> I would definitely call Kraftwerk the fathers of modern dance music.
> Supposedly the early New York hip hop djs dug them and played there tunes at
> parties pretty often. Ultimately it was a Kraftwerk sample that propelled
> electro-funk into the mainstream with "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambatta. I
I believe the sample was "Trans-Europe Express". Funny how that "Miami
Bass" dance beat heard all over the mid-'80s (boom chik booooom...chik
boom chik boooomboomchikbooom booom...) actually originated in Germany!
I know we're slightly off topic, but does anyone know the Kraftwerk song
that was used for the theme music to the fictional German talk show
"Sprockets" (a popular 'Saturday Night Live' sketch starring Mike Meyers
as the host "Deiter"?)
Elson
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