A.R. & Machines
German krautrock band
👥 Personnel & Lineage (27)
Tap any band to hopFrank Wulff
sitarist
Rolf Köhler
bassist
Okko Bekker
percussionist
Achim Reichel
singer
Peter Franken
drummer
Helmuth Franke
guitarist
Manfred Rürup
keyboardist
Kalle Trapp
percussionist
Thomas Kukuck
programming
Norbert Jacobsen
singer
Frank Dostal
drummer
Reinhard Tarrach
drummer
Klaus Schulz
singer
Jochen Petersen
saxophonist
Conny Plank
singer
Hans Boche
drummer
Lemmie Lembrecht
drummer
Olaf Casalich
percussionist
Hans Lampe
percussionist
Churchill Jolobe
drummer
Matti Klatt
singer
Peter Hecht
organist
Arthur C. Carstens
harpist
Carl G. Stephan
bassist
Carsten Bohn
percussionist
Hans Hartmann
bassist
Claus-Robert Kruse
organist
📜 Archival Liner Notes & Thank-Yous
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The Historical Lineage of A.R. & Machines
A.R. & Machines emerged out of Hamburg, Germany between 1971 and 1976, contributing distinctive energy to the space rock landscape. Anchored by personnel including Frank Wulff, Rolf Köhler, Okko Bekker, Achim Reichel,
Archival Entry Points & Significance
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