Kraftwerk and Festival Pirineos Sur

Kraftwerk, founded in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in Düsseldorf, Germany, revolutionized music with their electronic and multimedia approach. Known for albums like "Autobahn" and "The Man-Machine," they influenced genres such as Electro and SynthPop with their innovative use of synthetic sounds and computerized rhythms. The group, including Henning Schmitz, Fritz Hilpert, and Falk Grieffenhagen, delivers hi-tech live shows, exemplified by their 3-D concert series at venues like MoMA and Tate Modern. Kraftwerk received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and won Best Dance/Electronic Album for "3-D The Catalogue."