Kurt Dahlke

Kurt Dahlke
Dahlke (left, keyboards) and Michael Kemner (bass) playing with Fehlfarben in Hagen in 2006
Background information
Also known asPyrolator
Born (1958-04-29) 29 April 1958
OriginWuppertal, NRW, Germany
GenresExperimental, techno, post-punk, electronic, new wave
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, engineer
Instrument(s)Synthesizers, keyboards
Years active1979–present
LabelsWarning Records, Ata Tak, Bureau-B, Captain Trip Records, Suezan Studio
Websitepyrolator.com

Kurt Dahlke (born 29 April 1958), also known as Pyrolator, is a German musician and record producer. He is a founding member of record label/publishing company Ata Tak and has worked and still works in several bands. Several times he has been commissioned by the Goethe-Institut for workshops or concerts.

On stage, Dahlke operates his computer/synthesizer hardware by the movement or the pressure of the hands, with "Thunder" and "Lightning", two controllers built by Don Buchla.