Düsseldorf School (Krautrock)
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The Düsseldorf School of electronic music, or just Düsseldorf School, was a development of electronic music in the 1970s, shaped by Düsseldorf-based artists like Kraftwerk, Cluster, Can and Neu!. The style is characterized by synthesizer melodies and rytmic bass lines and prominent drums. Most works were instrumental, vocals were used sparingly.
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[edit] Early works
The early works of Kraftwerk and Can are very different from the later, more successful period. Albums like Kraftwerk and Kraftwerk 2 are very experimental, with hard drumming, electronic vionlin and manipulated, electronic flute.
[edit] Main Period
Major albums, which made this style very known, are Kraftwerk's Autobahn and The Man Machine, defining the genre. Tracks like The Robots and Home Computer broke away from any earlier electronic music development.
[edit] Contemporary Düsseldorf School
Of the original bands, Kraftwerk is the only remaining, being still very active with several world tours, an album with completelly new tracks in 2005, Tour de France Soundtracks and a Live DVD showing the spectacular show.
