Thomas Brinkmann
Thomas Brinkmann, born in 1959 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, is a German musician
known for his work in techno music. Influenced by bands like Tangerine Dream and
Kraftwerk, Brinkmann learned drumming from Jaki Liebezeit of Can and began
experimenting with electronic music instruments. His breakthrough came in 1997
with "Studio 1 - Variationen" (1997) and "Studio 1 - Variationen 2" (1997),
modifications of Wolfgang Voigt's Studio-1 series using a dual-tonarm player.
These works gained attention, leading to collaborations with Richie Hawtin on
Concept 1 - 96:VR. Brinkmann released ...
