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Brain was a Hamburg - based record label prominent in the 1970s releasing several important ___MASK74___ records by bands such as Neu !, Cluster and Guru Guru . Many of its more prominent records are currently being reissued on CD by Repertoire Records . A synthesizer ( often abbreviated as synth , also spelled synthesiser ) is an electronic ___MASK40___ instrument that generates electric signals that are converted to sound through instrument amplifiers and loudspeakers or headphones . Synthesizers may either imitate instruments like piano , Hammond organ , flute , vocals ; natural sounds like ocean waves , etc .; or generate new electronic timbres . They are often played with a ___MASK40___ keyboard , but they can be controlled via a ___MASK89___ of other input devices , including music sequencers , instrument controllers , fingerboards , guitar synthesizers , wind controllers , and electronic drums . Synthesizers without built - in controllers are often called " sound modules ", and are controlled via MIDI or CV / Gate using a controller device , often a MIDI keyboard or other controller . Ash Ra Tempel was a German ___MASK74___ group active from 1970 to 1976 . It was Manuel Göttsching ' s first prominent musical output . Ash Ra Tempel featured revolving members , with only Göttsching remaining constant . Eventually , Göttsching retired the use of the Ash Ra Tempel name after he became the sole remaining member . His first solo album " Inventions for Electric Guitar " was the last album to bear the Ash Ra Tempel name . It was subtitled " Ash Ra Tempel VI " functioning as the sixth and final album . Göttsching later began using the name Ashra for his solo output as an homage to his former group . Ashra eventually evolved into a full band and continued along with Göttsching until 1998 . A computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out an arbitrary set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically . The ability of computers to follow a sequence of operations , called a " program ", make computers very flexible and useful . Such computers are used as control systems for a very wide ___MASK89___ of industrial and consumer devices . This includes simple special purpose devices like microwave ovens and remote controls , factory devices such as industrial robots and computer assisted design , but also in general purpose devices like personal computers and mobile devices such as smartphones . The Internet is run on computers and it connects millions of other computers . An electric guitar is a fretted string instrument that uses a pickup to convert the vibration of its strings  which are typically made of steel , and which occurs when a guitarist strums , plucks or fingerpicks the strings  into electrical signals . The vibrations of the strings are sensed by a pickup , of which the most common type is the magnetic pickup , which uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction . The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker , so it is plugged into a guitar amplifier before being sent to a loudspeaker , which makes a sound loud enough to hear . The output of an electric guitar is an electric signal , and the signal can easily be altered by electronic circuits to add " color " to the sound or change the sound . Often the signal is modified using effects such as reverb and distortion and " overdrive ", with the latter being a key element of the sound of the electric guitar as it is used in ___MASK9___ and ___MASK6___ . Guru Guru is a German ___MASK74___ band formed in 1968 as " The Guru Guru Groove " by Mani Neumeier ( drums ), Uli Trepte ( bass ) and Eddy Naegeli ( guitar ) later replaced by American Jim Kennedy ( guitar ). In time for their debut in 1970 , Ax Genrich had replaced Kennedy to solidify the classic Guru Guru line up . Timewind is the fifth ___MASK3___ by Klaus Schulze . It was originally released in 1975 , and in 2006 was the twenty - second Schulze ___MASK3___ reissued by Revisited Records . It is Schulze ' s first solo ___MASK3___ to use a sequencer . Picture ___MASK10___ is the fourth ___MASK3___ of electronic music by German musician Klaus Schulze . It was recorded in late 1974 and released in January 1975 on Brain Records . In 2005 this was the second Schulze ___MASK3___ reissued by Revisited Records . This is the only Klaus Schulze solo ___MASK3___ in which he can be heard playing a drum kit . Prior to his solo career , he was the drummer for Ash Ra Tempel ; on his later albums , drummer Harald Großkopf of Wallenstein frequently contributed . Like many of his albums , this one has one long track on each side . A composer ( Latin " compn "; literally " one who puts together ") is a person who creates or writes ___MASK10___ , which can be ___MASK17___ ( for a singer or choir ), ___MASK44___ ___MASK10___ ( e . g ., for solo piano , string quartet , wind quintet or orchestra ) or ___MASK10___ which combines both instruments and voices ( e . g ., opera or art song , which is a singer accompanied by a pianist ). The core meaning of the term refers to individuals who have contributed to the tradition of Western classical ___MASK10___ through creation of works expressed in written musical notation ( e . g ., sheet ___MASK10___ scores ). ___MASK74___ ( sometimes called " kosmische Musik ") is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in Germany in the late 1960s . The term " ___MASK74___ " was originated by English - speaking music journalists as a humorous name for a diverse range of German bands whose music drew from sources such as psychedelic rock , avant - garde electronic music , funk , minimalism , jazz improvisation , and world music styles . Largely divorced from the traditional blues and rock and roll influences of British and American rock music up to that time , the period contributed to the evolution of electronic music and ambient music as well as the birth of post - punk , alternative rock and new - age music . Important acts of the scene include Can , Kraftwerk , Neu !, Ash Ra Tempel , Tangerine Dream , and Faust . Klaus Schulze ( born 4 August 1947 ) is a German ___MASK4___ composer and musician . He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried . He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades . In 2002 , two Klaus Schulze albums (" Mirage " and " Timewind ") were included in 25 Most Influential Ambient Albums Of All Time . The theremin ( originally known as the ætherphone / etherphone , thereminophone or termenvox / thereminvox ) is an early electronic ___MASK40___ instrument controlled without physical contact by the thereminist ( performer ). It is named after the Westernized name of its Russian inventor , Léon Theremin ( é ), who patented the device in 1928 . Repertoire Records is a German record label from Hamburg , Germany , specialising in reissues of classic ___MASK43___ and ___MASK95___ albums originally issued in the 1960s and 1970s . The chairman is Thomas Neelsen . Neu ! ( trademarked NEU ! in block capitals , ) was a German ___MASK74___ band formed in Düsseldorf in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother , after their split from Kraftwerk . The group ' s albums were produced by Conny Planck , who has been regarded as the group ' s " hidden member ". Though Neu ! had minimal commercial success during its existence , the band is retrospectively considered one of the founders of ___MASK74___ and a significant influence on a variety of subsequent rock , post - punk , and electronic music artists . Tangerine Dream are a German ___MASK4___ collective founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese . The group has seen many personnel changes over the years , with Froese being the only continuous member until his death in January 2015 . Noted ___MASK4___ artist , drummer , and composer Klaus Schulze was briefly a member in an early lineup . The best known and most constant line - up of the group , which worked during their most influential mid - 1970s period , was a trio with Froese , Christopher Franke , and Peter Baumann . In the late 1970s , Johannes Schmoelling replaced Baumann , and this lineup was stable and extremely productive as well . ___MASK4___ is ___MASK10___ that employs electronic ___MASK40___ instruments and electronic ___MASK10___ technology in its production , an electronic musician being a musician who composes and / or performs such ___MASK10___ . In general , a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology . Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium , Hammond organ , and the electric guitar . Purely electronic sound production can be achieved using devices such as the theremin , sound synthesizer , and computer . A record label or record company is a brand or trademark associated with the ___MASK18___ of ___MASK10___ recordings and ___MASK10___ videos . Often , a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks , coordinates the production , manufacture , distribution , ___MASK18___ , promotion , and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and ___MASK10___ videos ; conducts talent scouting and development of new artists (" artists and repertoire " or " A & R "); and maintains contracts with recording artists and their managers . The term " record label " derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer ' s name , along with other information . The Hammond organ is an electric organ , invented by Laurens Hammond and John M . Hanert and first manufactured in 1935 . ___MASK92___ models have been produced , most of which use sliding drawbars to create a ___MASK89___ of sounds . Until 1975 , Hammond organs generated sound by creating an electric current from rotating a metal tonewheel near an electromagnetic pickup , and then strengthening the signal with an amplifier so that it can drive a speaker cabinet . Around two million Hammond organs have been manufactured . The organ is commonly used with , and associated with , the Leslie speaker . An electronic ___MASK40___ instrument is a ___MASK40___ instrument that produces sound using electronics . Such an instrument sounds by outputting an electrical audio signal that ultimately drives a loudspeaker .