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Silence I (2022 Remaster)

by Silence

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  • Silence I Test Pressing
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    SSR-LP-002
    Test pressing from 2022.
    6 out of 8 copies available to the public.
    Excellent condition, played only once to test record.
    Only 1 TP per customer please

    Includes unlimited streaming of Silence I (2022 Remaster) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited Gatefold 2x Vinyl LP
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    MAX. 2 COPIES PER CUSTOMER PLEASE

    30 years of Silence (1992-2022)

    To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Silence I, Silent State Recordings is giving this landmark album a proper vinyl treatment. Originally released in December 7, 1992, this album is arguably another stone-cold FAX classic and one of the rarest and wanted ambient recordings out there. The long overdue reissue is now finally available again (only via Bandcamp) in a limited one-time pressing of 500 copies for the world with original artwork and liner notes from Dr. Atmo.
    Remastered by Stephan Mathieu and featuring a new design by Juliane Hohlbaum, this your rare chance to grab this minimalist and intimate marvel.

    First 150 buyers will automatically take part in a small raffle where you will have the chance to win a test pressing of this release (one drawing; winner will be informed via email 7th December 2022).
    In addition to that, we will insert randomly 20 CDs from Peter's personal archive (recorded DJ sessions and radio sets he was collecting). But we will also throw in some nice treats for every order of course!

    Silence I will be shipped on/around 7th December 2022 provided that there are no unforeseen delays in manufacturing.
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    • 2x12" 33 RPM 180g pure virgin vinyl
    • Gatefold sleeve
    • Only 500 pieces worldwide. Hand-numbered
    • Music envisioned and captured by Pete Namlook and Dr. Atmo
    • Recorded in 1993, Frankfurt
    • Liner Notes by Dr. Atmo on extra insert
    • Audio remastered for vinyl by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung, Bonn, Germany
    • Manufactured in EU
    • Artwork by Peter Kuhlmann
    • Design by Juliane Hohlbaum
    • Product photos by Robin Staedler
    • Released 7th December 2022
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    Important:
    You can't purchase this particular vinyl record anywhere except bandcamp. No other music distribution service is available. Also, only at bandcamp, Silence I is now available to purchase as digitally 2022 remastered version (mastered by Stephan Mathieu).
    Please also note also that cost of shipping vinyl from Germany shot up 1st July 2022 following DHL policy change (12-inch records no longer fit in the popular carrier's smallest and cheapest packages). Launched on Friday, July 1st 2022, the update affects DHL's Warenpost International option, which was previously run by Deutsche Post (both companies fall under Deutsche Post DHL Group) and was popular with record shops and sellers because of its low cost and reliability. (DHL's domestic package costs remain unchanged) The size of the cheapest international package has now changed from 35cm across to 25cm, meaning 12-inch vinyl will no longer fit. This leaves sellers with no choice but to use the next size up, called "Päckchen M Welt," which is higher. Thanks for your comprehension and being kind.
    Please read our Return Policy before your purchase. Thanks!

    © + ℗ 2022. Silent State Recordings. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting is strictly prohibited.

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According to Pete Namlook “ambient music will be the classical music of the future“. The prolific Frankfurter who runs his own record label, Fax, and records under enough aliases to fill a Thompson directory, has come up with a work to prove his thesis. Written in cahoots with ambient DJ Dr. Atmo, ‘Silence‘ junks the Apollo mission samples and twittering nature noises in favour of winding melodic loops and synthetic textures. And no doubt it’s due in part to Atmo’s Middle Eastern background that ‘Garden Of SDreams‘ and ‘Santur‘ boast brilliantly subtle mantric qualities a million miles from the usual booming dub effects. It’s this inspiration that makes ‘Silence‘ more than just another chill-out album. Even The Orb could do worse than look here for guidance. A laidback landmark.

(Rupert Howe; Select Pop Babylon September 1993)

The chillout is just now being acknowledged as being just as important to a good party as an energy-filled dancefloor. The door is only now opening for ambient scenes worldwide to truly thrive with the popularity of artists and DJ’s like Aphex Twin, Mixmaster Morris, and the Orb’s Alex Patterson. One if the scenes’s cornerstones is Frankfurt’s XS club where their only Ambient nights bring people queing up to get horizontal and hear the cosmic sounds of Dr. Atmo. With Silence, Atmo – along with FAX Records guru Pete Namlook- creates the celestial sound of the planets orbiting through space. Already a classic and groundbreaking piece of ambient work prerequisite for any morning session.

(Trip Magazine Review September 1993)

Seriously, this LP has knocked me for six. It is a landmark in ambient music, and trust Rising High to get hold of it! Again, like most of the best ambient releases, this was originally available on a limited pressing of 500 copies through the Fax +46-69/450464 label. The fruitful alliance of Pete Namlook and Dr. Atmo is now becoming one of the great partnerships in the history of ambient music. After listening to ‘Silence‘ you will know what I mean. There are four journeys on the LP, three are twenty minutes long. Just sit down, close your eyes and let your imagination take over. I’ve already been in a time capsule to Mars, viewed the various sub-tropical environments and talked to alien life forms. Buy the LP and journey through the world of ambience – you won’t regret it!

(Mark E.G.; Eternity – The Magazine For the Scence)

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released December 7, 1992

Fax +49-69/450464

Recorded at Klanglabor Frankfurt

Produced by Peter Kuhlmann

Written by Pete Namlook & Dr. Atmo

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Silence Frankfurt, Germany

Silence from 1992 is Pete Namlook‘s first album release on his own Fax label and the first one of the outstanding Silence series. His creative range across the five albums is impressive: from stately progressions of warm, organic synthscapes to purely atmospheric pieces of pure texture. A timeless release series that proves that less really is more. ... more

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