Klaus Schulze Biography

As both a solo artist and as a member of groups including Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze emerged among the founding fathers of contemporary electronic music, his epic, meditative soundscapes a key influence on the subsequent rise of the new age aesthetic. Born in Berlin on August 4, 1947, Schulze began his performing career during the 1960s, playing guitar, bass and drums in a variety of local bands; by 1969, he was drumming in Tangerine Dream, appearing a year later on their debut LP Electronic Meditation. The album was Schulze's lone effort with the group, however, as he soon co-founded Ash Ra Tempel with Manuel Gottsching and Harmut Enke, debuting in 1971 with a self-titled record; again, however, the band format appeared to stifle Schulze, and he mounted a solo career a few months later.

While Schulze's previous recorded work had been in a typically noisy Krautrock vein, as a solo artist he quickly became more reflective; although he acquired his first synthesizer in 1972, it did not enter into his solo debut Irrlicht, its long, droning pieces instead assembled from electronic organ, oscillators and orchestral recordings. The double album Cyborg followed in 1973, and a year later he issued Blackdance, his first recording to feature synths; Timewind, regarded by many as Schulze's masterpiece, appeared in 1975. Around that same time he began producing prog-rockers the Far East Family Band; the group's keyboardist, who went on to become the new age superstar Kitaro, frequently cited Schulze as the central influence behind his own plunge into the world of synths and electronics.

After collaborating with Stomu Yamash'ta on 1976's Go, Schulze resurfaced with a flurry of new solo material, including the LP Moondawn, 1977's Mirage and two volumes of the porn soundtrack Body Love. He remained extraordinarily prolific in the years to follow, with 1979's Dune, inspired by the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic, becoming his 11th solo record released during the 1970s alone. The 1980s were no less fertile, with Schulze issuing a steady stream of new work in addition to various productions released on his own IC label; Dig It was his first fully digital recording. By the following decade, Schulze had immersed himself in contemporary dance music, occasionally working in conjunction with Pete Namlook (as Dark Side of the Moog).

Biography by allmusic.com

All abums by Klaus Schulze

Cover	Album title	Year	Tracks	User rating	Preview
	Live At Klangart	2008	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Live At Klangart by Klaus Schulze
	Virtual Outback	2008	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Virtual Outback by Klaus Schulze
	Kontinuum	2007	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Kontinuum by Klaus Schulze
	Are You Sequenced	2006	18	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Are You Sequenced by Klaus Schulze
	In Blue	2005	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album In Blue by Klaus Schulze
	Moonlake	2005	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Moonlake by Klaus Schulze
	Vanity of sounds-Deluxe Edition	2005	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Vanity of sounds-Deluxe Edition by Klaus Schulze
	Ion	2004	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Ion by Klaus Schulze
	Ion (Promo CD)	2004	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Ion (Promo CD) by Klaus Schulze
	Andromeda	2003	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Andromeda by Klaus Schulze
	Andromeda (Promo CD)	2003	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Andromeda (Promo CD) by Klaus Schulze
	Ballett 3	2000	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Ballett 3 by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD01 Vanity Of Sounds	2000	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD01 Vanity Of Sounds by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD02 The Crime Of Suspense	2000	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD02 The Crime Of Suspense by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD06 Ballett 1	2000	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD06 Ballett 1 by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD08 Ballett 3	2000	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD08 Ballett 3 by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD09 Ballett 4	2000	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD09 Ballett 4 by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD1	2000	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD1 by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works 1 CD10 Adds and Edits	2000	16	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works 1 CD10 Adds and Edits by Klaus Schulze
	Ultimate Edition Cd 50	2000	8	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Ultimate Edition Cd 50 by Klaus Schulze
	Dosburg Online	1997	9	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Dosburg Online by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD 10 Die Kunst	1997	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD 10 Die Kunst by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD01 Tradition and Vision	1997	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD01 Tradition and Vision by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD02 Avec Arthur	1997	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD02 Avec Arthur by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD03 Budapest	1997	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD03 Budapest by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD04 Borrowed Time	1997	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD04 Borrowed Time by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD05 Opera Trance	1997	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD05 Opera Trance by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD06 Real Colours	1997	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD06 Real Colours by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD07 Cyborgs Faust	1997	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD07 Cyborgs Faust by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD08 Vie De Reve	1997	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD08 Vie De Reve by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD09 Der Welt Lauf	1997	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD09 Der Welt Lauf by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD11 Ole'!	1997	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD11 Ole'! by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD12 Titanensee	1997	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD12 Titanensee by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD13 Angry Moog	1997	7	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD13 Angry Moog by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD14 Die Erde Ist Rund	1997	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD14 Die Erde Ist Rund by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD15 Deutsch	1997	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD15 Deutsch by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD16 Unplugged	1997	6	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD16 Unplugged by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD17 Mostly Bruxelles	1997	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD17 Mostly Bruxelles by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD18 A La Mode	1997	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD18 A La Mode by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD19 New Style	1997	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD19 New Style by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD20 Interessant	1997	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD20 Interessant by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD21 Walk The Edge	1997	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD21 Walk The Edge by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD22 Hochstamtliche Sounds	1997	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD22 Hochstamtliche Sounds by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD23 Planetarium London	1997	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD23 Planetarium London by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD24 Stahlsinfonie	1997	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD24 Stahlsinfonie by Klaus Schulze
	Jubilee Edition CD25 Nuff Said!	1997	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Jubilee Edition CD25 Nuff Said! by Klaus Schulze
	Innocence	1996	7	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Innocence by Klaus Schulze
	The Dark Side Of The Moog 4	1996	9	0,0 / 0 votes	View album The Dark Side Of The Moog 4 by Klaus Schulze
	The Dark Side Of The Moog 4	1996	9	0,0 / 0 votes	View album The Dark Side Of The Moog 4 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition Cd-07	1995	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition Cd-07 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition Cd-07	1995	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition Cd-07 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition Cd-09	1995	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition Cd-09 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition Cd-09	1995	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition Cd-09 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition Cd-10	1995	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition Cd-10 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition Cd-10	1995	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition Cd-10 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD1	1995	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD1 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD10	1995	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD10 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD2	1995	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD2 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD3	1995	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD3 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD4	1995	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD4 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD5	1995	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD5 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD6	1995	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD6 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD7	1995	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD7 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD8	1995	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD8 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD9	1995	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD9 by Klaus Schulze
	In Blue CD2	1995	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album In Blue CD2 by Klaus Schulze
	In Blue CD3	1995	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album In Blue CD3 by Klaus Schulze
	Conquest Of Paradise (single)	1994	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Conquest Of Paradise (single) by Klaus Schulze
	Das Wagner Desaster (Live) Cd1	1994	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Das Wagner Desaster (Live) Cd1 by Klaus Schulze
	Das Wagner Desaster (Live) Cd2	1994	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Das Wagner Desaster (Live) Cd2 by Klaus Schulze
	Goes Classic	1994	7	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Goes Classic by Klaus Schulze
	Le Moulin De Daudet	1994	21	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Le Moulin De Daudet by Klaus Schulze
	Totentag	1994	7	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Totentag by Klaus Schulze
	Conquest Of Paradise (tribute)	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Conquest Of Paradise (tribute) by Klaus Schulze
	Royal Festival Hall, Vol. 1	1993	14	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Royal Festival Hall, Vol. 1 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD 1 Film Musik	1993	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD 1 Film Musik by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD 10 Concert 1975	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD 10 Concert 1975 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD 9 Live In Ecstasy	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD 9 Live In Ecstasy by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition Cd-04	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition Cd-04 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition Cd-04	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition Cd-04 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition Cd-09	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition Cd-09 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition Cd-09	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition Cd-09 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition Cd-10	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition Cd-10 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition Cd-10	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition Cd-10 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD02 Narren Des Schicksals	1993	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD02 Narren Des Schicksals by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD03 Was War Vor Der Zeit Konzerte	1993	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD03 Was War Vor Der Zeit Konzerte by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD04 Sense Of Beauty	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD04 Sense Of Beauty by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD05 Picasso Geht Spazieren	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD05 Picasso Geht Spazieren by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD06 Picasso Geht Spazieren Continuation	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD06 Picasso Geht Spazieren Continuation by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD07 The Music Box	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD07 The Music Box by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD10	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD10 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD4	1993	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD4 by Klaus Schulze
	Silver Edition CD9	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Silver Edition CD9 by Klaus Schulze
	The Dome Event	1993	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album The Dome Event by Klaus Schulze
	Royal Festival Hall	1992	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Royal Festival Hall by Klaus Schulze
	Beyond Recall	1991	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Beyond Recall by Klaus Schulze
	Miditerranean Pads	1990	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Miditerranean Pads by Klaus Schulze
	The Dresden Performance	1990	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album The Dresden Performance by Klaus Schulze
	En=trance	1988	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album En=trance by Klaus Schulze
	Dreams	1986	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Dreams by Klaus Schulze
	Interface	1985	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Interface by Klaus Schulze
	Angst	1984	5	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Angst by Klaus Schulze
	Trancefer	1984	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Trancefer by Klaus Schulze
	Audentity	1983	6	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Audentity by Klaus Schulze
	Audentity CD1	1983	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Audentity CD1 by Klaus Schulze
	Audentity CD2	1983	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Audentity CD2 by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD 01	1981	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD 01 by Klaus Schulze
	Transfer	1981	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Transfer by Klaus Schulze
	Dig It	1980	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Dig It by Klaus Schulze
	Live!	1980	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Live! by Klaus Schulze
	Dune	1979	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Dune by Klaus Schulze
	X	1978	6	0,0 / 0 votes	View album X by Klaus Schulze
	X CD1	1978	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album X CD1 by Klaus Schulze
	X CD2	1978	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album X CD2 by Klaus Schulze
	Body Love CD1	1977	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Body Love CD1 by Klaus Schulze
	Body Love CD2	1977	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Body Love CD2 by Klaus Schulze
	Body Love Vol.1	1977	6	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Body Love Vol.1 by Klaus Schulze
	Body Love Vol.2	1977	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Body Love Vol.2 by Klaus Schulze
	Mirage	1977	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Mirage by Klaus Schulze
	Historic Edition CD 08	1976	1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Historic Edition CD 08 by Klaus Schulze
	Moondawn	1976	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Moondawn by Klaus Schulze
	Picture Music	1975	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Picture Music by Klaus Schulze
	Timewind	1975	2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Timewind by Klaus Schulze
	Blackdance	1974	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Blackdance by Klaus Schulze
	Cyborg	1973	4	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Cyborg by Klaus Schulze
	Irrlicht	1972	3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Irrlicht by Klaus Schulze
	Contemporary Works I - Ballett 1		1	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Contemporary Works I - Ballett 1 by Klaus Schulze
	In Blue CD1		3	0,0 / 0 votes	View album In Blue CD1 by Klaus Schulze
	Somewhere, Sometime, Somehow		2	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Somewhere, Sometime, Somehow by Klaus Schulze