He had a wife and they had three children, one of whom is son gregor schnitzler, who was born in 1964 in berlin and who is a film director. In the summer of 86 we were travelling round europe on interrail tickets. Conrad schnitzler had already established a decent electronic krautrock pedigree prior to this, due to his involvement in the early careers of klustercluster and tangerine dream, but this solo album its title varying between con and ballet statique depending on which issue you are looking at is a striking effort in its own right, offering a progressive electronic soundscape highly. After all, how else could they have shared an lp released by conrad schnitzler himself. Silvester anfang mayhemconrad schnitzler cover youtube. Experimental german rock and electronic music 197283. Contrarly to popular belief, schnitzler did not create the piece specifically for mayhem. It is hard to say which videos this music belongs to, particularly as the pieces have been left untitled. Silvester n new years eve silvester anfang means new years eve debut this song is written by german musician conrad schnitzler. The name silvester anfang is taken from the conrad schnitzler composition originally released as the introduction to the album death crush by the seminal norwegian black metal band mayhem. Euronymous then asked schnitzler to compose an intro for the album. Perhaps there isnt really any film material at all. Schnitzlers father was german, his mother was italian. Consequently this music was mostly lost, until bureau bs excellent archivedigging skills were deployed.
In conrad schnitzler s sprawling archive, there are two tapes marked filmmusik 1975 a and filmmusik 1980 b. Conrad schnitzler 19372011 was a german pioneer of cold, hard, electronic sound widely credited as the godfather of european industrial music. Filmmusik 1 presents an initial selection of these finds, presented to us by schnitzlers musical partner for many. Conrad schnitzler was a founding member of both cluster and tangerine dream. Silvester anfang conrad schnitzlermayhem cover youtube. Created and originally released as a private pressing in 1981, it touches down from the austere space music of conrads 70s period, making concession to both the ndw and industrial waves crashing in from his own country and the rest of the world. They appear to have settled any musical differences amicably. Konrad schnitzler was born in 1937 in dusseldorf, germany. Conrad schnitzlers one and only album with his sohn, gregor, is a truly remarkable blip on the history of electronic music. How did conrad schnitzler end up composing the intro track on deathcrush, silvester anfang. Silvester anfang was created by conrad schnitzler of tangerine dream. In conrad schnitzlers sprawling archive, there are two tapes marked filmmusik 1975 a and filmmusik 1980 b.
Conrad schnitzler silvester anfang kodo zoku hachiroku no maki melvins spread eagle beagle. The singlesided cassette silvester anfang funeral folk, 2005 is 23 minutes of subliminal and almost inaudible sounds, raping the goat 2005 contains two 18minute improvisations, raping the goat, whose loose aggregate of random sonic events resembles atonal chamber music and free jazz, and ripping the rectum, in which the atonal guitar. Krautrock anarchism by michael freerix october 2008 in the middle of the sixties, conrad schnitzler became something like the leading figure of experimental rockmusic in westberlin. Belgian funeral folk collective gathered in a free folk droneband thats their selfdescription. In 2011 the idea came up of constructing new compositions, not remixes, from this material. The tracks were chosen by conrad for the project and fit perfect to their cold dark ambient sound. He was a composer, known for once upon a time in norway 2007, made in new york 1973 and kraftwerk and the electronic revolution 2008.
The intro is a composition by conrad schnitzler of tangerine dream. It is limited to 100 copies on red 180 gram vinyl and 400 copies on black 180 gram vinyl, including free download featuring bonus remixes. Albums include con, rot, and deutsche elektronische musik. Conrad schnitzler is undoubtedly one of the founding fathers of german electronica. Produced in late 1997, this 59 minute release is a mix of solos sourced from cdrs 112 through 115 with exciting results. The name silvester anfang is taken from the conrad schnitzler composition originally released as the introduction to the. And his son, gregor schnitzler, matched the fathers extraordinary level of creative output. German electronic legend and member of both tangerine dream and kluster conrad schnitzler produced his filmmusik tracks in 1975, without bothering to wait for any particular films to come along for the music to fit to. Con global playing august 4, 2019 playing con starting at 6pm in your time zone to celebrate the life and music of conrad schnitzler 19372012, we invite all fans of conrads music, artists and musicians inspired by conrads music, to participate in conmythology 2019 by creating a global concert dedicated to conrad on august 4, 2017. Sonisk blodbad dark spring album will be out on inner robotic records 23. Conrad schnitzler biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Schnitzler s entry in the cassette mythos, su members. One half features music by conrad, the other his son gregor.
Bereits in jungen jahren wehrte sich schnitzler gegen traditionelle musik. Conrad schnitzler s one and only album with his sohn, gregor, is a truly remarkable blip on the history of electronic music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from silvester anfang at the discogs marketplace. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Blau, an album by conrad schnitzler on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. New dramatic electronic music con gen ken montgomery cs 1 cs. The dates are of no great help either, since the tapes feature the same tracks, albeit in varying degrees of quality. Krautrock anarchism by michael freerix october 2008 in the middle of the sixties, conrad schnitzler became something like the. The opening track silvester anfang was provided to the band by german electronic composer conrad schnitzler, after euronymous found schnitzlers home address and sat outside his house until he was eventually invited in.
The tracks were chosen by conrad for the project and fit. A cofounder of west berlins zodiak free arts lab, he was an early member of tangerine dream 19691970 and a founder of the band kluster. He left kluster in 1971, first working with his group eruption and then focusing on solo works. He studied with joseph beuys in the mid 1960s, and in the late sixties joined the then fledgling german rock band tangerine dream.
Conrad schnitzler 17 march 1937 4 august 2011 was an institution in the german electronic music scene for thirty years. Conrad conny schnitzler 17 march 1937 4 august 2011 was a prolific german experimental musician. The opening track silvester anfang was provided to the band by german electronic composer conrad schnitzler, after euronymous found schnitzler s home address and sat outside his house until he was eventually invited in. Conrad schnitzler s concert by conrad schnitzler and gen ken montgomery 14.
Deathcrush lintro silvester anfang con mayhem 1988. Find conrad schnitzler discography, albums and singles on allmusic. With the aid of his co producer ralf beck and various guest musicians, he created a selftitled debut album in 2015 and a highly praised followup disc, uhrwald orange, in 2018. From an interview with necrobutcher made for the quietus.
Construct conrad schnitzler pyrolator the german pioneer of electronic music conrad schnitzler 19372011 amassed a vast archive of sounds for use in combination with each other in live performances. Unfollow conrad schnitzler to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Created and originally released as a private pressing in 1981, it touches down from the austere space music of conrad s 70s period, making concession to both the ndw and industrial waves crashing in from his own country and the rest of the world. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. His solo career then began with rot ks, 1973 very good, 2002 captain trip, 2006, which contains two lengthy electronic suites meditation and krautrock in the vein of tangerine dreams electronic. Klusters schwarz captain trip, 2006 was schnitzlers first solo album but technically the third kluster album. In the sprawling archive of german avant garde electronic musician conrad schnitzler 19372011, there are two tapes marked filmmusik 1975 a and filmmusik 1980 b. In 2011 the idea came up of constructing new compositions. Gelb is a music studio album recording by conrad schnitzler progressive electronicprogressive rock released in 1981 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. From its cacophonic beginning, this music captures the attention with a blur of frenzied electronics, tortured noise, and playful eperc. This collective is basically an experimental indie band with a wide portfolio of styles, bridging post newwave genres from folk through the avantgarde. Music profile for conrad schnitzler, born 17 march 1937. Conrad schnitzler biography, albums, streaming links. Aug 04, 2011 conrad schnitzler discography and songs.
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