Lead and the newest Steinberg Cubase Software are part of the setup as well as ancient Turkish instruments as the Tanbur and a whole collection of medieval percussion instruments."
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"Pushing the limits, Klaus and Peter combined 70ies Space Music with the new (old) school Electro sounds. Part III of this CD features Bill Laswell whose ethno-oriented sounds add perfectly to this space music opus. Listening to this music is like watching a film... just close your eyes and find out yourself... we take you with us on a journey through the universe of sounds to our musical world."
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"The conclusion of the successful Outland series. This time connects the old continent -- Afrika -- and its incredible influence on our music with the vast dimensions of a world beyond our comprehension. Ancient drumming meets the music of our times and combines these styles to a fusion of ethno-electronic music beyond the topics of pure Ethnic music, Techno, Dub and Ambient. Soundscapes including Bill Laswell at the low and the distorted end as well as Pete Namlook using new, powerful machines to create the soundtrack to a multidimensional world."
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"Join them on their trip to the universe where Pete and Tetsu have the honour to take part in a very energetic 'Beteigeuzian Ritual'. After this experience they are 'Stranded on Riegel 3' by accident and make their way/explore the planet. On the last track you drift through a space of very deep and massive ambient but you are not alone... somebody is with you... he is 'Inouecent and Sirius'..."
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