Kraftwerk

Formed: 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany
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Genre: Electronica
Styles: Kraut Rock, Electronic, Club/Dance, Experimental Rock, Proto-Punk
Group Members: Michael Rother, Karl Bartos, Klaus Dinger, Wolfgang Flür, Ralf Hütter, Klaus Roeder, Florian Schneider, Andreas Hohman
Biography: During the mid-'70s, Germany's Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to techno, the group's self-described "robot pop" -- hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic music performed ...Read full biography
Autobahn
Released: 1974
Label: Warner Bros.
Critics' Rating:
Although Kraftwerk's first three albums were groundbreaking in their own right, Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electronic pulse genuinely came into its own. The main difference between Autobahn ...Read full review
Trans-Europe Express
Released: 1977
Label: Universal
Critics' Rating:
Although Autobahn was a left-field masterpiece, Trans-Europe Express is often cited as perhaps the archetypal (and most accessible) Kraftwerk album. Melodic themes are repeated often and occasionally interwoven ...Read full review
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