Trans-Europe Express is the sixth
studio album by German
electronic music band
Kraftwerk. Recorded in mid-1976 in
Düsseldorf, Germany, the album was released in March 1977 on
Kling Klang Records. The album's themes were influenced by friends who suggested writing songs about the
Trans Europ Express to reflect Kraftwerk's electronic music style. Critics have described the album as having two specific themes: celebration of Europe and the disparities between reality and image. Musically, the songs on this album differ from the group's earlier
Krautrock style with a focus on electronic mechanized rhythms, minimalism, and occasional manipulated vocals.