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Before they were robots – How Organisation evolved into Kraftwerk

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The city of Düsseldorf has spawned some of the most iconic German acts of the 20th century – Neu!, D.A.F., Die…

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Before there was electronic music, there was Delia Derbyshire. Produced in 2009, The Delian Mode is a fascinating snapshot of…

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Kraftwerk was formed in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. The band is known for its pioneering role in…

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Before they were “working as a waitress in a cocktail bar”, Sheffield synth-pop pioneers The Human League were delving into…

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This Saturday, 23 November, is also known as Delia Derbyshire Day, in honour of the pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer…

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The late Dr Timothy Leary – arguably the most famous advocate for hallucinogens in popular culture – was quite prolific in terms…

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Kraftwerk are often cited – like The Beatles – as one of the most important bands of the 20th century,…

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One of the great things about tuning into MTV in the mid- to late-90s were the irreverent music videos the…

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This summer (July 20 to be exact) marks the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon, and building…

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There are few things more ‘new wave’ than a group of German origin with a French name singing in Spanish…