Manuel Göttsching
Manuel Göttsching (born September 9, 1952 in Berlin) is a German musician and composer.[1]
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| Born | 9 September 1952 Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Krautrock, electronic, ambient, psychedelic rock, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Associated acts | Ash Ra Tempel, Ashra |
As the leader of the groups Ash Ra Tempel and Ashra in the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he is one of the most influential guitarists of the Krautrock (also known as Kosmische Musik) genre. He also participated in the Cosmic Jokers sessions. His style and technique influenced dozens of artists in the post-Eno ambient and Berlin School of electronic music scenes in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 2000, Göttsching and Klaus Schulze released a studio album and a live album as Ash Ra Tempel. The live album was recorded as part of the Cornucopea concerts curated by Julian Cope at the Royal Festival Hall in London .
Discography
Solo
- Inventions for Electric Guitar (1975)
- E2-E4 (1981, 1984)
- Dream & Desire (1977, 1991, 2019)
- Die Mulde (1981, 1997, 2004, 2005)
- Concert for Murnau (2005)
- Live at Mt.Fuji (2015)
As Ash Ra Tempel
- Ash Ra Tempel (1971)
- Schwingungen (1972)
- Seven Up (with Timothy Leary, 1972)
- Join Inn (1973)
- Starring Rosi (1973)
- Le Berceau de Cristal (soundtrack) (1975)
- Friendship (with Klaus Schulze, 2000)
As Ashra
- 1976/1976 - New Age of Earth (re-released in 2008 under Gottsching's name)
- 1977/1977 - Blackouts (re-released in 2008 under Gottsching's name)
- 1979/1978 - Correlations (5 disc expanded edition (Correlations Complete) including The Making Of released in 2008)
- 1980/1979 - Belle Alliance (2 disc expanded edition (Belle Alliance Plus) released in 2008)
- 1990/1988 - Walkin' the Desert
- 1991/1985-1986 - Tropical Heat
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References
- Tony Naylor (30 Aug 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". theguardian.com.
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