SF 0003: The Kraftwerk Legacy

The third episode of the Sombrero Fallout podcast, which gives you alternative music, intriguingly themed. Today’s theme celebrates the influence of the German group Kraftwerk, who have been described as more influential than The Beatles: a huge influence on hip-hop, ambient, electronica, disco and techno. But the band’s output from the last 70s and early 80s also featured some brilliant tunes in their own right.

Tracks:

Trans Europe Express, Kraftwerk

Travel, Simple Minds

Cars, Gary Numan

Tell Me Easter’s On A Friday, The Associates

Incubation, Joy Division

Seconds, The Human League

The Model, Kraftwerk

Your Silent Face, New Order

Planet Rock, Afrika Bamabataa

Xtal, Aphex Twin

Roygbiv, Boards of Canada

Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Punk

Losing My Edge, LCD Soundsystem

Tracklisting (13 songs)

Ian Forth
Ian Forth

Communications strategist, podcaster (www.sombrerofallout.com and www.vinylmaelstrom.com), novelist.

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