Kurt Dahlke

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Kurt Dahlke
Dahlke (left, keyboards) and Michael Kemner (bass) playing with Fehlfarben in Hagen in 2006
Background information
Also known as	Pyrolator
Born	(1958-04-29) 29 April 1958 (age 66)
Origin	Wuppertal, NRW, Germany
Genres	Experimental, techno, post-punk, electronic, new wave
Occupation(s)	Musician, producer, engineer
Instrument(s)	Synthesizers, keyboards
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Warning Records, Ata Tak, Bureau-B, Captain Trip Records, Suezan Studio
Website	pyrolator.com [1]

Kurt Dahlke (born 29 April 1958) 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. Dahlke is also known as Pyrolator.^[2] 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.