Neu!

Neu! (pronounced "noy") were a German band, probably the archetypal example of what the UK music press at the time dubbed Krautrock. Their name translates from the German to "New!". The band had minimal commercial success when active, but are credited with being a huge influence on a diverse group of artists, including The Sex Pistols, David Bowie, as well as the current electronic music scene.

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Note: the band always wrote their name NEU! in block capitals and with an exclamation mark, intending it as a Pop art slogan. Typographic conventions have meant this spelling is not used in this article.

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Krautrock: Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental bands who appeared in Germany in the early 1970s. It was originally a somewhat derogatory term coined by the British music press from the slang term "Kraut", meaning "a German person" and taken from the traditional German dish of pickled cabbage, Saue...

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Michael Rother of Neu!