Beaver & Krause

The Profile

Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause were an American duo, early pioneers of electronic music and users of the Moog synthesizer, active from the late 1960s into the 1970s.

They are credited as early adopters of the Moog synthesizer and as influential figures in early electronic music. Their 1971 album Gandharva was recorded in a San Francisco cathedral (as noted in contemporary reviews). Paul Beaver died in 1975.

Beaver & Krause were an American duo and early Moog pioneers. Reviews praise their 1971 album Gandharva for its mix of electronic experimentation and melodic songwriting. The work is noted for quadraphonic recording and a cathedral setting.