Kraftwerk ist eine deutsche Band aus Düsseldorf, die 1970 gegründet wurde und noch immer aktiv ist. br br Sie ist vor allem durch die Pionierarbeit auf dem Gebiet der elektronischen Musik bekannt geworden. Musikstücke der Band beeinflussten zahlreiche Musikstile wie Synthie Pop, Electro Funk oder Detroit Techno. br Kraftwerk (pronounced [ˈkʁaftvɛɐk], German for "power plant" or "power station") is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. br br The signature Kraftwerk sound combines driving, repetitive electronically-generated rhythms with catchy synthesizer-generated melodies; mainly following a Western classical style of harmony, in a minimalistic arrangement. The group's simplified lyrics are at times sung through a vocoder or generated by computer-speech software. In the mid to late 1970s and the early 1980s, Kraftwerk's distinctive sound was revolutionary for its time, and it has had a lasting impact across nearly all genres of modern popular music br Background information br Origin Düsseldorf, Germany br Genre(s) Avant-garde br Electronic br Synthpop br Krautrock (early period) br Years active 1970–present br Label(s) Kling Klang br EMI br Astralwerks br Cleopatra br Elektra br Parlophone br Warner Bros.