Manuel Göttsching

German musician, born September 9, 1952 in Berlin; died December 4, 2022 in Berlin. Göttsching was hugely influencial with his E2-E4 album (recorded 1981, released 1984) and as a Krautrock guitarist. He had started his career in music at a young age, with various Berlin pop and blues bands in the late 1960s, including the Steeple Chase Bluesband. He became the mainstay of Ash Ra Tempel and Ashra, and also worked with The Cosmic Jokers, and other Kosmische Kuriere projects. In 1976 he established a project together with Michael Hoenig, and on numerous occasions he also played as a guest/collaborator along with Klaus Schulze.