Happy birthday to Ralf Hütter, born on this day in 1946 — co-founder and guiding force of Kraftwerk. With their groundbreaking use of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders, Kraftwerk reshaped music itself, laying the foundation for electronic, hip-hop, synth-pop, techno, and beyond. As the band’s steady voice and creative anchor, Hütter helped craft classics like “Autobahn,” “Trans-Europe Express,” and “The Man-Machine.” His vision proved that machines could groove, and that the future of music could sound both human and mechanical.

@SVG__Collection THE Pionners of techno. Rap would not be the same with them. Just ask Sir Mix-A-Lot. Dude loved him some Kraftwerk.

@SVG__Collection Legend. Are they the most sampled band in history?