Conrad Schnitzler
Conrad "Conny" Schnitzler was a prolific German experimental musician associated with West Germany's 1970s krautrock movement. A co-founder of West Berlin's Zodiak Free Arts Lab, he was an early member of Tangerine Dream and a founder of the band Kluster. He left Kluster in 1971, first working with his group Eruption and then focusing on solo works. Schnitzler participated in several collaborations with other electronic musicians.
Biography
Schnitzler was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. His father was German, his mother was Italian. 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.Schnitzler, Dieter Moebius, and Hans-Joachim Roedelius formed Kluster in 1969 after the three had met at the Zodiak Free Arts Lab. This trio released three albums: Klopfzeichen, Zwei-Osterei and Eruption. When Schnitzler left the group, Roedelius and Moebius became Cluster. Around this time, Schnitzler also joined Tangerine Dream for their debut album Electronic Meditation.
Schnitzler provided the introductory music for Norwegian black metal band Mayhem's debut EP Deathcrush in 1987, following a meeting with teenage guitarist Euronymous in the mid-1980s. The instrumental track, entitled "Silvester Anfang", was randomly selected from Schnitzler's archive of works in progress. The piece is still played at most of the band's live shows.
For many years Schnitzler appeared in the comics of Matt Howarth as a member of the band The Bulldaggers. His 2006 work Moon Mummy is a collaboration with Matt Howarth based on an included PDF comic.
Schnitzler died from stomach cancer on 4 August 2011 in Berlin.
Discography
1970Electronic Meditation Klopfzeichen1971Zwei-Osterei Schwarz
1973RotSlowmotion
1974BlauWork in ProgressThe Red CassetteThe Black Cassette
1978Con
1980Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal Consequenz Die wandelnde Klangwolke aus Berlin
1981ContemporaCon 3Conrad & Sohn ConalControlGelb GrünContext
1982ConvexThe Russians Are Coming Container
1983Con 3.3.83
1984Con '84
1985Con '85
1986ConcertConsequenz II Micon in Italia Face on Radio Con '86GenCon Productions Conversion Day
1987CongratulacionContrasts Black Box 1987Contra-TerreneConditions of the Gas GiantDeathcrush
1988ConGen: New Dramatic Electronic Music CS 1 – CS 13: January 1988 – December 1988Concho GenCon Dramatic
1989ConstellationsCS 89/1 – CS 89/12: January 1989 – December 1989The Cassette Concert
1990Kynak CS 90/1 – CS 90/12: January 1990 – December 1990Confidential Tapes00/001 – 00/004: Confidential Tapes
1991Contempora 00/014 – 00/031
1992Tolling Toggle Tonart Eins Ballet Statique Contempora 00/032 – 00/039
1993Clock Face Tonart Zwei Con BrioContempora 00/040 – 00/044
1994Blue GlowCon RepetizioneContempora 00/045 – 00/053
1995Charred MachineryElectronegativity
199700/106The Piano Works 100/44
1999Construction00/071: Piano00/063: PianoCon/Solo/100/121: Piano00/139: ConcertCon/Solo/2Computer Jazz
2000The 88 Game5.5.85
2001Conal2001Acon 00/142-8 – MHz Records. Germany
2002Con '72
2003Live Action 1997GoldContakt
2004Con '72 Part II
2005Mi.T.-Con 04
2006Moon MummyZugAquatic Vine Music ConvictionCon 2+ElectroConKlavierhelmTrigger Trilogy
2007Mic + Con 07
2008Kluster 2007 rare tracks 1979–1982 Erkrankung durch Musique Records20070709
2009Aquafit – Karisma. NorwayKluster 2008: Three Olympic Cities Mix Horror Odyssee – TIBProd. Italy
2010
- Kluster 2009: Three Voices
2012Endtime
2015GEN CON Barbarella – Psych.KGGEN CON FLUX – Psych.KGgenconhjulachinsky – Psych.KG
2016Kontraktion – Rotorelief. France
2018Extruder – Rotorelief. France
2021Schubkraft – Rotorelief. France