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Robots of Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk (pronounced [ˈkʁaftvɛɐk], German for "power station") is a German musical group which has made significant contributions to the development of experimental and electronic music. The band was founded by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben in 1970, but became widely known as a quartet consisting of Wolfgang Flür and Karl Bartos alongside the founding members.
The classic Kraftwerk sound combines driving electronic percussion and bass lines with catchy synthesized melodies and harmony, accompanied by simple lyrics sung through a vocoder. The sound was revolutionary for its time, and has had a lasting impact across nearly all genres of modern popular music. The band celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2005, and continues to tour.
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Wow sounds way ahead of its time!
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Awesome !!
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you cant be much more German than these guys.
4 months ago 2
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я твой слуга, я твой работник)
7 months ago 2
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@Liam1993R LOL true XD
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@chocolatepotatoeprod, Nah, get a clear balloon and look into it. Then you'll see.
7 months ago 3
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the german remastered version on "The Mix" is much better (at least in my opinion :) )
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VoiceEncoder 1 year ago 20
The French voice is Votrax.
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