Kraftwerk co-founder is no more: Florian Schneider-Esleben

[Nikhil]

We've lost another pioneer in Electronic music. Florian Schneider-Esleben succumbed to cancer,

Kraftwerk-Mitgründer gestorben: Florian Schneider-Esleben ist tot

Die Musikwelt trauert um ein ganz besonderes Ausnahmetalent: Florian Schneider-Esleben ist im Alter von 73 Jahren verstorben.

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[Sean de Silva]

Very sad. Pioneer and legend. RIP

 

[Deleted member 15865]

Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream - the two pioneer bands were in different league. Their music transcends time and space. May the master rest in peace.

 

[msagar]

Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73

The German quartet set the template for electronic music and influenced scores of other artists.

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Hope Bappi Lahiri pays tribute

 

[nphutane]

RIP Florian.
I have their LP, 'The Man Machine'. Wonderful and different music which resonates even with today's generation. My kids enjoy it.

 

[Jpereira]

Schneider also brought perfectionism to Kraftwerk. His refusal to compromise his sonic vision arguably hobbled the band in the ’80s and ’90s as they worked to bring the pristine surfaces of their studio work to the stage, bogging down ceaseless innovation with endless tinkering. But these ideals proved the band’s savior in the ’00s when they returned to touring; their live sound was so jaw-dropping in its crystalline perfection that it felt like it was cleansing your ears.

Remembering Florian Schneider, Who Brought Sonic Perfectionism and Humor to Kraftwerk | Pitchfork

Remembering Florian Schneider, Who Brought Sonic Perfectionism and Humor to Kraftwerk

Along with fellow co-founder Ralf Hütter, Schneider was the beating heart and pulsing brain behind the robots

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A very fine candidate for audiophiles attention.

 

[msagar]

For example:

Namak Halaal Song - 'Raat Baki Baat Baki Hona Hai Jo' has elements from 'The Robot' track from Kraftwerk.

 

[petes]

I still have cassette of "Man Machine" from Kraftwerk - The Robots, Metropolis, ahw those times