Pitchfork

Longtime member of the Orb and house music pioneer Thomas Fehlmann's contributions to electronic music's development are incalculable, as is the depth and breadth of his recorded output. Honigpumpe, his latest album, drops May 29 in Europe and June 5 in the States from Kompakt, and continues the sonic explorations Fehlmann has mounted over his two decades at the forefront of house.

Switzerland house junkies can catch Fehlmann this June on his lone scheduled tour stop. However, the Orb will be performing a few times this summer, mostly at European festivals. A new Orb album titled The Dream is currently in the works. It features collaborations with superproducer Youth, Dreadzone's Tim Bran, Steve Hillage, Andy Kane, and Eric Walker.

Honigpumpe:

01 Strahlensatz
02 Soziale Warme
03 Atlas
04 Schaum
05 Little Big Horn (Liegend)
06 Bienenkönigin
07 T.R.N.T.T.F.
08 100 Bäume
09 Arbeitstitel
10 Atlas 2 Album: Honigpumpe
11 Dusted With Powder
12 With Oil

Fehlmann:

06-16 Zurich, Switzerland - Zukunft

The Orb:

07-14 Monegros, Spain - Monegros Desert Festival
07-21 East Kirkcaswell, Scotland - Wickerman Festival
07-28 Rivierenhof, Belgium - TBA
09-09 Isle of Wight, England - Bestival
09-26 Lille, France - N.A.M.E. Festival