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Industrial Future Music is a genre of electronic music also known as Electropunk, Die Musik der Futurismus, Die Futurismus Avantgarde, Post Avante Garde-ism, Die Avantgarde der ElectroRock-Musik) that was coined by Nico. An extension of the Kraftwerk ideal of electronic music that emphasizes a near robotic precision of rhythm and melody using synthesizers, drum machines, hyperrealism, and voice modulations. Also a sister genre of punk rock and Neue Deutsche Welle (New German Wave). Former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flur cites Yamomusic as not "Industrielle Volksmuzik", but rather a sort of scented sonic sculpture that one would find emanating from the walls of a Continental European cafes..." Also known through its relationship as a subgenre of Computer Music and popular with Kraftwerk, Daft Punk, Kavinsky, Dopplereffekt, Commodore 64 Orchestra, Euro Lipstick, N.E.R.D. D.A.N.C.E. 000000000001 or 11:01, Dance Clash, Jiropole, KN9d.

"In a way, we always felt it was industrial volk music, Hutter says. ``Kraftwerk is using the technology of everyday life, of industry, and electronics, et cetera. There is this kind of creative spark in everyday life that's used as artistic inspiration for music and sounds." - Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk.