Namlook

Ambient music, Musical Artist

1960 – 2012

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Who was Namlook?

Pete Namlook was an ambient and electronic-music producer and composer. In 1992, he founded the German record label FAX +49-69/450464, which he oversaw. Inspired by the music of Eberhard Weber, Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chopin, Wendy Carlos, Tangerine Dream and Pink Floyd, he also composed his own albums.

As of August 2005, Namlook and company had released 135 albums.

Pete Namlook has released many solo albums, as well as collaboration albums with notable artists such as Klaus Schulze, Bill Laswell, Geir Jenssen, Atom Heart, Richie Hawtin, Tetsu Inoue, Dr. Atmo, and Tying Tiffany.

"Namlook" is "Koolman" spelled backwards, which is the German pronunciation of his real name.

Kuhlmann died of unspecified causes on 8 November 2012.

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Born
Nov 25, 1960
Frankfurt
Also known as
  • Peter Kuhlmann
  • Pete Namlook
  • Sam Pels
  • Air
  • Romantic Warrior
  • Syn
  • Electronic Music Center
  • Namlook, Pete
  • Kuhlmann, Peter
Profession
Died
Nov 8, 2012

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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