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.