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Bid on Synth History — Kraftwerk Co-Founder Florian Schneider’s Instruments and Memorabilia Up for Auction

At Julien’s Auctions this November, the late Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk and quiet architect of electronic modernity, will once again speak through his collection of machines. Nearly 500 of Schneider’s…

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Kraftwerk: “50 Years of Autobahn” Tour at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn — Review

The moon hung low, a pale, indifferent witness to the spectacle unfolding beneath it. A full Worm Moon eclipse, a century-old theatre, and a band that once built the future,…

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Kraftwerk Announce 50 Years of Autobahn North American Tour Dates — Watch Trailer Featuring Tony Hawk

Kraftwerk’s 50 Years of Autobahn tour is poised to electrify North America in 2025, marking half a century since their seminal Autobahn album and their 1975 U.S. debut. Ralf Hütter…

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German Synth Project Rework Dials Up the Video for Their Cover of Kraftwerk’s “Telephone Call”

Kraftwerk’s Telephone Call (Der Telefon-Anruf) emerged as a single in 1987, encapsulating the band’s enduring intrigue with the intersection of humanity and machinery. Unlike most Kraftwerk tracks, where Ralf Hütter…

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Kraftwerk Announce Eight Album Residency and More in Los Angeles

Formed in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and the late Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk initially experimented with avant-garde approaches as an art collective. By the mid-1970s, they achieved fame with their innovative…

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Joy Division, Bauhaus, Nick Cave and More in a new Series of Horror Posters

Brazilian graphic designer and illustrator Butcher Billy has made a name for himself over years for his post-punk superhero mashups and television serious homages, which eventually led to his enlistment…

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Florian Schneider, Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Dead at 73

Electronic music pioneer, Florian Schneider, co-founder of German synth pioneers Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73. “Kraftwerk co-founder and electro pioneer Ralf Hütter has sent us the very…

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Kraftwerk Return to North America This Summer for 27-Date 3D Tour

Deutschland’s own man-machines godfathers of synthesizer-based music and Kraftwerk are bringing their 3-D show over from Europe back to North America summertime for a lengthy tour that includes a 27-date…

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Awards

Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominees for the class of 2020. This year Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails have been nominated along…

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News

Kraftwerk Win Landmark European Copyright Case over “Metall auf Metall” that Severely Limits Sampling in Music

In a case that has lasted 22 years, The European Court of Justice ruled that musicians cannot “sample” other artists’ records without permission. The case was brought forth by German…

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