Alright, enough is enough. I think it's time to show a little credit
where credit is due.
Everyone seems to be going on and on about Richard James (don't
get me wrong, I fall into the category of near-adoration) as the almighty
technomessiah come to save us all from the sonic wastelands, but nobody
has even *mentioned* Pete Namlook except in ref. to the rumoured
collaboration with the afore-mentioned trance-savior.
Well, it's time to break the silence! Pete Namlook is the New God!!
Here and there, in tiny reviews in such magazines as Select, Namlook has
been praised as the _real_ genius of the genre, but nobody has ever heard
of him. I attribute this to the fact that the stuff he releases on his
own label, Fax, is virtually impossible to get your undeserving hands on
(The guy I know at my fav CD shop told me most of it is limited to 500
copies worldwide) but three of his recent works have been released on
Rising High. So why isn't everybody gushing over his stuff the way I am?
Right now I'm listening to Air II and my whole body is tingling
from the beauty and *life* of his music! No, I'm not crazy, and I know
what I'm talking about. James, Hawtin, BDP, Reload, Air Liquide... none
of these guys have moved me the way Namlook has. Pete, if you're out
there, I give you all the respect in the world.
For everyone else, if you think you like ambient and trance, you
will *LOVE* Namlook!!! (If anyone disagrees, I don't want to come off as
some pretentious asshole, but what is wrong with you?)
FYI, here is a somewhat incomplete list of his recent releases:
TITLE ARTIST LABEL
Air (You 60.00) Namlook Rising High/Fax (RSN CD10)
Dreamfish Namlook/Mixmaster Morris Rising High (RSN CD9)
Silence Namlook/Dr. Atmo Rising High/Fax (RSN CD7)
Air II Namlook Fax (PK 08/85)
2350 Broadway Namlook/Tetsu Inoue Fax (PW 05)
Replugged(comp.) incl. Namlook, Mario Hana Fax (PK 08/86)
Chill Out Possee, Deep
Space Network
Ambiento:A Fax Comp. Mostly Namlook Reflective (REFCD001)
Well, that's all I've got.
Try it, you'll like it! :)
Crispin
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