Can You Name These Bands From The ’70s?

Past Factory Staff | February 12, 2026 6:00 pm

This band was playing synth pop long before other people even knew what it was.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Kraftwerk is a German band formed in 1970 in Dusseldorf. They are considered to be the true pioneers of electronic music and were one of the first groups to popularize that kind of music. According to the Observer “No other bands since the Beatles have had such a profound effect on popular culture.”
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This band was playing synth pop long before other people even knew what it was.

  • Aphex Twin
  • Kraftwerk
  • Depeche Mode
  • Brian Eno
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