The Evolution of Dance Music and Kraftwerk's Lasting Impact

This chapter explores the development of dance music in the early 1990s, focusing on Kraftwerk's influence on the techno genre. It critiques their 1991 rendition of 'The Robots' and delves into the visual aspects of their music video, showcasing the band's pivotal role in electronic music history.

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In the month of May 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-seventy-nine of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the sluggish Shadow Dancer, the rancid Rugby Coach, and the middling Mighty Bomb Jack and wonder who thought a slow ninja dressed in white with a dog was a good thing?

Games covered in this episode: