Günter Schickert

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Günter Schickert is a German experimental and industrial musician associated with the underground tape culture of the 1980s. Active primarily in the cassette-based music scene, Schickert created abstract, avant-garde works that aligned with the broader experimental music movement of that era. His signature work, "Kinder In Der Wildnis" (Children in the Wilderness), was released multiple times across different independent labels including YHR Tapes/York House Recordings, Dark Star, and Auricle between 1983 and 1986, demonstrating both the underground appeal of his music and the common practice of reissuing experimental works through various micro-labels. The repeated releases of this title suggest it was a notable piece within experimental circles. Schickert's aesthetic reflects the DIY ethos and exploratory approach characteristic of 1980s European industrial and experimental music, contributing to the legacy of avant-garde tape culture that influenced subsequent noise and dark ambient movements.