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Kraftwerk ("power plant" in English) is an electronic band founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They pioneered electronic music in the 70s and are considered one of the most important and influential bands of their genre, often described as "the godfathers of electronic music". Kraftwerk's sound is minimalistic and strictly electronic; it combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies and vocals usually sung through a vocoder. The current line-up consists of Ralf Hütter (the only original member), Fritz Hilpert, Henning Schmitz and Stefan Pfaffe. The other founding member Florian Schneider left the band in 2008. Ralf Hütter (born 1946, Krefeld,...

Twerk is synonymous with machine inclination, his concepts becoming simulations, and the music itself dealing with the paradigm of recontextualizing existing sounds in a complex and dynamic environment utilizing custom designed software and field recording devices. His passages seek to explore the outer fringes of composition and form. His albums, live performances, and museum installations include a dynamic mixture of microscopic electronic art, algorithmic-based compositional techniques and each showcase Twerk's use of his custom designed software. .

Galcher Lustwerk is a producer and DJ based in Brooklyn, New York. As a member of the White Material collective, he has to date released a pair of twelve inches. His 100% Galcher mixtape was hailed as one of 2012's best albums by publications such as Fact, Juno, and Resident Advisor. .

Wetwerks is an independent band from New York who bring intense power rock. They have joined stage with Bon Jovi [video], Fuel, Sevendust, Hoobastank, Filter, Nonpoint and Cypress Hill. Wetwerks was born in 1998 when Seth Warden (vocals/guitar) and Rob Parzek (drums) submitted a demo to a "Next Big Thing" contest from a local rock radio station. That won them a spot to open for Blink-182 and Everclear at a festival sponsored by the station. Nate Giordano (bass guitar) joined Wetwerks to play the gig and to fill out the band. Wetwerks' first album "Further Than My Eyes" has sold...