Manuel Göttsching on the beatific influence of E2-E4 – “I couldn’t imagine people dancing to it…”
The death of Ash Ra Tempel founder Manuel Göttsching at the age of 70 prompted…
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Sven Väth delves into his musical past with ‘What I Used To Play’ compilation
Artists including Kraftwerk, Frankie Knuckles, New Order and Andrew Weatherall are all featured on a…
Kraftwerk’s first gig took place 50 years ago this week…
With a lineup featuring Pink Floyd, Canned Heat, Deep Purple and Traffic, the 1970 edition…
Sampling the robots… A playlist of 25 tracks that ‘borrow’ from Kraftwerk’s Trans-Europe Express
Released in 1977, Kraftwerk’s Trans-Europe Express saw the self-styled robots come of age – moving away…
Remembering Florian Schneider… pioneer, visionary, genius
Following the passing of Florian Schneider, music has lost one of its great visionaries. Author…
Before they were robots – How Organisation evolved into Kraftwerk
The city of Düsseldorf has spawned some of the most iconic German acts of the…
Kraftwerk: the group that changed the sound of pop
Kraftwerk was formed in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. The band is known…
How Kraftwerk helped Germany ‘move on’ after the Second World War…
Kraftwerk are often cited – like The Beatles – as one of the most important…
INTERVIEW: 909originals chats to ‘Mars By 1980’ author David Stubbs…
Do you know your Schaeffer from your Stockhausen? Understand the nuances of Russolo’s Art Of…
Artificial Life Begins At 40: Why Kraftwerk’s The Man-Machine is more relevant now than ever… [May 1978]
“We’re charging our battery, and now we’re full of energy. We are the robots.” Kraftwerk’s…
Kraftwerk By Numbers…
What happens when Kraftwerk’s ‘Numbers’ comes on in the club? You get in line and…
Remembering the time Kraftwerk played a field near Luton [June 1997]…
Since the launch of their Tour de France Soundtracks album in 2003, Kraftwerk have been…