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He was pioneer within synth-based sounds with the group Kraftwerk transformed popular music and influenced performers from David Bowie and New Order to Coldplay and Run-DMC.

Currently, his synth gear and performance items employed by Schneider to create some of the band’s best-known songs during the '70s and '80s are estimated to earn substantial bids during the upcoming sale in a November auction.

Exclusive Preview for Unreleased Individual Composition

Compositions related to his own venture he had been creating shortly before his death due to cancer at 73 years old back in 2020 is being shared initially through a clip about the auction.

Extensive Collection of Personal Belongings

Alongside the compact synthesizer, his flute plus voice modulators – that he employed for robotic vocal effects – enthusiasts have the opportunity to acquire approximately 500 items from his estate in the sale.

This encompasses his collection over a hundred wind and brass items, many instant photos, his shades, the ID he used while touring until 1978 plus his custom van, painted in a gray hue.

The bike he rode, which he rode during the band's video also pictured on the cover art, will also go under the hammer this November 19.

Bidding Particulars

The approximate sum for the auction is $450,000 to $650,000.

The group was revolutionary – among the earliest acts employing synthesizers and they created music that no one had ever heard of before.

Additional artists found their tracks astonishing. They suddenly discovered this new pathway in music developed by the group. This motivated numerous artists to explore synthesizer-based tunes.

Featured Lots

• A vocoder probably utilized on albums on their albums from the late '70s and Computer World in 1981 is expected to sell $30K–$50K.
• The portable EMS model believed to be employed for Autobahn the famous record is appraised for $15,000 to $20,000.
• His wind instrument, a specific model featured in performances during live acts through the early '70s, carries an estimate of up to five figures.

Quirky and Personal Items

For smaller budgets, an assortment of nearly 100 instant photos Schneider took of his woodwind and brass instruments is available for $100 to $200.

More unusual pieces, including a transparent, colorful bass and a “very unique” 16-inch model of a fly, displayed on Schneider’s studio wall, have estimates of $200–$400.

The musician's eyewear with green lenses and Polaroid photographs of him wearing them are estimated at under $500.

Official Message

He always believed that instruments should be used and shared – not sitting idle or collecting dust. He wanted his tools to go to people who would truly value them: musicians, collectors and fans by audio creativity.

Enduring Impact

Reflecting on Kraftwerk’s influence, a well-known drummer stated: Initially, they inspired us. That record which prompted us take notice: what is this?. They were doing unique material … something completely new – they were consciously rejecting previous styles.”