German electronic pioneer Klaus Schulze helped define the Berlin School of synthesis with hypnotic sequences, analog depth, and fearless experimentation – from Tangerine Dream to solo cosmic odysseys that still resonate across ambient and techno.
If you search his name today, you’ll still find those iconic 1970s photos of Klaus Schulze sitting on a furry carpet, surrounded by an avalanche of analog synths. A founding figure of the Berlin School of electronic music, Schulze was one of Germany’s true electronic pioneers.
German electronic pioneer Klaus Schulze helped define the Berlin School of synthesis with hypnotic sequences, analog depth, and fearless experimentation – from Tangerine Dream to solo cosmic odysseys that still resonate across ambient and techno.
Meet the Moog Model B – the prototype that bridged junk-box experimentation and the birth of the Minimoog. In this excerpt from The Minimoog Book, engineer Bill Hemsath refines his “little box” while Sun Ra, cosmic jazz visionary, carries it into interstellar sound history.
Flight attendant Wendy Uribe turned her layovers into synth-hunting missions – flying across borders to rescue vintage keyboards. Now, as The Wing Piano, she shares her love of classics like the Minimoog with 50 000 fans worldwide.