Krautrock artists
20 published Krautrock artists, led by Eloy, Kraftwerk and Florian Schneider.
At a glance
20 published Krautrock artists; 330 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 18 tier 3
- 20
- Release groups
- 1,008
- Studio albums
- 344
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 330
- Timeline events
- 678
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 8M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 49.8 years
- Full biographies
- 17
- Biography words
- 37,522
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (15 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Krautrock artists. Germany leads with 19.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Krautrock. The most shared is progressive rock, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from Krautrock
330 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Echoes From the Past
Eloy · 2023
The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre, Part II
Eloy · 2019
The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre, Part I
Eloy · 2017
Visionary
Eloy · 2009
Ocean 2: The Answer
Eloy · 1998
The Tides Return Forever
Eloy · 1994
Destination
Eloy · 1992
Ra
Eloy · 1988
Metromania
Eloy · 1984
Performance
Eloy · 1983
Time to Turn
Eloy · 1982
Planets
Eloy · 1981
Leaders
Tangerine Dream has the most release groups (200); Can the longest career (57 years); Kraftwerk the most awards (6).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Tangerine Dream | 200 |
| Kraftwerk | 167 |
| Can | 86 |
| Grobschnitt | 73 |
| Faust | 66 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Can | 57 |
| Birth Control | 55 |
| Faust | 55 |
| Guru Guru | 55 |
| Kraftwerk | 55 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Kraftwerk | 6 |
| Irmin Schmidt | 3 |
| Can | 2 |
Most famous Krautrock artists
Eloy
Germany · Group · 1969–present
psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, Krautrock
8M listeners · 23 wikis
Kraftwerk
Germany · Group · 1961–2003
electronic music, electro, synth-pop, techno, electronica, experimental music, Krautrock
64 wikis
Florian Schneider
Germany · Person · born 1947
electronic music, synth-pop, techno, avant-garde music, Krautrock, progressive electronic music
38 wikis
Tangerine Dream
Germany · Group · 1967–present
electronic music, Krautrock
38 wikis
Can
Germany · Group · 1968–present
progressive rock, art rock, Krautrock
37 wikis
Neu!
Germany · Group · 1985–present
Krautrock
26 wikis
Ash Ra Tempel
Germany · Group · 1970–present
space rock, Krautrock
23 wikis
Faust
Germany · Group · 1971–present
Krautrock
23 wikis
Popol Vuh
Germany · Group · 1969–2001
electronic music, Krautrock
21 wikis
Holger Czukay
Free City of Danzig · Person · born 1938
ambient music, Krautrock
19 wikis
Amon Düül II
Germany · Group · 1969–present
progressive rock, Krautrock
17 wikis
Amon Düül
Germany · Group · 1967–1971
Krautrock
15 wikis
More Krautrock artists
Showing 1–8 of 8 artists
Guru Guru
Germany · Group · 1968–present
soul, Krautrock
15 wikis · Tier 3
Kraan
Germany · Group · 1967–present
funk, jazz fusion, Krautrock
15 wikis · Tier 3
Cluster
Germany · Group · 1971–present
Krautrock
14 wikis · Tier 3
Irmin Schmidt
Germany · Person · born 1937
avant-garde music, Krautrock
13 wikis · Tier 3
Agitation Free
Germany · Group · 1967–present
psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, acid rock, Krautrock
12 wikis · Tier 3
Jane
Germany · Group · 1970–present
Krautrock
10 wikis · Tier 3
Birth Control
Germany · Group · 1966–present
progressive rock, Krautrock
9 wikis · Tier 3
Grobschnitt
Germany · Group · 1970–present
pop rock, progressive rock, sketch comedy, Krautrock
9 wikis · Tier 3