Conrad Schnitzler

Here's a great little film of Conrad Schnitzler after splitting from the group KLUSTER. Too bad it has no subtitles.

I have been listening to the first two KLUSTER albums, "Klopfzeichen" and "Zwei-Osterei", a LOT lately. I really missed out not hearing these many years ago. If you like dark early exprimental and root industrial these are a MUST HAVE - trust me.

Recently I obtained a couple of early albums by CLUSTER (the same band minus Schnitzler) and while they are good, they are definitely lacking without old Conrad.

Conrad Schnitzler and KLUSTER must have had an influence on THROBBING GRISTLE although I have never seen them mention it. I have seen fans and reviewers state that those two KLUSTER albums were the birth of Industrial though. I went back and read what I have on hand about the formation of TG to see if they mention any projects that inspired them early on with no luck. All Music lists TG's influences as Faust, The Velvet Underground, Can and Silver Apples (?!?!). If any of you reading this have any more specific info on the connection between Schnitzler / KLUSTER and TG I would love to see it.

You can get some two early Schnitzler albums over here at Mutant Sounds - it's really excellent stuff.