Neu!

Neu! (the German word for "new", pronounced [nɔɪ] "noy") was a German band, probably the archetypal example of what the UK music press at the time dubbed Krautrock. The band had minimal comme

Neu! (the German word for "new", pronounced [nɔɪ] "noy") was a German band, probably the archetypal example of what the UK music press at the time dubbed Krautrock. The band had minimal commercial success when active, but are credited with being a huge influence on a diverse group of artists, including The Sex Pistols,Sonic Youth, Joy Division, David Bowie, Stereolab, Gary Numan, Ultravox, Simple Minds as well as the current electronic music scene.

Note: the band always wrote their name NEU! in block capitals and with an exclamation mark, intending it as a Pop art slogan. Typographic conventions have meant this spelling is not used in this article.