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Originally Posted by jackhammer
I have never really been able to get into Kraftwerk. I much prefer the lush soundscapes of their fellow country men Tangerine Dream but there is no denying Kraftwerks influence on many genres.
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I like Kraftwerk immensely and also understand their influence but have to admit that I have always wondered why Tangerine Dream's Phaedra fails to get as much praise when it is such an influential album.
This album introduced me to electronic music when I purchased it on release in 1974. It came to the attention due to the hype in the music press and the fact that it was a Virgin Records release and they were a progressive label at the time. I agree about the lushness of the sound. Phaedra has it in abundance when compared to say Autobahn, a very very sparse record in comparison. My memory is that Phaedra had a far bigger impact. IIRC someone like Funkadelic/Parliament, I am happy to be corrected on that one, claimed Kraftwerks influence and that seemed to be a catalyst later on.