A Newly Translated Oral History Reveals Krautrock's Antifascist Roots
Briefly

After WWII, Germany's counterculture sought to start anew at 'zero,' influenced by an anarchic approach, a ruined culture, partition, and an identity crisis, shaping the diverse movement of krautrock.
Krautrock musicians like Kraftwerk and Can embraced electronic experiments and collaborative democracy, setting the stage for punk and techno, often fleeing Germany's authoritarian past to achieve a 'new sound.'
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