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In 1974, Technics released the first SL-1200 turntable, which evolved into the SL-1200 MK2 in 1979 — which, as of the early-2010s, remains an industry standard for DJing.

In 1974, German electronic music band Kraftwerk released the 22-minute song " Autobahn ," which takes up the entire first side of that LP.

Years later, Kraftwerk would become a significant influence on hip-hop artists such as Afrika Bambaataa and house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles.

During the mid-1970s, Hip-hop music and culture began to emerge, originating among urban African Americans and Latinos in New York City.

The four main elements of Hip Hop culture are graffiti, DJing, breakdancing, and MCing ( rapping ).