Industry Apr 24, 2026

Kraftwerk's "Antenna" as a Precursor to Techno

House music might well have been called 'Dorf' music if this Düsseldorf track had only reached the right ears

Originally published by MusicRadar
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Kraftwerk's "Antenna" as a Precursor to Techno

Kraftwerk's 1973 track "Antenna" is highlighted as a foundational piece in the development of techno, a genre that officially emerged nearly a decade later. The article suggests that if the song had achieved wider recognition in 1973, the genre might have been known as 'Dorf' music instead of house music. Originally reported by MusicRadar.