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Holger Czukay
As bass player and founding member of pioneering Krautrock outfit Can, Holger
Czukay had a huge influence on experimental, avant-garde music and was part of a
post-war generation looking to create a new German identity through art and
culture.
Born in the independent port city of Danzig, he studied under the guidance of
composer Karlheinze Stockhausen with fellow Can member Irmin Schmidt before they
formed Can in 1968 with guitarist Michael Karoli and drummer Jaki Liebeziet.
Their trademark 'Motorik' drum beat, and their mix of psychedelic garage rock
riffs, classical music,...
