Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is a electronic band from Germany that became famous in the late 1970s and 1980s for making electronic music. They used synthesizers and sequencers to make the rhythms and melodies in the song.
Kraftwerk | |
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 Kraftwerk in Kiev in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Genres | Electronic, synthpop, krautrock |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks, Elektra, Warner Bros., Capitol, Vertigo, Philips Reissues and compilations: Mute, Cleopatra, Parlophone, Mercury, Fontana |
| Associated acts | Organisation, Neu! |
| Website | www |
| Members | Ralf Hütter Fritz Hilpert Henning Schmitz Stefan Pfaffe |
| Past members | Florian Schneider Karl Bartos Wolfgang Flür Klaus Röder Emil Schult Klaus Dinger Michael Rother Andreas Hohmann Fernando Abrantes Plato Kostic (Riviera) Peter Schmidt Charly Weiss Houschäng Néjadepour Eberhard Kranemann Thomas Lohmann |
Kraftwerk made electronic music many years before other bands knew it would be popular. They paved the way for the MIDI and digital styles of music to become popular in the 1990s. Many of the sounds from songs such as "Computer Love", "The Robots", and "Trans Europe Express" can be heard sampled by a variety of bands on their current releases. Recently, some of Kraftwerk's original recording equipment was sold on eBay for astonishing amounts. Kraftwerk continues to have a faithful following. The band's name is German for power station.
Main discography
- 1970: Kraftwerk
- 1972: Kraftwerk 2
- 1973: Ralf and Florian
- 1974: Autobahn
- 1975: Radio-Activity
- 1977: Trans-Europe Express
- 1978: The Man Machine
- 1981: Computer World
- 1983: Tour de France (single)
- 1986: Electric Cafe
- 1991: The Mix
- 1999: Expo 2000 (single)
- 2000: Expo Remix (single)
- 2003: Tour de France Soundtracks
- 2005: Minimum-Maximum (live album)
- 2007: Aerodynamik/La Forme Remixes (single)
