RIP Manuel Göttsching, German Krautrock musician (Ash Ra Tempel…) and electronic
music pioneer, has passed away at the age of 70 years (December 12, 2022)

Regarding Kraut Rock and Berlin School, the music directions that have shaped electronic musicians the most in the past, Klaus Schulze, Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream), or Jean Michel Jarre, are often counted among the big pioneers. For me, Manuel Göttsching is also one of them, who has had a massive influence on electronic music with his guitar and Synthesizer playing.

He was best known for his endless improvisions that led to the founding of Ash Ra Temple. A legendary Krautrock/electronic music band consisting of Manual Göttsching, Klaus Schulze, and Hartmut Enke. However, just after Ash Ra Tempel released its self-titled debut album in 1971, Schulze left to pursue what became a successful solo career

After Ash Ra Tempel and other projects, Manuel Göttsching released many solo albums. For example, Inventions for Electric Guitar or E2-E4. All albums that are legendary and are an important part of Krautrock’s history.

Now he has left us forever, leaving a big void in the world of classic electronic music. His music will always be a big part of my musical world. I love his music and still listen to it often to this day.

It was even the soundtrack when writing my master’s thesis. The album Dream & Desire from 1991, mainly because the sounds and the many repetitions let you dive into cosmic worlds and forget about the environment around you.

More information here: Manuel Göttsching

 

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