In the late 1970s, Kraftwerk faced rejection in Dusseldorf's punk scene, with their pioneering electronic sound seen as 'boring and sterile' by a new generation of musicians.
Robert Gorl remarked that DAF's mantra was 'We don't copy anything. Everything has to be completely new.' This manifested in a fresh, intense sound later dubbed electronic body music.
Twenty years later, contemporary DJs, inspired by EBM's raw energy, claim it as essential for dancing. Helena Hauff states, 'If you can't dance to EBM, you're dead inside.'
The impact of EBM continues today, influencing various music genres; the British band Editors even released an album in 2022 named EBM, reflecting its lasting legacy.
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