“But I have never sat down and listened to Kraftwerk.”
“I have no doubt it’s reminiscent,” Rubin said. Its pulsating synthesizer lines, crafted by Rubin, sound like an homage to the pioneering mid-1970s work of the pioneering German electronic-music band Kraftwerk. The age difference between the two is demonstrated with “Timebomb,” the opening number on the new Angels & Airwaves album. (Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
