I Was a Robot

Wolfgang Flür

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Omnibus Press
08 May 2025

Electronic music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Electronic musical instruments; Biography: arts & entertainment

Expanding the possibilities of music, and influencing rock, hip hop, house, disco, Kraftwerk remain one of the most important bands of the last 50 years. I Was a Robot is the full insider's story of this legendary act, as told by the band's original drummer.

Enigmatic, stylish and with an eye ceaselessly on the future, Kraftwerk pioneered a new way to play, present and perform music. From their early days in Dusseldorf to the band's implosion in the 80s and beyond, Wolfgang Flur's book is the definitive document of the Man Machine, a synth-driven quartet who transformed the face of modern music.

""Kraftwerk is a myth. Wolfgang is for real. Thus handsome elder statesman of Electronic Music gives a lot of useful inside information about the Men-Machines."" Rudi Esch

By: Wolfgang Flür
Imprint: Omnibus Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781915841858
ISBN 10: 1915841852
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Wolfgang Flür was a vital cog in the Kraftwerk machine, galvanising the group's electric drum sound throughout the 1970's and propelling the rhythmic backbone of iconic albums such as Autobahn and Electric Café.

Reviews for I Was a Robot

"""This is a first-hand account of human life inside the robot factory. A world that I could barely have imagined as a 16-year-old Kraftwerk fan stranded in a suburb on the wrong side of the river from Liverpool. A window into a world that I could never have imagined."" Andy McCluskey, OMD ""Kraftwerk is a myth. Wolfgang is for real. Thus handsome elder statesman of Electronic Music gives a lot of useful inside information about the Men-Machines."" Rudi Esch, ELECRI_CITY"