Kraftwerk, the electronic band from Düsseldorf founded in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider, authors of the albums Autobahn (1974) and Trans-Europe Express (1977).
Profile
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Formed
- 1970
- Founding members
- Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
- Current status
- Active; Florian Schneider left the group in 2008 and died on 21 April 2020
- Official website
- www.kraftwerk.com
Current lineup
- Ralf Hütter — vocals, vocoder, synthesizers, keyboards (1970–present)
- Henning Schmitz — sound effects, live keyboards (1991–present)
- Falk Grieffenhagen — electronic percussion
- Georg Bongartz — live video
Former members
- Florian Schneider — synthesizers, vocoder, flute, violin (1970–2008; died in 2020)
- Karl Bartos — electronic percussion, vibraphone, keyboards (1975–1990)
- Wolfgang Flür — electronic percussion
- Fritz Hilpert — electronic percussion
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Kraftwerk |
| 1972 | Kraftwerk 2 |
| 1973 | Ralf und Florian |
| 1974 | Autobahn |
| 1975 | Radio-Activity |
| 1977 | Trans-Europe Express |
| 1978 | The Man-Machine |
| 1981 | Computer World |
| 1986 | Electric Café |
| 1991 | The MixRe-recording |
| 2003 | Tour de France Soundtracks |
| 2005 | Minimum-MaximumLive |
| 2009 | The CatalogueBox set |
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