(Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52564281)

Without Kraftwerk, we wouldn’t have music as we know it now. Sounds like hyperbole but they were that influential. Everyone from Bowie to Bambaataa, post-punk to hip hop, right up to this week’s chart pop. All music now is electronic music, it’s simply a question of to what degree.

I was lucky enough to see them live in Nottingham three years ago and it was one of the most moving gigs I’ve seen in my entire life. I won’t repeat what I said in my review of that gig – what could I add?

How do you sum up a band that has been an inspiration to you in every way, not just musically but philosophically, aesthetically… bloody everything.

Kraftwerk have had various lineups but I can’t really think of them as being Kraftwerk without Florian. I do hope they carry on but I think Florian’s sense of humour, his playfulness and Death-Valley-dry quips will be missed.

Auf Wiedersehen, Florian. Thank you for changing the world. <3