🔗 Share this article Electronic Music Pioneer's Legendary Instruments Go to Stateside Bidding This trailblazer of electronic music with the group the pioneering act revolutionized mainstream melodies and influenced musicians including Bowie, New Order, Coldplay, and Run-DMC. Presently, the electronic equipment along with devices employed by Schneider to create some of the band’s best-known songs during the '70s and '80s may bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars when they are sold this coming month. First Listen of Unreleased Individual Composition Compositions related to his own venture he had been creating just before he died from cancer in his seventies two years ago can be heard as a debut via footage promoting the sale. Extensive Collection of Personal Belongings Alongside the compact synthesizer, his flute and his vocoders – which he used for robotic vocal effects – enthusiasts can try to buy around five hundred his personal effects through bidding. Among them are the assortment of more than 100 wind and brass items, many instant photos, his shades, his travel document used on tour through the late '70s and his VW panel van, which he custom-painted grey. His cycling gear, featured in Kraftwerk’s Tour de France music video and shown on the cover art, is also for sale this November 19. Bidding Particulars The total estimated value of the sale falls between $450K and $650K. Kraftwerk were groundbreaking – as pioneers with electronic gear producing sounds unlike anything prior. Fellow musicians found their tracks incredible. It revealed this new pathway within sound pioneered by the band. This motivated a lot of bands to shift towards synthesizer-based tunes. Notable Pieces A vocoder probably the one Kraftwerk used for recordings during their peak plus later releases could fetch $30,000 to $50,000. A suitcase synthesizer thought to be utilized for Autobahn Autobahn is appraised for a mid-range sum. The flute, a specific model played by him alongside electronic gear until 1974, is valued at $8,000 to $10,000. Distinctive Objects In the affordable range, an assortment with dozens of snapshots Schneider took featuring his wind collection is on sale at a low estimate. More unusual pieces, including a transparent, bright yellow acrylic guitar and a “very unique” 16-inch model of a fly, which was mounted on Schneider’s studio wall, may go for a few hundred. His framed green-tinted shades along with instant photos featuring the glasses are listed at $300–$500. Official Message He felt that instruments should be used and enjoyed by others – not stored away or remaining untouched. He wanted his tools to be passed to individuals who appreciate them: musicians, collectors and fans by audio creativity. Lasting Influence Reflecting on their contribution, a well-known drummer said: “From the early days, we loved Kraftwerk. Their work that had us sit up and say: what’s this?. They produced unique material … something completely new – they were consciously rejecting earlier approaches.”