Witthüser & Westrupp

The Profile

German duo Walter Westrupp and Bernd Witthüser, active from 1969 to 1973, known for blending folk, psychedelic and experimental sounds and for albums produced in the Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser milieu.

Began collaborating in June 1969; first work includes the compilation Lieder von Vampiren, Nonnen und Toten; released five albums as a duo; Bauer Plath released in 1972; the duo disbanded in 1973. Worked with producer Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser and engineer Dieter Dierks.

Reviews highlight Witthüser & Westrupp's innovative fusion of folk, psychedelic and electronic textures. Bauer Plath (1972) is singled out as an original and enjoyable record despite mixed contemporary reception. The duo worked with producer Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser and engineer Dieter Dierks; they collaborated from 1969 and disbanded in 1973.