Neu!

Neu!
Neu!
	Neu! in 2000. From left to right: Klaus Dinger, Michael Rother.
Background information
Origin	Düsseldorf, Germany
Genres	Krautrock; electronic rock; experimental rock; proto-punk;
Years active	1971–1975, 1985–1986
Labels	Brain; United Artists; Captain Trip Records; Grönland Records;
Past members	Klaus Dinger; Michael Rother; Eberhard Kranemann; Uli Trepte; Thomas Dinger; Hans Lampe; Konrad Mathieu; Georg Sessenhausen;
Website	neu2010.com

Neu! (pronounced [nɔʏ]; German for "New!"; styled in block capitals) were a West German krautrock band formed in Düsseldorf in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother following their departure from Kraftwerk.^[4] The group's albums were produced by Conny Plank, who has been regarded as the group's "hidden member".^[5] They released three albums in their initial incarnation—Neu! (1972), Neu! 2 (1973), and Neu! 75 (1975)—before disbanding in 1975. They briefly reunited in the mid-1980s.^[6]

Although Neu! had minimal commercial success during their existence, the band are retrospectively considered a central act of West Germany's 1970s krautrock movement.^[7] They are known for pioneering the "motorik" beat, a minimalist ⁴
₄ rhythm associated with krautrock artists.^[7] Their work has exerted a widespread influence on genres such as electronica and punk.^[8]

^ Demby, Eric. "Old NEU! Albums Finally Coming Stateside". MTV News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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^ Folgar, Abel. "Top Twenty Proto-Punk Bands: An Incomplete List". Broward Palm Beach New Times. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 687. ISBN 978-1-84195-312-0.
^ "Neu!: Neu! Box Set Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ "Neu! | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Neu! - Neu! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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[1] Demby, Eric. "Old NEU! Albums Finally Coming Stateside". MTV News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

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[3] Folgar, Abel. "Top Twenty Proto-Punk Bands: An Incomplete List". Broward Palm Beach New Times. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-4] Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 687. ISBN 978-1-84195-312-0.

[5] "Neu!: Neu! Box Set Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

[6] "Neu! | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

[allmusic.com-7] "Neu! - Neu! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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