Electra
Electra was founded in 1969 in Dresden by Peter “Mampe” Ludewig, Bernd Aust,
Helmut Rinn, Karl‑Heinz Ringel and Ekkehard Berger, all students of the Carl
Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden. The band first entered the public
eye with the 1971 single "Der neue Tag" and the accompanying B‑side "Unsere
Sommerliebe", released on Amiga. In 1974 the group issued Electra‑Combo,
followed by the 1976 album Adaptionen, which showcased the band’s blend of
progressive rock and electronically enhanced classical adaptations. The 1980
double release Die Sixtinische Madonna and Electra 3...
