Klaus Schulze was a pioneering German composer and electronic music innovator whose work helped define the sound of the Berlin School of electronic music. Beginning his career in the late 1960s as a drummer for Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel, he soon embarked on a prolific solo path, crafting expansive, atmospheric compositions built on synthesizers and sequencers. Schulze’s music influenced generations of ambient, techno, and experimental artists. Across more than five decades and countless albums, he remained a visionary figure, continually exploring the boundaries of sound and emotion.