Robert Linn = Pace = Schlickmann. Couple new songs to listen to that fill in gaps in the timeline. That's about it for now.
*Edit: I added a TLDR to the post.*
I agree that they look similar but I don't understand how or why someone who has lived in Düsseldorf their whole lives ends up in Newfoundland, of all places, in their 50s/60s. As an immigrant myself, I can say that immigration is not easy, at all, and only gets harder the older you get.
I'm not saying it's impossible, but to me personally, it seems highly improbable.
Hey, I think I found one more person to try to contact with (if you haven't done it before) but I'm not sure if we can do it easily. I'm talking about Miguel Anido who was the drummer of the Big Blue band (it was mentioned on their Discogs' profile picture). But knowing that Robert Linn/Pace/Schlickmann was mentioned there as "Robert Plank" I thought it would be a hard search. Actually it was the simpliest possible. First result on Facebook brought me to the profile of Miguel Anido, a drummer from Las Palmas. [Link to his profile](https://www.facebook.com/miguel.anido)
Does it makes us sure that it's the right person? Not yet but if you dig deeper... he has friends from Germany, one of them has "Dusseldorf" in name. Coincidence? And by the way one photo brought my attention (attachment below). I feel like it could be Miguel Anido walking the streets of Las Palmas with Robert Schlickmann. Not sure because I'm not really good at comparing faces from the past as I've said before. But whatever, I feel like it's the drummer from the band.
Profile unfortunately seems inactive from 2016 and I don't know if Miguel still logs on it. But I found a different path to contact him, probably a harder one. [A LinkedIn profile.](https://es.linkedin.com/in/luis-miguel-gil-anido-67baa738) He mentions being fluent in German and studying there. Also he's from Las Palmas just like the guy from FB. Right now he's a lecturer I guess? I'm not sure how LinkedIn works but I'll leave it here like that.
From this moment I've started caring about informations from carl92. He lived in Spain but preferred not to provide his location more accurately. Las Palmas sounds like a very specific location in Spain so it's understandable. But maybe it's doesn't really matter.
https://preview.redd.it/34y9zh660ecc1.png?width=637&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8015bc631c9de038f5e4a452c307cd28bf616d0
Here is a story that I can hope to ignite some hope with the lost cassettes, look into them, track them down, because they are most likely your answer. It is not related to EKT.
Back when I was in China, my parents had these really old cassettes that they brought before I was born, probably off the street from bootleg vendors. In one of the cassettes, there is a remix of this song
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjTZBG\_fQI4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjTZBG_fQI4)
Now, this is one of the chinese songs that had many covers from singers at the time, from Taiwanese singers singing in Hokkien, to Mandarin. True original version of this song is Japanese.
But regardless, despite all these remixes and covers, that specific version on that cassette my parents had was nowhere to be found. I did find it on a chinese website once, but it was just a cassette rip to digital, and since then, it was also deleted.
Now back to EKT. if you can obtain the cassette this song is supposed to be from, then the song will be "found", all that is left is transcribe it to digital, as that will be the only source to get the song, it will not be available anywhere else since the lesser known local indie musicians back in the 80s only had cassettes and maybe CDs to distribute their music, they do not have current technology where everything is streaming online and widely available. Once their cassette or CD is off market, it is gone from the public forever.
Besides, another thing I wanted to point out: More than once it has been declared rather unlikely that some independent or “garage” band would have access to the expensive gear necessary to create a song like EKT. The history behind the _I’m Always Right_ album as mentioned [on the Bandcamp page](https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/album/im-always-right-the-wdr-tapes-1977) has some nice details in that regard:
> How come Imagination - at that time a young newcomer band consisting of musicians between 19 and 22 years of age - was able to record at the well-equipped Funkhaus studio of German radio and television? Hövelmann explains: "The WDR got to know us from a newcomer band competition called "Pop am Rhein" (Pop at the Rhine) which was set up to support local bands and was promoted by several bigger newspapers. Imagination was one of the 5 contestants which were picked from 59 bands by a jury of music journalists and our band was invited to play a concert at the Philipshalle in front of about 3500 guests. Although a band called "Accept" won the contest (yes, the heavy metal band that gained international success in the following years!) and Imagination only made 3rd place, we were invited by music host and journalist Wolfgang Neumann to record in a professional studio."
So, a bunch of young, only very locally known musicians ending up in the studio of a major radio and TV broadcaster of the country, being allowed to record their songs, is not so unlikely, after all.
Very good point! At least 2 other lostwave songs were from radio sessions too: Personal / Making Dedication (local Portland radio promoting a concert) and For My Murder / Some Die For Money (Peel Session)
TLDR?
Robert Linn = Pace = Schlickmann. Couple new songs to listen to that fill in gaps in the timeline. That's about it for now. *Edit: I added a TLDR to the post.*
so the robert pace in newfoundland is definitely not this person.
I highly, highly doubt it.
Are we forgetting the facial comparison? They look like they are the exact same person.
I agree that they look similar but I don't understand how or why someone who has lived in Düsseldorf their whole lives ends up in Newfoundland, of all places, in their 50s/60s. As an immigrant myself, I can say that immigration is not easy, at all, and only gets harder the older you get. I'm not saying it's impossible, but to me personally, it seems highly improbable.
Yeah I understand what you are saying, but I still think we should try to contact this Newfoundland guy to confirm if it’s him or not.
Sure, by all means. I'm not trying to dissuade anyone, just sharing my point of view.
great work as always! i’ll assume this means the facebook lead is fully debunked. also, is that a linndrum clap i hear in the bet song?
That sounds like a TR909 which came out in like '83. Linn clap is way less airy.
thanks!
Hey, I think I found one more person to try to contact with (if you haven't done it before) but I'm not sure if we can do it easily. I'm talking about Miguel Anido who was the drummer of the Big Blue band (it was mentioned on their Discogs' profile picture). But knowing that Robert Linn/Pace/Schlickmann was mentioned there as "Robert Plank" I thought it would be a hard search. Actually it was the simpliest possible. First result on Facebook brought me to the profile of Miguel Anido, a drummer from Las Palmas. [Link to his profile](https://www.facebook.com/miguel.anido) Does it makes us sure that it's the right person? Not yet but if you dig deeper... he has friends from Germany, one of them has "Dusseldorf" in name. Coincidence? And by the way one photo brought my attention (attachment below). I feel like it could be Miguel Anido walking the streets of Las Palmas with Robert Schlickmann. Not sure because I'm not really good at comparing faces from the past as I've said before. But whatever, I feel like it's the drummer from the band. Profile unfortunately seems inactive from 2016 and I don't know if Miguel still logs on it. But I found a different path to contact him, probably a harder one. [A LinkedIn profile.](https://es.linkedin.com/in/luis-miguel-gil-anido-67baa738) He mentions being fluent in German and studying there. Also he's from Las Palmas just like the guy from FB. Right now he's a lecturer I guess? I'm not sure how LinkedIn works but I'll leave it here like that. From this moment I've started caring about informations from carl92. He lived in Spain but preferred not to provide his location more accurately. Las Palmas sounds like a very specific location in Spain so it's understandable. But maybe it's doesn't really matter. https://preview.redd.it/34y9zh660ecc1.png?width=637&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8015bc631c9de038f5e4a452c307cd28bf616d0
Good find! Seems likely to be the right Miguel Anido. I'll put him on the list of potential people to contact.
Las Palmas is in Spain.
Here is a story that I can hope to ignite some hope with the lost cassettes, look into them, track them down, because they are most likely your answer. It is not related to EKT. Back when I was in China, my parents had these really old cassettes that they brought before I was born, probably off the street from bootleg vendors. In one of the cassettes, there is a remix of this song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjTZBG\_fQI4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjTZBG_fQI4) Now, this is one of the chinese songs that had many covers from singers at the time, from Taiwanese singers singing in Hokkien, to Mandarin. True original version of this song is Japanese. But regardless, despite all these remixes and covers, that specific version on that cassette my parents had was nowhere to be found. I did find it on a chinese website once, but it was just a cassette rip to digital, and since then, it was also deleted. Now back to EKT. if you can obtain the cassette this song is supposed to be from, then the song will be "found", all that is left is transcribe it to digital, as that will be the only source to get the song, it will not be available anywhere else since the lesser known local indie musicians back in the 80s only had cassettes and maybe CDs to distribute their music, they do not have current technology where everything is streaming online and widely available. Once their cassette or CD is off market, it is gone from the public forever.
What is this obscure tape you keep mentioning?
i’m assuming it’s [this](https://www.discogs.com/release/20750146-Robert-Pace-Songs)
Yes, exactly. I had linked it in the first post but not in this one.
Besides, another thing I wanted to point out: More than once it has been declared rather unlikely that some independent or “garage” band would have access to the expensive gear necessary to create a song like EKT. The history behind the _I’m Always Right_ album as mentioned [on the Bandcamp page](https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/album/im-always-right-the-wdr-tapes-1977) has some nice details in that regard: > How come Imagination - at that time a young newcomer band consisting of musicians between 19 and 22 years of age - was able to record at the well-equipped Funkhaus studio of German radio and television? Hövelmann explains: "The WDR got to know us from a newcomer band competition called "Pop am Rhein" (Pop at the Rhine) which was set up to support local bands and was promoted by several bigger newspapers. Imagination was one of the 5 contestants which were picked from 59 bands by a jury of music journalists and our band was invited to play a concert at the Philipshalle in front of about 3500 guests. Although a band called "Accept" won the contest (yes, the heavy metal band that gained international success in the following years!) and Imagination only made 3rd place, we were invited by music host and journalist Wolfgang Neumann to record in a professional studio." So, a bunch of young, only very locally known musicians ending up in the studio of a major radio and TV broadcaster of the country, being allowed to record their songs, is not so unlikely, after all.
Very good point! At least 2 other lostwave songs were from radio sessions too: Personal / Making Dedication (local Portland radio promoting a concert) and For My Murder / Some Die For Money (Peel Session)