Ash Ra Tempel

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Ash Ra Tempel

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German band born out of the late 1960s underground scene in Berlin. Centered around Manuel Göttsching (guitar) and [a254007] (bass), Ash Ra Tempel were rooted in a succession of beat and blues bands, including the Bluebirds, The Bomb Proofs, Bad Joe and [a207837]. The latter were transformed entirely when Klaus Schulze from Tangerine Dream met up with them, and formed Ash Ra Tempel.

The trio of Göttsching / Enke / Schulze decided to abandon conventional composition and songwriting in favour of free-form improvising and developing a new musical language. As such, they became notorious for jams that could exceed 30 minutes (some such recordings can be found on [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/1406291-The-Private-Tapes]The Private Tapes releases). Ash Ra Tempel went to Hamburg in March 1971 to record their debut, with the aid of top engineer Conny Plank. A Krautrock twist on the space-rock music as pioneered by Pink Floyd and Hawkwind, with elements of both yet devoid of songs. One track per side: the power-drive storming "Amboss" and the shimmering timeless "Traummaschine". A yin-and-yang type concept that was followed on further albums.

Schulze departed after the band's debut, with lots of other musicians passing through the group for their second album Schwingungen. The record had psychedelic blues numbers on one side, and a deep space trip on the other. The same concept appearing on the similarly balanced Seven Up collaboration with acid guru Timothy Leary. Other related "super-sessions" were born out of this so-called Cosmic Couriers[/url] collaboration idea included albums with Sergius Golowin, Walter Wegmüller and The Cosmic Jokers. Schulze returned for the band's 4th album Join Inn, in 1973.

Hartmut soon left the band and abandoned music altogether, leaving Göttsching to keep the band-name going, with the duo project Starring Rosi, the cosmic guitar album Inventions For Electric Guitar, and the album New Age Of Earth, after which Ash Ra Tempel were re-branded as Ashra. A later incarnation of the band was called [a5947028]. The members were Manuel Göttsching, Oren Ambarchi, [a761608] and Ariel Pink. When Göttsching died in December 2022, the Ash Ra projects died with him.

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Amboss

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Traummaschine

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Cosmic Tango

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Schizo

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The Fairy Dance

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June 4, 2016

Bad Bonn

Düdingen, Fribourg, Switzerland


October 24, 2015

De Enck

Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

  • 1. Echo Waves

  • 2. Le Berceau de Cristal

  • 3. Le Diable Dans la Maison

  • 4. Silence Sauvage

  • 5. Le Sourire Volé

  • 6. L'hiver Doux

  • 7.

  • 8. Lotus

  • 9. oasis


April 2, 2000

Royal Festival Hall

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Gin Rose

  • 2. Eine pikante Variante


July 19, 1997

Hof Huhnstadt

Breitenbach am Herzberg, Hesse, Germany


February 12, 1997

Shibuya ON AIR WEST

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Ash Ra Tempel has released 15 albums between 1971 and 2000. Notable releases include Gin Rosé (At The Royal Festival Hall), Friendship, The Private Tapes Vol. 2. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Ash Ra Tempel's most-played tracks include Amboss, Traummaschine, Cosmic Tango, Schizo, The Fairy Dance. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

German band born out of the late 1960s underground scene in Berlin. Centered around Manuel Göttsching (guitar) and [a254007] (bass), Ash Ra Tempel were rooted in a succession of beat and blues bands, including the Bluebirds, The Bomb Proofs, Bad Joe... Read the full biography on this page.

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