lightman was born 1970 in Germany. after extensive experimentations with both handmade and electronic music in various bands and projects he tuned in to a more technoid sound during the mid-eighties and started his tape label Adheseive Tapes where he released selfmade four-track pieces for about three years. some time later he disbanded the tapes and moved on to a more sophisticated equipment, playing some gigs at various locations in Europe, where he met Oliver Kapp and joined his line-up.
his debut vinyl finally came out on the flipside of the random abstract ep in 1998.