Irmin Schmidt

While Irmin Schmidt is best known as a founding member of German experimental rock legends Can, he's composed music for dozens of films and television programs throughout his lengthy career, additionally releasing solo and collaborative works spanning several genres including art rock, electronic music, and modern composition. The restlessly productive artist has always maintained an interest in bringing elements from the entire history of music together in order to create something new. His numerous Filmmusik releases have drifted between jazz, ambient, and pop, while his striking 2000 opera Gormenghast incorporated techno and drum'n'bass rhythms. He returned to his avant-garde classical roots with later releases such as 2018's 5 Klavierstücke and 2026's Requiem.