Ash Ra Tempel

The Profile

Ash Ra Tempel were a German krautrock/kosmische musik group formed in Berlin, best known for long-form psychedelic and electronic-leaning suites and for the guitar work of Manuel Göttsching. Early lineups included Klaus Schulze (drums/electronics) and Hartmut Enke (bass).

Publicly verifiable: German group associated with Berlin’s early-1970s kosmische scene; Manuel Göttsching (guitar) is the central figure; Klaus Schulze and Hartmut Enke were early members; the band’s best-known early albums include the self-titled debut (1971) and Schwingungen (1972).

Across the reviews, Ash Ra Tempel are framed as a peak-era German kosmische/krautrock group: long-form psychedelic jams, cosmic electronics, and Manuel Göttsching’s standout guitar work. The debut is described as extreme and mind-altering (“Amboss” vs. the meditative “Traummaschine”), while Schwingungen is repeatedly treated as a masterpiece and creative apex. Seven Up is praised for hallucinatory “Space” and “Time” dimensions (with Timothy Leary’s presence), Join Inn for its earth/cosmos split, and Starring Rosi as an atmospheric psychedelic gem.