Harald Grosskopf | |
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Background information | |
Born |
Hildesheim, Germany |
October 23, 1949
Genres |
Krautrock Progressive rock kosmische musik electronic music |
Instruments | Drums, keyboards |
Associated acts |
Ashra Wallenstein Klaus Schulze |
Website | www |
Harald Grosskopf (or Harald Großkopf) is a German electronic musician. He played with several Krautrock and progressive rock bands of the 1970s in Germany, in addition to releasing solo material.
Grosskopf was born in Hildesheim on October 23, 1949. He started his career in the 1960s as a drummer in the beat group The Stuntmen, and toward the end of the decade played in a then-unknown Scorpions. He later played drums in Wallenstein and Ashra, as well as for many of Klaus Schulze's solo albums. In 1980, he issued his debut LP, entitled Synthesist, that became a cult classic of German electronic music. New York’s RVNG international label reissued the album, with remakes by James Ferraro, Oneohtrix and others in February 2011. In 1980 Grosskopf co-founded the Neue Deutsche Welle band Lilli Berlin, and he remained their drummer until 1983.