| Klaus Dinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24 1946 Germany |
| Genre(s) | Krautrock Proto-punk Art-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums Guitar Vocals |
| Years active | 1971-1975 (With Neu!) 1975-1981 (with La Dusseldorf) 1996- (with La! Neu?) |
| Label(s) | Brain |
| Associated acts |
Neu! La Dusseldorf La! Neu? Kraftwerk |
Klaus Dinger is a German musician and songwriter most famous for his contributions to the seminal Krautrock outfit, Neu!, and his invention of the Motorik beat.
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Kraftwerk
Dinger emerged on the German music scene as a drummer for Kraftwerk, along with Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider. He was brought in to replace original drummer Andreas Hohmann on Kraftwerk's debut album. Hutter temporarily left and Michael Rother was brought in to replace him. This incarnation of the band appeared on Beat Club, which became the only official recording of this line-up. Hutter returned later that year, but by that time Dinger and Rother had decided to leave and form their own band.
Neu!
In 1971, Dinger and Rother formed Neu! and quickly recorded their self- titled debut. Perhaps the most prominent feature is Dinger's signature Motorik drumming style, best showcased on the 10-minute 'Hallogallo'. Neu! would release two more canon albums, Neu! 2 (in 1973) and Neu! '75 (in 1975), which respectively contain two of Dinger's most famous songs, 'Super' and 'Hero'.
La Düsseldorf
Dinger's most famous, successful, and acclaimed post-Neu! act would be La Düsseldorf. They would release a string of successful albums (with sales totaling over a million) in the late 70's and early 80's: La Dusseldorf, Viva, and Individuellos.
La! Neu?
La! Neu? is a later project that Dinger headed. The name itself a reference to Neu! and La Dusseldorf. Through the mid-90s, the group released albums on Captain Trip Records, the label that also issued the "in name only" recordings Neu! 4 and Neu! '72 Live!.
Discography
with Kraftwerk
- "Kraftwerk" (1970)
with Neu!
with La Düsseldorf
- "La Düsseldorf" (1976)
- "Viva" (1978)
- "Individuellos" (1981)
with La! Neu?
- "Year of the Tiger" (1998)
- "Gold Regen (Gold Rain)"
