Kraftwerk

R.I.P. Florian Schneider, co-founder of electronic music's most pioneering and influential group. Death on April 21st announced by Ralf Hutter today, Wednesday 6th May 2020, died after a short battle with cancer.

Criminally underrated on this website, Kraftwerk pretty much invented electronic music and lay a lot of the foundations for hip hop as well with their instrumentals. Autobahn, Radio Activity, Trans Europe Express, the Man Machine and Computer World are all essential records, which symbolises a consistently great catalogue

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From Leonard 10/01/2018 21:37

Rediscovering them by joining this side!☺

From Nowhereman1965 09/29/2018 11:06

Superb Band. I got into them through David Bowie. So glad I did as they are wonderful.

From bobbyb5 01/20/2017 08:03

I heard Trans Europe Express for the first time at a disco in 1977. Yes, it broke first in the discos. And I heard Autobahn for the first time on AM radio in junior high school. Yes, it was a Top 40 Pop AM hit. This AMAZES me.

My favourite band ever! Words can't describe how much their music (yes, a whole load of cold, minimal electronica) has moved me & changed me.

They've released several futuristic albums in the 70s which remain utterly beautiful, brilliant and pioneering; "The Man Machine" & "Autobahn" are two of my favourite albums ever. Even their 2003 "Tour De France Soundtracks" is a tremendous piece of art.

I just hope they release something new before I die, but even if they don't, their stunning collection of music is completely unrivalled. Long live the robots!

From souplipton 09/04/2016 21:07

Kraftwerk is one the most influential bands ever. Their impact is just beginning to be understood, since the changes that they had on music are still unfurling. The quality of their music is also incredible, and their ability to make some great music out of such simplicity is unbelievable.

From DeusExMackia 02/08/2015 16:12

I've always been amazed by what Kraftwerk achieved back in the 70s. The instruments they were using, and pioneering, were so rudimentary and basic. Every instinct tells me that electronic music shouldn't be able to convey so much emotion or depth, and only a handful of bands have managed to pull that off. But Kraftwerk stand out; their music is written in the same way as a conventional pop song, but played on instruments that sound like nothing else.

From bojolpif71 02/01/2015 14:13

La musique électronique n'était pas ma tasse de thè au milieu dans ma jeunesse et en dehors du tube Radioactivity,je ne connaissais pas vraiment les albums de Kraftwerk. Internet , ma chère et tendre moitié fan de ce groupe et un concert à l'été 2014 ont achevé de me convaincre de l'étendue de l'oeuvre de Krafwerk.