Conrad Schnitzler Artist Bio

Conrad Schnitzler (1937 – 4 August 2011) was a prolific German experimental musician considered an institution in electronic conceptual composition.

Schnitzler was born in Düsseldorf. He was an early member of Tangerine Dream (1969–1970) 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 continued to record from his home studio in Dallgow, Germany, creating CD-Rs which he sold independently. Schnitzler also participated in several collaborations with other electronic musicians.

Conrad Schnitzler died from stomach cancer in the evening 4 August 2011. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.