What Is Your Favorite Techno-Pop Tune?
For five decades, we have been cranking out techno based pop songs. Which one is your favorite? And why?
In 1974, Kraftwerk released their landmark album Autobahn. While the German techno outfit had been creating synth based songs since 1970, Autobahn marked a moment of true inspiration. Kraftwerk had managed to meld the new musical technology of the era with pop song structures and forged their way to a new kind of music.
No longer were synthesizers the d…
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