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Kraftwerk



Like any who explore modern or postmodern ideas, the music implies a narrative "from below" by not being overtly serious, yet introduces with sleight of hand the interconnections within its topics to create context, which it then probes with music that evolves in layers like classical over the pulsing beat of techno and rock, fusing the ancient and the modern into one narrative that emerges instead of being explicitly stated in these simple -- yet on second look, complex -- works.

Kraftwerk reviews and mp3 samples

Always liked these guys: they write good melodies and have brainy albums.

Recently I found out they were an influence on both Celtic Frost and Burzum.

Now I'm starting to see how they helped shape metal....

Yeah, these guys are pretty cool...I saw them a few years ago in Toronto...

Yes, they definitely know how to write a great melody. I love how every song conveys a different relationship of man with technology, whether it's a train, a freeway, neon lights, telephones, a camera, or radioactive substances. I never knew they influenced metal (besides the minor German "industrial" scene that touched slightly into the realm). I may look into the matter further...