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My Take
Wolfgang Flür holds a peculiar, irreplaceable place in my view of music history. As Kraftwerk's percussionist from 1973 to 1987, he helped build the cool, geometric pulse that essentially taught electronic music how to walk. I find the dispute over whether he truly invented the band's electronic drums almost beside the point; what matters is that he stood at the dawn of techno and shaped its rhythmic backbone. There is something endearing in his fierce pride over that legacy, too. Whatever the patents say, his contribution to the sound that reshaped pop is real, and history will keep his name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wolfgang Flür
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴォルフガング・フリューア
- Reading
- ゔぉるふがんぐ・ふりゅーあ
- Born
- July 17, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Francia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- record producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.musiksoldat.de/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang%20Fl%C3%BCr
Frequently asked questions
When was Wolfgang Flür born?
Born July 17, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Wolfgang Flür from?
Wolfgang Flür is from Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Francia.
What does Wolfgang Flür do?
Wolfgang Flür works as record producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.