An institution in the German electronic music scene for thirty years, Conrad Schnitzler originally studied with Joseph Beuys before forming the legendary krautrock/electronica band Tangerine Dream in 1967 together with Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese. Both Schulze and Schnitzler however left the group after their first album 'Electronic Meditation', and Schitzler started an equally influential band with his friends Moebius and Roedelius: Kluster. Kluster recorded and released three albums before Schnitzler again left, this time to pursue his own work under his own name, while Moebius and Roedelius continued the band as Cluster. Since his demise from Kluster, Schnitzler has released dozens of albums, cassettes and CDs, both on his own and on various labels around the world.
Electric Garden
(Track 01 on this Album)
is featured in Podcast #042:
The result is a surprisingly engaging and emotional hour of music, juxtaposing experimentalism and pop, noise and tranquillity. Highlights include the sublime 'pioneer IOO' from Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto's fantastic new album collaboration 'summvs', more...
This Album is featured in Update #059:
Instra:mental, Art Department, Panda Bear
The resurgence of classic electro was a surprising trend this month - check Instra:mental's stunning album below - but really fans of all styles and genres should have something to drool over, with Robag Wruhme, Kode9, Panda Bear, Art Department, Burial, more...
This Album is featured in Update #058:
Wolfram, Zodiac Free Arts Club, Gatto Fritto
Whether you'll be spending your Easter holidays on a sunny beach or on a darkened dance-floor, our selection this week should have something in store for you: Cosmic electronica from the likes of Argy (under his new Zodiac Free Arts Club guise), Conrad more...
Recorded in 1978 by Tangerine Dream's Peter Baumann, 'Ballet Statique' is yet another rediscovered masterpiece from Conrad Schnitzler's vast and adventurous body of work. Reissued by the highly collectible m=minimal label, this is pure reductionist synth goodness for fans of Oneohtrix Point Never and the like.