Manuel Göttsching

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Manuel Göttsching
Background information
Born(1952-09-09)9 September 1952
West Berlin, West Germany
Died4 December 2022(2022-12-04) (aged 70)
Berlin, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Years active1970–2022

Manuel Göttsching (9 September 1952 – 4 December 2022) was a German musician and composer.[1]

As the leader of the groups

Berlin School of electronic music
scenes in the 1980s and 1990s.

Early life

As a child, Göttsching was exposed to the music of

Rolling Stones and British blues bands. Originally a classical guitarist, the music he heard inspired him to switch to the electric guitar.[2]

In school, Göttsching played with a cover band. "We played some

proto-metal cover of "Summertime Blues" and learning about the free jazz
movement inspired Göttsching and his bandmates to pursue a freer, more improvisatory approach to music.

Ash Ra Tempel

Göttsching and his bandmates moved from song-based music to free improvisation, forming the musical group Ash Ra Tempel in 1970. "We didn't play blues," Göttsching recalls. "We used some elements of it but tried to keep the freestyle of improvisation and using some blues themes."[2] Along with Göttsching, the group included Klaus Schulze (who had just left Tangerine Dream) and Hartmut Enke. Just after Ash Ra Tempel released its self-titled debut album in 1971, Schulze left to pursue what became a successful solo career.[3]

In 2000, Göttsching and

the Royal Festival Hall
in London.

Death

Göttsching died on 4 December 2022, at the age of 70.[4][5]

Legacy

Göttsching's 1981 album E2-E4 had a major influence on the development of electronica, especially the techno genre. Some suggest that Göttsching's playing might have had an influence on U2's The Edge echo-laden guitar style of the early to mid-eighties.[6]

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 (2007)
  • Early Water (1995, 2023) (recorded 1976 with Michael Hoenig)

As Ash Ra Tempel

As Ashra

  • 1976/1977/1976 – New Age of Earth (re-released in 2008 under Gottsching's name)
  • 1978/1977 – 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

References

  1. ^ Tony Naylor (30 August 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". theguardian.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Manuel Göttsching". Red Bull Music Academy.
  3. ^ "Ash Ra Tempel Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Latest News". Ashra - The Official Site. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ Monroe, Jazz (12 December 2022). "Manuel Göttsching, German Electronic Innovator, Dies at 70". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ Naylor, Tony (30 August 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

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