Kraftwerk is a very great example of influence on why a lot music today has elements of Synthesizers, Drum Machine’s, and electronic sounds that are implemented into popular music. There upcoming was unexpected to the world until the international release of Autobahn release in 1974. This release is what got Kraftwerk known and recognized by Afrika Bambaataa, who in turn sampled kraftwerk which gave Hip Hop a new sound. The groups classical style of harmony with electronic instrumentation with the simple lyrics is considered them pioneers in the industry. The band formed by Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider in 1970, which went to show the group struggled to get recognized at first, and that lead the group to get recognized until the release of Autobahn.
Personally Kraftwerk is one of the greatest band’s of the 1970 because of the structure and creativity, it was unheard of at the time. I feel they aren’t recognized as popular as the Beatles, but I can honestly say they’ve made a great impacted just as big as the Beatles did. The group continued to release more great album’s such as Trans-Europe Express which didn’t do as well as Autobahn on the chart’s. The album still manages to be a great influence to even today’s great artist and past acts such as David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and more. According to Pitchfork media, Trans-Europe Express was listed at number six on their list of top 100 albums of the 1970s. Personally Kraftwerk is one of my influences ever since I heard afrika bambaataa Planet Rock I always wondered how can an individual even created such a sound. The day I found out those were samples I forever got into the habit of finding out Hip Hop Samples and that’s what brought to Producing Music.
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