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| Formed: 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany | Avg.User Rating: 232 Ratings |
| Genre: Electronica |
| Styles: Early Electronic, Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Europe, New Wave, Proto-Punk, Club/Dance, Electro, Alternative, Pop, Rock, World, Dance |
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| Group Members: Michael Rother, Karl Bartos, Klaus Dinger, Wolfgang Flür, Ralf Hütter, Klaus Roeder, Florian Schneider, Andreas Hohman
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| Biography: During the mid-'70s, Germany's Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to techno, the group's self-described "robot pop" -- hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic music performed ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1974 Label: Warner Bros. Critics' Rating:  Although Kraftwerk's first three albums were groundbreaking in their own right, Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electronic pulse genuinely came into its own. The main difference between Autobahn ...Read full reviewReleased: 1977 Label: Universal Critics' Rating:  Although Autobahn was a left-field masterpiece, Trans-Europe Express is often cited as perhaps the archetypal (and most accessible) Kraftwerk album. Melodic themes are repeated often and occasionally interwoven ...Read full review
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