Someone who innovates and experiments, someone who pushes music forwards. For example, Kraftwerk would be described as musical geniuses as they are the pioneers of electronic music as well as being highly influential. They also modded and created new equipment.
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Kraftwerk's musical style and image can be heard and seen in later electronic music successes such as Gary Numan, Ultravox, John Foxx, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Human League, Depeche Mode, Visage, and Soft Cell, to name a few. Kraftwerk would also go on to influence other forms of music such as hip hop, house, and drum and bass, and they are also regarded as pioneers of the electro genre.
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David Bowie's "V-2 Schneider", which was released as the B-side to the "Heroes" single, and also features on the album "Heroes", is a tribute to Florian Schneider.
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Joy Division and New Order were heavily influenced by Kraftwerk. Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was a fan of Kraftwerk.
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Franz Ferdinand were inspired by Kraftwerk's song "The Model" when writing their song "Walk Away". The similarity is especially heard in the intro of the song.
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Björk has named Kraftwerk as one of her main musical influences.
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Someone who revolutionises music could be considered a musical genius, not just one genre but as a whole, such as Kraftwerk have done.
