German musician, who studied under Karlheinz Stockhausen from 1963–1966, and in 1968 co-founded the German rock group Can, for whom he played bass guitar, as well as undertaking most of their recording and engineering. Czukay also recorded some early ambient albums, and was influential for his utilization of radio sounds and sampling.
Born: 24th March 1938, in the Free City of Danzig (today Gdansk, Poland).
Died: 5th September 2017, in Weilerswist (near Cologne), Germany. [aged 79].
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April 9, 2010
Lux Frágil
Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalMay 14, 2009
Roundhouse
London, England, United KingdomMay 15, 2004
Subterranean
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 8, 2004
Knitting Factory
Los Angeles, California, United StatesSolo set with John Frusciante & Omar Rodriguez-Lopez duet opening
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Gloria Theater
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyJanuary 16, 1997
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 1990
Grote Zaal
Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsAugust 12, 1985
Museu de Arte de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilApril 23, 1984
Holger Czukay has released 500+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Gvoon - Version 1, Gvoon | Brennung 1, The Sheer Action Of Fini Tribe: 1982-1987. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Holger Czukay's most popular tracks include Cool in the Pool, Persian Love, Ode To Perfume, Longing for Daydreams, Two Bass Shuffle. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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