Wolfgang Seidel Releases Buchla-Driven Album Friendly Electrons
Born in 1949 in Berlin, Wolfgang Seidel was the drummer for the German anarchist rock group Ton Steine Scherben and played a significant role at the Zodiak Free Arts Lab. He was known for his innovative use of contact microphones, tape delays, and a Buchla synthesizer, collaborating with Conrad Schnitzler of Tangerine Dream until Schnitzler's passing in 2011. Continuing this artistic journey, Seidel produced Friendly Electrons, an album featuring 18 tracks that embody his improvisational approach. Many pieces, inspired by Schnitzler, were crafted during the pandemic, highlighting Seidel's unique take on sound collage and acoustic space. The album merges creativity with technology, radiating a vibrant energy in a genre often perceived as sterile.
Key facts
- Wolfgang Seidel was born in 1949 in postwar Berlin.
- He was drummer for Ton Steine Scherben.
- He was a driving force behind Zodiak Free Arts Lab.
- He experimented with contact microphones, tape delays, and Buchla synthesizer.
- He was friends with Conrad Schnitzler and joined Eruption.
- Schnitzler died in 2011.
- Friendly Electrons is a collection of 18 tracks.
- Many tracks were completed during the pandemic.
Entities
Artists
- Wolfgang Seidel
- Conrad Schnitzler
Institutions
- Ton Steine Scherben
- Zodiak Free Arts Lab
- Tangerine Dream
- Eruption
- EKarlrecords
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany