Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73

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Source: BBC News

Florian Schneider, co-founder of highly influential electronic pop group Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73.

The German quartet set the template for synthesiser music in the 1970s and 80s with songs like Autobahn and The Model.

They achieved both musical innovation and commercial success, and inspired scores of artists across genres ranging from techno to hip-hop.

Schneidder formed the group with Ralf Hütter in 1970, and remained a member until his departure in 2008.

A statement said he "passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days after his 73rd birthday".

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[Roy Rolling]

1. Oh no!

“Autobahn” is my favorite driving song!

[lagomorph777]

2. My favorite song for EVERYTHING!

I'm so saddened by the loss. I'll have to listen again!

[world wide wally]

3. Totally creative music

And nice too.

[utopian]

4. Oh, man, what a bummer

I saw Kraftwerk a few years ago, after being a fan for decades. I came to them by way of DEVO, and Man Machine was just fucking out of this world. I'll never forget the first time we played it in my friend's bedroom. We'd just gotten high, and one of our group freaked out because it was so strange and make us turn it off. I'll have to give it a listen today.

[Eugene]

5. 🕯️ RIP

[Kid Berwyn]

6. Hier Spricht die Stimme der Energie

Hier spricht die Stimme der Energie
Ich bin ein riesiger, elektrischer Generator
Ich liefere Ihnen Licht und Kraft
Und ermögliche es Ihnen, Sprache, Musik und Bild
Durch den Äther auszusenden und zu empfangen
Ich bin Ihr Diener und Ihr Herr zugleich
Deshalb hütet mich gut
Mich, den Genius der Energie

—-...—-

Here speaks the voice of energy.
I am a giant electric generator.
I deliver to you light and power.
And I make possible language, music and art.
Through the ether to look and receive.
I am your servant and your master at the same time.
Therefore guard me well.
Me, the genius of energy.

Vielen Dank, Herr Schneider! Auf wiedersehen.

[rocktivity]

7. During the disco age, this song even got played on the black radio stations

rocktivity

[padah513]

9. My favorite

[Coventina]

8. Oh no! And I missed them last time they came through.

[Dennis Donovan]

10. Damn...

Cross gently, Florian.

[burrowowl]

11. RIP

[totodeinhere]

12. It looks like he took one last journey on the Trans Europe Express.

Rest in peace.

[DAMANgoldberg]

13. There's a near direct line to...

Skrillex, Tiesto, Frankie Knuckles, Joey Negro, and others in the DJ / Electronic music industry to Kraftwerk. Cross Gently.

[Ron Obvious]

14. Damn.

I just thought of them this morning and posted a youtube link to Autobahn in the lounge.

[tinrobot]

15. Devastating. Kraftwerk were the Beatles of electronic music.

Florian will be missed.

[lastlib]

16. Damn--so sad! I loved Kraftwerk.

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R I P, Florian. Your music will live forever.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Heard This On Sirius Volume Earlier

Glad you posted!
They were HUGELY influential!

[Tikki]

18. All the amazing young Synth-Punk bands today know who they owe to.

Kraftwerk....rip Florian.

Tikki

[jpak]

19. RIP

[BHDem53]

20. Ruhe in Frieden.