krautrock

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If the songs themselves span a huge gap from frothy 60s bossanova to intense krautrock, they always seem contained by an innate Stereolab-ness that's hard to quantify.

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  • I've seen them live quite a few times, and it's mesmerizing every time - a mix of West African pop, krautrock and a little bit of 80s dance music, sung in a mixture of Hebrew and English. —  Hate Something Beautiful
  • Harmonia, a seminal 1970s band who get described as krautrock and electronica. —  FasterLouder.com.au > Your Access All Areas pass to the latest in Australian rock music! News, Reviews, Photos, Forums and more
  • The London-based experimental pop band has been going strong for the better part of two decades now, twisting krautrock and exotica and drone and French music-hall and futuristic laser noises into fascinating new shapes. —  Pitchfork: Latest News
  • Berlin pioneers Tangerine Dream have cast a huge influence over the development of krautrock and electronic music. —  Prefix
  • Schneider formed Kraftwerk with Ralf Hutter in Dusseldorf in 1970 as students after jumping on the experimental music bandwagon labelled ` krautrock ` by the British press.
 

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