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- 07 May 20
WATCH/LISTEN: 15 great covers/samples of Kraftwerk songs
U2, David Byrne, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Fatboy Slim, Jay-Z, Simple Minds and Afrika Bambaataa all have something Germanic in common
When sadly having to write Florian Schneider's obituary yesterday, it (not for the first time) struck Team Hot Press just how insanely influential him and his Kraftwerk bandmates have been down through the years. Take 1978's 'Neon Lights' for instance. Initially the B-side to 'The Model' but then flipped to the A, its dreamy urban beats have seduced U2, OMD, Hot Chip and Simple Minds - and that really is just for starters!
There are so many great covers and samples of Kraftwerk songs that we'll doubtless do a Volume 2, but here following a Team HP Google Hangout last night is our first big hug of robot love for Florian...
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