GameSpy: How big of an influence has Kraftwerk been on your music?
Seth Sternberger of 8-Bit Weapon: Very big, one of our top influences. Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode/Yazz/Erasure is #1, Mark Mothersbaugh from DEVO is #2, and Kraftwerk comes in probably around third for me of my all time biggest influences. After that, Alan Wilder of Recoil and Depeche Mode comes in fourth and Telex comes in fifth.
Jeremy Kolosine of Receptors: I would say they have been the biggest influence of all.
Jeremiah Johnson of Nullsleep: They're obviously some of the true pioneers in the electronic music scene, and their influence is pervasive. I would say that they were a pretty significant influence on a lot of my earlier music, right before I transitioned to the Game Boy, where the sound I was going for was more minimalist and playful. What I'm doing now is probably more influenced by artists and bands such as David Bowie, Joy Division, and My Bloody Valentine - moving towards a more textured sound, in an attempt to rock out rather than do the robot.
Johan Kotlinski of Role Model: It was the band that really made me interested in music for a start. I thought it was entirely amazing when I heard "The Mix" as a kid. So from the very beginning, I would have to say they made a profound impact on me. I still think they're the best band ever.
Ignacio Garcia of Neotericz: I guess they're such a big influence on me that I can't even notice, though I'm also influenced by disco, house and retro techno, new beat, industrial and other dance styles.
GameSpy: How did you decide which of their songs you'd do for the 8-Bit Operators album?
Jeremy Kolosine of Receptors: Well, being the one spearheading the compilation, I chose to let everyone choose their track first, then I chose my favorite of what was left, which was, unbelievably, "Trans Europe Express."
Ignacio Garcia of Neotericz: I first chose "The Model," but Nullsleep wanted to cover it and I think he really deserves such a cool song. So I moved to "Electric Cafe," one I always loved. It also has that cold Spanish rap, a gift from Kraftwerk to my language.
Jeremiah Johnson of Nullsleep: Yeah, "The Model" was a pretty obvious choice for me, it's just such a great song. My next choice would have been "Computer Love," which Covox did a really kick ass job of covering.
Johan Kotlinski of Role Model: I got the offer to do "Neon Lights" but chose to do "Showroom Dummies" instead since I already had an old cover lying around that I was pretty happy with.
Seth Sternberger of 8-Bit Weapon: "Space Lab" was always a favorite, and the words were vocoded, so we didn't have to sing with our real voices.