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06.05.2020 - 19:51 / torontosun.com
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died, aged 73.
Schneider formed the influential electronic group with Ralf Hutter in 1970, and they became the pioneers of the synth-rock movement and the current electronic dance music scene.
Schneider’s vision turned Kraftwerk into human robots during performances and their live shows became legendary for their striking images of androids playing synthesizers.
The multi-instrumentalist left the band in 2008 after releasing 10 albums with Kraftwerk,
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With the passing of Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider, the world is taking a moment to not only remember the man, but the incredible influence of the musical project he helmed for more than four decades. Kraftwerk is widely credited with the not small feat of inventing electronic music, but also with inspiring artists in the realms of rock, hip-hop, synthpop and beyond.
Florian Schneider, a pop music pioneer who co-founded the German electronic group Kraftwerk, died following a short battle with cancer. He was 73.
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of the pioneering electronic music group Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73.