(Berlin) Klaus Schulze, a pioneer of German electronic music who inspired many musicians, has died at the age of 74, his son announced on Facebook on Thursday.
Posted at 2:35 p.m.
Klaus Schulze passed away “suddenly and unexpectedly” on Tuesday despite battling illness, wrote Maximilian Schulze on Facebook.
Born on August 4, 1947 in Berlin, Schulze is considered one of the founding fathers of German electronic music, whose influence can be detected on a number of contemporary recordings.
In the 1970s, this two-meter colossus was one of the main ambassadors of hovering rock, sharing the stage with Mike Oldfield and the English group Pink Floyd. He was a member of the German krautrock band Tangerine Dream.
Guitarist then drummer, he dabbled in all kinds of exercises: film music, twisted interpretation of themes from the classical repertoire and even the production of variety stars (the German group Alphaville). His pieces, which could exceed 30 minutes, have become classics of electronic music.
Many artists, from Brian Eno to David Bowie via Damon Albarn and Kanye West, have claimed their heritage.