Kraftwerk True genuine pioneers of electronic music and the Influence behind many diverse acts, from Afrika Bambaata to O.M.D. ( Bambaata sampled Trans-Europe Express on Planet rock, O.M.D. named their 3rd LP Organisation after the group 2 of Kraftwerk were in pre-Kraftwerk).
I still have all my Vinyl ( showing my age here) Kraftwerk stuff, all original and worth listen once in a while.
A listen to my luminous 12" of 'neon lights' manages to create both an ambient aural and visual spectacle, with the lights down, of course..
Ace of Base Amazing to add, but when it came out their first Album, 'Happy Planet' was the biggest selling debut album.
How? It still astounds me that a bunch of Swedish types doing cod-reggae songs / covers of songs sold so many. Horse for courses i guess!