Published
Wed, May 6, 2020, 21:00
- Carl Craig, Cosey Fanni Tutti and Sunil Sharpe were among the diverse array of electronic musicians reacting to the death of the massively influential German artist.
Tributes to Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider poured in across social media after news of his passing.
The scope of Schneider's influence came into focus via testimonials from fellow pioneers (Giorgio Moroder, Egyptian Lover), synth pop icons (Thomas Dolby, Orchestral Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark), labels like Dark Entries and Ninja Tune, and various innovators and iconoclasts spanning the full spectrum of electronic music.
Listen to our Introduction To Kraftwerk playlist.