Florian Schneider, a founding member of the pioneering group Kraftwerk, has died, according to reports.
No official statement has been given by the band, although news of his passing has been confirmed by Billboard. Schneider, who was 73, co-founded Kraftwerk in 1970 alongside Ralf Hütter and went on to help shape the sound of popular music. He parted ways with the band in 2008.
Beginning as part of Germany’s influential krautrock scene, Kraftwerk would go on to help popularise electronic music. Their work with drum machines and synthesisers played a huge part in influencing the sound of pop music in the 1980s and beyond, as well in the origins of dance genres such as techno.
Schneider’s cause of death is not immediately known - link
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