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Info: Biography, Pictures, Discography of all CDs & DVDs |
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in the German electronic music scene for thirty years.Kluster recorded and released three albums before Schnitzler again left, this
time to pursue his own work under his own name.Kluster continued with just
Roedelius and Moebius under the name Cluster.CDs, both on his own and on various
labels around the world.CD contains a bonus track from the same time period
not on the original LP.Several years ago Conrad abandoned giving his
pieces titles, and started a numbering system for all his compositions.Lunch, who have also released several Conrad Schnitzler albums, have a
page devoted to Conrad Schnitzler.Edge have a nice homepage with discographies on all sorts of electronic
artists, including both Conrad Schnitzler and Kluster.C)
Profile:Conrad Schnitzler has been an institution in the German electronic music scene for thirty years.German rock band Tangerine Dream.Kluster recorded and released three albums before Schnitzler again left, this time to pursue his own work under his own name.Control (The Cassette Concert Series No.Electronegativity (The Cassette Concert Series No.Tracks From The Ivory Tower (File, MP3)
TIBProd.Electronic Meditation (LP, Album)
Virgin France S.Three Minute Symphony (2xLP)
Three Minute Symphony ...Bad Alchemy Nr 20 (Cass)
Davido, Ahu, Nocco, Ev...Beyond (3xCD)
Contrapuntal Interstel...Add Release: Click this button to add a release to this artist's discography.Update Information: Click this button to correct information, submit new information or submit images.Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.Get the latest Flash player.This video has been added to your favorites.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Thank you for flagging this video.Content of this nature is not necessarily prohibited on YouTube, however we will review this video and take action as appropriate.Per our Community Guidelines, hate speech is specifically defined in reference to "protected groups."We can only process copyright complaints submitted by authorized parties in accordance with processes defined in law.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the complete instructions.In order to process a privacy complaint we need more information from you.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the form to submit.Thank you for sharing this video!Conny is the best, awesome sound!You will get kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life.The code changes based on your selection.Get the latest Flash player.This video has been added to your favorites.The video has been added to your playlist.This video will appear on your blog shortly.Thank you for sharing your concerns.We can only process copyright complaints submitted by authorized parties in accordance with processes defined in law.There may be significant legal penalties for false notices.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Thank you for sharing this video!Very very weird guy but when I wrote to him in the late 70's as a teenager he was kind enough to write back to me on a handwritten postcard.I've still got it 28 years later !!!!After making your selection, copy and paste the embed code above.Many consider Conrad Schnitzler to be the Grandfather of European Electronic Music.Having set those individuals on a new sonic course, Schnitzler went off to pursue a solo career that has lasted over three decades.Breaking his compositions into individual tracks, he recorded these pieces on separate media (at the time, choosing cassette tapes).When these separate tapes were played in tandem, his music reformed in a manner that would be different each time, depending on start times and the manipulation of the individual components.After innumerable releases (many of which are considered classics of the electronic genre), Schnitzler abandoned conventional and independent record labels during the Nineties, and began to produce limited edition CDRs of his music.These releases are not available in stores, and can only be obtained from the man himself.CONRAD SCHNITZLER: 00024 (privately produced CDR) Contact Schnitzler.Recorded in mid 1991, this CDR offers 65 minutes of "Piano Solos".Do not expect pleasant sonatas or stuffy recitals from this release.The tracks are somewhat melodic, but generally display a tendency for structured chaos that evolves its own sense of cohesion.These pieces achieve astounding coherence by mixing avant garde intentions with modern classical sensibilities.CONRAD SCHNITZLER: 00117 (privately produced CDR) Contact Schnitzler.Melodic qualities abound, often manifesting in contrasting methodology that elevates this concrete experiment to dizzying proportions.The true appeal lies not in the individual components but in the manner in which these separate compositions interact with each other, producing a maelstrom of insect hordes assaulting the listener.Passion runs high as these unique solos converge to form a seething morass of aggressive electronics.Blending raw electronics and synthetic rhythms, this music is highly engaging.But classifying this release under a single description is awfully difficult.Sometimes the pace is languid, almost hesitant; and in other tracks, the music soars with expressive power, evoking a maelstrom of compelling sounds harnessed with dynamic intent.Electronic percussions shudder and shimmer, sometimes providing guiding tempos, other times lending snickering punctuations to the harmonic flow.No matter what the style, however, Schnitzler achieves satisfying tuneage that is unpredictably rewarding.CONRAD SCHNITZLER: 00159 (privately produced CDR) Contact Schnitzler.While the eerie pieces might be considered ambient soundscapes if they did not exude Schnitzler's quirky predilection to startle the audience with the unexpected.Schnitzler has a habit of hiding structure in chaos, and only when the track has finished does the listener realize the subliminal pattern.Recorded in early 2001, this CDR features 59 minutes of "Dramatic Electronic Music".The electronics flow with bizarre organization, aligning characteristically contrary riffs and cycles to achieve eccentric coherency.Grinding whirrings mesh with twitching diodes to generate passages of taut anticipation.While Schnitzler's choice of sonic preference are sounds that echo with otherworldly disposition, this music features appearances by bassoons and other orchestral instruments, generated electronically and therefore displaying only vague semblance to their classical origins.This mutation of traditional sounds lends more than his normal degree of intriguing futurism to the tuneage.Quivering electronics ring out amid twitchy percussions that invariably resonate with a metallic timbre.Strange cycles emerge to spin with crystalline determination, generating passages that invigorate more than sedate the audience.Electronic drones tumble from the sky, undulating like luminous sheets of plastic in the night.Tappings function as quirky rhythms, flavoring the flow with their robotic bongo fury.Conrad Schnitzler was a founding member of both
Cluster and
Tangerine Dream.Kluster's Schwarz (Captain Trip, 2006) was Schnitzler's first solo album but technically the third Kluster album.Captain Trip, 2006), which contains two lengthy
electronic suites (Meditation and Krautrock)
in the vein of Tangerine Dreams' Electronic Meditation, but closer to
Morton Subotnick's avantgarde electronica than to "kosmische musik".Captain Trip, 2006), that increased the presence of the sequencer,
and, alas, by
a multitude of records that explored an unbound variety of techniques.Con (Paragon, 1978) is the album that downplayed the abrasive excesses
of his technique, and basically returned him to the realm of popular music.Schnitzler did not record anything for a few years, but, when he returned,
he took advantage of the new dynamics of "indie rock", and began flooding the
world with all sorts of albums.Despite the inevitable low quality of these albums, Convex (GS, 1982)
was actually one of the most daring, but the flood resumed with
Con 3.Marginal Talent, 1997),
plus live albums, rarities, reissues, etc.The 88 Game (2000),
5.Captain Trip, 2002) is a (very abstract) collaboration with
Roedelius.Ambient e nella Techno music.Son (GS, 1981), Conal (Uniton, 1981), Control (DYS, 1981), Grun (Block, 1981).As you probably already know, Conrad Schnitzler is one of the most
influential figures in electronic music.He was a member of Tangerine Dream
(before they went off a bit), was a founding member of Kluster (before they
became Cluster) and formed the insanely good Harmonia along with Michael
Rother of Neu!.Of course as he was working in these bands the German
musician was honing his skills and composing countless tapes of solo
electronic material, and this absolutely epic, lavish triple cd boxset compiles some
of this crucial work.Quite the opposite in fact, these compositions illustrate how influential
Schnitzler has been on current electronic music with moments sounding closer
to Autechre's work than I'm sure you'd imagine.Berlin being chased by mutated savages in clown
costumes.Whether you love Autechre, Aphex Twin
or the 12k back catalogue, Conrad Schnitzler is a part of electronic music
history that cannot be forgotten and this collection is simply an essential
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