fumi Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Surprised this hasn't been picked up on here. Kraftwerk co-founder died today at 73. For me, this band were more influential and important than even the Beatles. Every single electronic artist that followed owes a great debt to this band. No four middle-aged men will ever be able to stand on stage and be this cool. Ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, fumi said: Surprised this hasn't been picked up on here. check this out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmower Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Not quite today. The news was confirmed to the Guardian by one of his musical collaborators, who said Schneider had died a week ago and had a private burial. What else is there to say. Thank fuck for sound recording and reproduction I guess. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nebraska said: check this out Never looked in there. I thought his passing deserved a thread of its own. For me, this is like it would be for WATMM if Aphex passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Yes for me too. Complete legend whose influence is felt any time you turn on the radio. and as someone mentioned very few would recognize him on the street. An ambassador for electronic music, an ambassador for wirtschaftswunder germany, an ambassador for the future!! We will miss him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Total legend. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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d-a-m-o Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, dr lopez said: Complete legend whose influence is felt any time you turn on the radio. Indeed. Discovered Kraftwerk thanks to hip-hop because they were sampled so many times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Definitely worthy of its own thread. Without him, modern electronic music, as we know it would 100% not be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobalina Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, d-a-m-o said: Indeed. Discovered Kraftwerk thanks to hip-hop because they were sampled so many times... Yep, same here. Total legend. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 first Kraftwerk is a personal favourite cos it's got a flute, a strat-drone thing & usually gets missed among seminal releases rip Mr Schneider & god speed, hope St Peter isn't being cunty with you in any waiting rooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingformung Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 ^unbelievable that it's from 1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbass Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Rest in peace.... A legend that left a big impact on my music tastes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebotmakes Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Rest in peace. An absolutely amazing band, total pioneers and trailblazers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamovich Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Rest in peace, godfather, the first founder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Rest in Peace I was going to say something about their massive influence on everything but better just some personal memories: When I first got a turntable of my own, I nabbed my parents old copy of Radioactivity merely knowing the group by name, and it soon became one the first records I would spin over and over again, watching the label spin round and round. Super future music even listening on an old medium that was new to me. Discovered the rest of their stuff in college years. The early kraftwerk and ralf/florian stuff might be my favorite, but its hard to single out any era when they are all so good. Trans Europe Express became my go-to record when dj'ing on college radio if i wanted something long or had to take a bathroom break, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 rip aint nothin sour bout that kraut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 RIP. Just a massive figure for electronic music and its history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 RIP. We wouldn’t exist without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lada Laika Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 “The Robots” is the first piece of music that I remember hearing. It would take me a few more years to dive into their catalog. Kraftwerk is the reason I make music. Thanks, Florian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 4 hours ago, marf said: aint nothin sour bout that kraut Epitaph right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Goiter Sanchez Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Rest In Electronic Peace. This newish composition he made about saving fish from plastic is really fun and interesting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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