![Amon Duul: Formed in 1968 in Munich, the band, who were based in a radical lefty commune, reacted against the Nazi presence that was still quite prominent in the '60's. Although they didn't have guns, they could make music and draw people with the same understanding and beliefs together. Thus driving a global youth revolution, while playing sun-drenched apocalyptic music where vocals were wild and tribal - and a stark contrast to the sickly sweet Schlager music that was popular at the time.]()
Amon Duul: Formed in 1968 in Munich, the band, who were based in a radical lefty commune, reacted against the Nazi presence that was still quite prominent in the '60's. Although they didn't have guns, they could make music and draw people with the same understanding and beliefs together. Thus driving a global youth revolution, while playing sun-drenched apocalyptic music where vocals were wild and tribal - and a stark contrast to the sickly sweet Schlager music that was popular at the time.
![Cluster: The duo formed from the ashes of three-piece Kluster, who met at the Zodiak Arts lab in West Berlin - a venue which was important in the development of music that would later be coined Krautrock. They renamed it Cluster in 1971 and became pioneered ambient electronica and created a sonic utopia as means of escapism and rebellion.]()
Cluster: The duo formed from the ashes of three-piece Kluster, who met at the Zodiak Arts lab in West Berlin - a venue which was important in the development of music that would later be coined Krautrock. They renamed it Cluster in 1971 and became pioneered ambient electronica and created a sonic utopia as means of escapism and rebellion.
![Deichkind: This is really powerful stuff and the best music to party to on this list. The ridiculously over the top hip hop/electro group formed in Hamburg in 1997.]()
Deichkind: This is really powerful stuff and the best music to party to on this list. The ridiculously over the top hip hop/electro group formed in Hamburg in 1997.
![Die Toten Hosen: Punk/metal band Die Toten Hosen are one of the biggest German bands of all time. They command a huge following around the world thanks to a string of successful album releases and relentless touring.]()
Die Toten Hosen: Punk/metal band Die Toten Hosen are one of the biggest German bands of all time. They command a huge following around the world thanks to a string of successful album releases and relentless touring.
![Faust: Faust formed in Wummer near Hamburg in 1971, and along with Can and Neu! helped spur interest in hypnotic experimental sounds that were free from any popular conventions. They were radical musicians reacting against the previous generations involvement in WW2 and purposely innovating to craft something new. Faust were one of the first bands to be signed by Virgin records and sold fairly poorly but they remain influential with John Lydon, Bernard Sumner, and Radiohead citing them as an influence.]()
Faust: Faust formed in Wummer near Hamburg in 1971, and along with Can and Neu! helped spur interest in hypnotic experimental sounds that were free from any popular conventions. They were radical musicians reacting against the previous generations involvement in WW2 and purposely innovating to craft something new. Faust were one of the first bands to be signed by Virgin records and sold fairly poorly but they remain influential with John Lydon, Bernard Sumner, and Radiohead citing them as an influence.
![Harmonia: A Krautrock supergroup with Michael Rother of Neu!, and Dieter Moebius and Hans Joachim Roedelius of Cluster. Their music was so inspirational and even caught attention of Brain Eno who joined the group briefly in 1976 as they were disbanding.]()
Harmonia: A Krautrock supergroup with Michael Rother of Neu!, and Dieter Moebius and Hans Joachim Roedelius of Cluster. Their music was so inspirational and even caught attention of Brain Eno who joined the group briefly in 1976 as they were disbanding.
![Kraftwerk: Starting out as a Krautrock band, they soon moved forward in their own progressive technological way. Taking high speed cruises down the autobahn as rhythmic inspiration, they gathered cutting edge synthesisers and made electronic music with humour and romanticism. Despite forming in 1970, they're still going strong and have tour dates coming up in 2016.]()
Kraftwerk: Starting out as a Krautrock band, they soon moved forward in their own progressive technological way. Taking high speed cruises down the autobahn as rhythmic inspiration, they gathered cutting edge synthesisers and made electronic music with humour and romanticism. Despite forming in 1970, they're still going strong and have tour dates coming up in 2016.
![Moderat: Berlin's Moderat have been one of the greatest successes in electronic music this decade. They have mix dark, dubby bass cuts with gorgeous vocal melodies and soaring synths. What's not to like?]()
Moderat: Berlin's Moderat have been one of the greatest successes in electronic music this decade. They have mix dark, dubby bass cuts with gorgeous vocal melodies and soaring synths. What's not to like?
![Modeselektor: The electronic duo are one of the most innovative dance acts in the world. They're best known for collaborating with Thom Yorke who is a massive fan.]()
Modeselektor: The electronic duo are one of the most innovative dance acts in the world. They're best known for collaborating with Thom Yorke who is a massive fan.
![Neu!: Along with Can, Neu! are the most commonly appropriated band used as an example of Krautrock. Iggy Pop in an interview with the BBC explains the magic of Neu!:]()
Neu!: Along with Can, Neu! are the most commonly appropriated band used as an example of Krautrock. Iggy Pop in an interview with the BBC explains the magic of Neu!: "The drummer was playing in a way that when you listen to it, allowed your thoughts to flow, allowed emotions to come from within and occupy the active party of your mind, it allowed beauty. To get there the guy had somehow found a way to free himself from the tyranny of all convention's that I'd ever heard. Some sort of a pastoral psychedelicism.
![Scorpions: As one of the godfathers of Heavy Metal, Scorpions have been an inspiration to bands everywhere including Green Day, Guns N Roses, and Metallica.]()
Scorpions: As one of the godfathers of Heavy Metal, Scorpions have been an inspiration to bands everywhere including Green Day, Guns N Roses, and Metallica.
![Malaria! An all female new wave band championed by John Peel. The Berliners raw, rebellious sound still sounds vital today.]()
Malaria! An all female new wave band championed by John Peel. The Berliners raw, rebellious sound still sounds vital today.
![Die Dominas: This is a one off side project by former Ash Ra Temple guitarist and composer Manuel Gottsching, who is best known for his 1984 album E2-E4, which was important in its role in the development of house and techno music. Die Dominas - released in 1981 on obscure synth label Fabrikneu as a 10]()
Die Dominas: This is a one off side project by former Ash Ra Temple guitarist and composer Manuel Gottsching, who is best known for his 1984 album E2-E4, which was important in its role in the development of house and techno music. Die Dominas - released in 1981 on obscure synth label Fabrikneu as a 10" EP - is one of the most upbeat slices of electro pop you'll ever here and has great female vocals.
![Can: Mind blowingly good Krautrock band fronted by Damo Suzuki who added a shamanic improvisational flair to their stage performances. Their motorik rhythms were led by one of the best jazz drummers in Germany ever in Jaki Leibezeit and he changed his direction and provided the monotonous playing that would define Krautrock.]()
Can: Mind blowingly good Krautrock band fronted by Damo Suzuki who added a shamanic improvisational flair to their stage performances. Their motorik rhythms were led by one of the best jazz drummers in Germany ever in Jaki Leibezeit and he changed his direction and provided the monotonous playing that would define Krautrock.
![Nils Frahm: This nu-classical composer and electronic producer has crafted some of the most moving music around at the moment. This year he released a surprise album called Solo on 29 March and said form this year forth that date will be international piano day.]()
Nils Frahm: This nu-classical composer and electronic producer has crafted some of the most moving music around at the moment. This year he released a surprise album called Solo on 29 March and said form this year forth that date will be international piano day.
![39 Clocks: These lo-fi post-punks formed in 1977 and disbanded ten years later. They have shades of Joy Division, The Velvet Underground, and Can that come together beautifully. They're the unsung heroes of the 20th Century.]()
39 Clocks: These lo-fi post-punks formed in 1977 and disbanded ten years later. They have shades of Joy Division, The Velvet Underground, and Can that come together beautifully. They're the unsung heroes of the 20th Century.
![Seeed: Their live shows make them one of Germany's best loved reggae bands. Their cut 'Music Monks' in particular is a great place to start if you want to get familiar with the band that's been missing your whole life.]()
Seeed: Their live shows make them one of Germany's best loved reggae bands. Their cut 'Music Monks' in particular is a great place to start if you want to get familiar with the band that's been missing your whole life.
![Tangerine Dream: Their abstract form and electronic symphonies conjured up a different world and had a pivotal role in the creation of Krautrock. They were one of the most succesful signings of experimental German bands by a British label. Virgin put out their album Atem which was heralded by John Peel as album of the year in 1973.]()
Tangerine Dream: Their abstract form and electronic symphonies conjured up a different world and had a pivotal role in the creation of Krautrock. They were one of the most succesful signings of experimental German bands by a British label. Virgin put out their album Atem which was heralded by John Peel as album of the year in 1973.
![Rammstein: The ultimate metal band. Their live shows are renowned for being one of the most memorable and terrifying experiences in the world. You've not felt a mosh pit until you've been to see Rammstein. Definitely music for pyromaniacs.]()
Rammstein: The ultimate metal band. Their live shows are renowned for being one of the most memorable and terrifying experiences in the world. You've not felt a mosh pit until you've been to see Rammstein. Definitely music for pyromaniacs.
![Die Nerven: This post-punk band from Stuttgart are one of the newest on this list but they're one of the best sounding guitar bands we've heard in a long time. They're yet to make a mark in the UK but hopefully 2016 see that change.]()
Die Nerven: This post-punk band from Stuttgart are one of the newest on this list but they're one of the best sounding guitar bands we've heard in a long time. They're yet to make a mark in the UK but hopefully 2016 see that change.