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As a innovator in the electronic genre with the group the German electronic band revolutionized the sound of pop and influenced performers from David Bowie and New Order to Coldplay and Run-DMC.

Presently, his synth gear and performance items utilized by the musician to create Kraftwerk's iconic tracks during the '70s and '80s are estimated to earn substantial bids as they go under the hammer at auction next month.

Rare Glimpse into Unreleased Individual Composition

Music related to his own venture he had been creating just before he died from cancer aged 73 in 2020 is being shared initially through a clip about the auction.

Vast Assortment of Personal Belongings

Alongside the compact synthesizer, his flute plus voice modulators – that he employed to make his voice sound like a robot – collectors have the opportunity to purchase around five hundred of Schneider’s personal possessions in the sale.

These include the assortment of more than 100 brass and woodwind instruments, numerous Polaroid photographs, eyewear, the ID he used while touring before 1979 plus his custom van, given a gray finish.

The bike he rode, featured for the Tour de France clip also pictured in the release's graphics, is also for sale this November 19.

Bidding Particulars

The total estimated value from the event is $450,000 to $650,000.

Kraftwerk were groundbreaking – they were one of the first bands that used synthesisers and they created music unlike anything prior.

Additional artists viewed their songs “mind-blowing”. It revealed an innovative direction within sound developed by the group. This motivated many acts to shift towards of using synthesised electronic music.

Highlighted Items

• A vocoder that is likely the one Kraftwerk used for recordings The Man Machine in 1978 and Computer World in 1981 may go for $30K–$50K.
• The portable EMS model believed to be employed for Autobahn Autobahn has an estimate of $15,000 to $20,000.
• The flute, an Orsi G alto featured in performances during live acts until 1974, is valued at $8,000 to $10,000.

Unique Belongings

In the affordable range, a group of about 90 Polaroid photographs Schneider took featuring his wind collection can be bought for a modest sum.

More unusual pieces, including a transparent, colorful bass plus a distinctive fly sculpture, which was mounted on Schneider’s studio wall, have estimates of $200 to $400.

The musician's green-tinted shades and Polaroid photographs featuring the glasses could sell for $300 to $500.

Official Message

He always believed that they are meant to be played and shared – not sitting idle or remaining untouched. His desire was his tools to be passed to individuals who would truly value them: artists, gatherers and admirers by audio creativity.

Ongoing Legacy

Reflecting on their contribution, an influential artist commented: “From the early days, we were fans. That record that made us all pay attention: what is this?. They created unique material … something completely new – they were consciously rejecting the past.”