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Flug 8
12+ albums
ambientelectronicdronegermangermany
about
Daniel Herrmann knew of the endless breadth of the world; the shimmering of the ocean beneath the plane’s wings and the view from a perspective that has always been connected to something timeless, eternal and elevated. Growing up above the clouds as the son of a flight captain and stewardess, he spent a large part of his life travelling, experiencing the world, which provides the source of inspiration for his musical and visual endeavours to this day. Looking back it seems like a musical career was always destined to be: His grandfather was an organ builder, and in Herrmann's younger years he'd ardently pick up every instrument available. Phases of punk and Krautrock followed, carrying Herrmann through his teens and eventually leading him to discover synthesizers and electronics. While attending art school, a project combining his parents' Super 8 home movies and his bedroom recordings gave birth to Flug 8. The project allowed Herrmann to explore the relationship between imagery and audio, the two cornerstones of his creative output. Throughout 2003 Herrmann provided artwork for the mixtape series Live At The Robert Johnson, as well as for Roman Flügel's Playhouse label. In 2005 The Robert Johnson waived it's photography ban for Herrmann, allowing him inside the club to capture a rare glimpse of the experience of electronic music in one of the finest clubs in the world. Rather than focus on the DJ, the photographs captured candid fragments of the dancefloor, catching the t
