Conrad Schnitzler

Conrad Schnitzler
Born	17 March 1937
Origin	Germany
Died	4 August 2011 (aged 74)
Genres	Electronic music, krautrock, ambient, Berlin School, new-age
Occupation(s)	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 Mayhem
Website	http://www.conrad-schnitzler.de

Conrad ("Conny") Schnitzler (17 March 1937 – 4 August 2011) was a prolific German experimental musician. Schnitzler's 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 was born in Düsseldorf. A co-founder of West Berlin's Zodiak Free Arts Lab, 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. Schnitzler participated in several collaborations with other electronic musicians.

Conrad Schnitzler died from stomach cancer on 4 August 2011 in Berlin.

For many years Conrad Schnitzler appeared in the comics of Matt Howarth (particualrly Savage Henry) 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.

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