The German-based group Kraftwerk, widely considered pioneers in electronic music, is holding its first concert in Korea with a special 3-D performance at the Jamsil Sports Complex on April 27.

Kraftwerk is a unique veteran electronic group that combines techno instrumentation, synthesizers and computer-speech software along with projected video imagery.

The four-member band typically projects various visual elements and moving images onto a screen, while adding in the beats and sounds during a live performance. The lyrics for Kraftwerk’s songs are simple and tend to deal with technology and modern life, such as transportation, computers or energy.

The band’s breakout record “Autobahn,” released in 1974, is simply about traveling by car on the highway.

The band was first formed more than 40 years ago in 1970 in Dusseldorf, Germany, by Florian Schneider, who has since left, and Ralf Htter. The two were interested in exploring the world of experimental music and later formed the original electronica group Kraftwerk, which over the past four decades has had more than 10 different members.

The band’s combination of computerized and electronically engineered music was revolutionary, and its unique sound has influenced countless musicians and bands including U2, David Bowie, Franz Ferdinand and many others.

Kraftwerk has taken its show across the globe and has performed in front of sold-out crowds for decades. Last year, the band brought its special 3-D show to London’s Tate Modern and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City as well as performing at Ultra Music Festival in Miami and the No Nukes Festival in Tokyo.

Tickets for Kraftwerk’s first Seoul performance are 110,000 won and can be purchased online at interpark.com starting at noon on March 25.

By Julie Jackson (juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)