Kraftwerk

“Today, electronic music is everywhere,“ Pharrell said. “But what Kraftwerk did was groundbreaking and revolutionary.“

To coincide with the upcoming documentary on the newly resurrected 1970s Resynator synth, some cool covers have been coming out that use the synth, including this one featuring Matt Berninger and Ronboy…

Deerhoof weave together covers of songs by The B-52’s, Voivod, Velvet Underground, John Williams, Eddie Grant, Sun Ra and much more on this crazy, amazing covers medley album.

For the first time in the venue’s history, Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl had to cancel its 2020 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so instead, they’ve put together a streaming festival with footage from past performances there.

This week in the Basement: reviews of new records from Pozi, The Radio Dept, bdrmm, Peel Dream Magazine, Holy Wave, plus a couple cover records from Prince Fatty, and more.

This new single also marks the first time Dean Wareham has worked with Kramer since Galaxie 500.

”Everything that followed in my musical life had a connection to this beginning with Ralf and Florian” Michael Rother on his brief time as a member of Kraftwerk.

The playlist includes Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Kanye West, Ramones, Patti Smith, Nirvana, Joy Division, Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Massive Attack, and more, and Bono is also publishing an open letter to each artist…

As a founding member of pioneering electronic band Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider‘s influence on modern culture cannot be overstated…

Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.