Watch Manuel Göttsching Discuss ‘E2-E4’, Ash Ra Tempel and Krautrock’s Early Days

Legendary Krautrock guitarist Manuel Göttsching recently played his first London gig in 13 years, so FACT managed to track him down for a rare interview about everything from Timothy Leary’s influence on Ash Ra Tempel to how Göttsching channeled the mesmerizing minimalism of Terry Riley on his definitive solo record, E2-E4.

Check out the two-part conversation below, along with a BBC doc that furthers the Krautrock conversation considerably…