Conrad Schnitzler

Conrad Schnitzler
Background information
Also known as	Conrad von Berlin
Born	1937
Origin	Germany
Died	4 August 2011 (aged 74)
Genres	Electronic music Krautrock/Kosmische Musik Ambient music Berlin School New Age
Occupations	Sound designer Musician Foley artist Performing artist
Instruments	Tape recorder, synthesizer, cello, violin, keyboards, drums
Years active	1960–2011
Labels	Schnitzler Private Pressing
Associated acts	Tangerine Dream Berlin Express Eruption Kluster Mi.T.-CON
Website	http://www.conrad-schnitzler.de

Conrad Schnitzler (1937 – 4 August 2011) was a prolific German experimental musician.

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.^[1]

Conrad Schnitzler died from stomach cancer in the evening 4 August 2011.^[2]

Discography

Note: Schnitzler's full discography would be difficult to catalog, as he had many private, limited and one-off releases.

1970

• Electronic Meditation (with Tangerine Dream)
• Klopfzeichen (with Kluster)

1971

• Zwei-Osterei (with Kluster)
• Schwarz (a.k.a. Eruption)

1973

• Rot
• Slowmotion

1974

• Blau
• Work in Progress
• The Red Cassette
• The Black Cassette

1978

• Con

1980

• Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal (EP)
• Consequenz (with Wolfgang Seidel)
• Die Wandelnde Klangwolke Aus Berlin

1981

• Contempora
• Con 3
• Conrad & Sohn (with Gregor Schnitzler)
• Conal
• Control
• Gelb (reissue of The Black Cassette as an LP)
• Grün
• Context

1982

• Convex
• The Russians Are Coming (EP)
• Container

1983

• Con 3.3.83

1984

• Con '84

1985

• Con '85

1986

• Concert
• Consequenz II (with Wolfgang Seidel)
• Micon in Italia (with Michael Otto)
• Face On Radio (with Wolfgang Hertz)
• Con '86
• GenCon Productions (with Gen Ken Montgomery)
• Conversion Day

1987

• Congratulacion
• Contrasts (with Wolfgang Hertz)
• Black Box 1987
• Contra-Terrene
• Conditions of the Gas Giant

1988

• ConGen: New Dramatic Electronic Music (with Gen Ken Montgomery)
• CS 1 - CS 13: January 1988 - December 1988
• Concho (with Michael Chocholak)
• GenCon Dramatic (GenCon Live) (with Gen Ken Montgomery)

1989

• Constellations
• CS 89/1 - CS 89/12: January 1989 - December 1989
• The Cassette Concert (with Gen Ken Montgomery)

1990

• Kynak (Camma) (with Giancarlo Toniutti)
• CS 90/1 - CS 90/12: January 1990 - December 1990
• Confidential Tapes
• 00/001 - 00/004: Confidential Tapes

1991

• Contempora 00/014 - 00/031

1992

• Tolling Toggle (with Jorg Thomasius)
• Tonart Eins (with Tonart)
• Ballet Statique (reissue of Con)
• Contempora 00/032 - 00/039

1993

• Clock Face (with Jorg Thomasius)
• Tonart Zwei (with Tonart)
• Con Brio
• Contempora 00/040 - 00/044

1994

• Blue Glow
• Con Repetizione
• Contempora 00/045 - 00/053

1995

• Charred Machinery
• Electronegativity

1997

• 00/106
• The Piano Works 1
• 00/44

1999

• Construction
• 00/071: Piano
• 00/063: Piano
• Con/Solo/1
• 00/121: Piano
• 00/139: Concert
• Con/Solo/2
• Computer Jazz

2000

• The 88 Game
• 5.5.85 (Concert)

2001

• Conal2001
• Acon (with Hans Joachim Roedelius)

2002

• Con '72

2003

• Live Action 1997
• Gold
• Contakt

2004

• Con '72 Part II

2005

• Mi.T.-Con 04 (with Michael Thomas Roe)

2006

• Moon Mummy
• Zug
• Aquatic Vine Music (with Michael Thomas Roe)
• Conviction
• Con 2+
• ElectroCon
• Klavierhelm
• Trigger Trilogy

2007

• Mic + Con 07 (with Michael Thomas Roe)

2008

• Kluster 2007 (with Michael Thomas Roe and Masato Ooyama)
• rare tracks 1979 - 1982 (with Remixes by Dompteur Mooner) Erkrankung durch Musique Records
• 20070709 (with Bernhard Woestheinrich)

2009

• Kluster 2008: Three Olympic Cities Mix (with Michael Thomas Roe and Masato Ooyama)
• Horror Odyssee (with Big Robot) - TIBProd. Italy

2010

• Kluster 2009: Three Voices (with Michael Thomas Roe and Masato Ooyama)

2011

• Consequenz 010B (with Wolfgang Seidel) - Mirror Tapes
• Kluster CMO 2010 (with Michael Thomas Roe and Masato Ooyama)

References

1. ^ "allmusic ((( Deathcrush > Overview )))". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r565857. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
2. ^ http://alteredzones.com/posts/1756/rip-conrad-schnitzler

External links

• Conrad Schnitzler Official
• Conrad Schnitzler Official (CON-tribute)
• Reviews of Schnitzler's work
• Schnitzler's entry in The Cassette Mythos
• Live at CTM08 in Berlin
• http://www.myspace.com/mitconmusic Mi.T.-CON
• http://mit-conmusic.com/ Mi.T.-CON

Persondata
Name	Schnitzler, Conrad
Alternative names
Short description	Musician
Date of birth	1937
Place of birth	Düsseldorf, Germany
Date of death	4 August 2011
Place of death