Fernando Abrantes is a musician from Portugal. He is a former member of the electronic/experimental pop band Kraftwerk. Fernando joined the group shortly after the depature of electronic percussionist and songwriter, Karl Bartos in 1991. Serving as Bartos' replacement, Abrantes performed live on stage during the first leg of The Mix tour of Europe in 1991. He can also been seen in robotic form in promotional pictures from this period, in addition to the music video for the updated version of The Robots, made the same year. Abrantes was dismissed from the group soon after, and was replaced by Kling Klang studio engineer Henning Schmitz, who remains in the band to this day. For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... Kraftwerk (pronounced , German for power plant or power station) is an influential electronic-music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... Karl Bartos was born on May 13, 1952 in Berchtesgaden, Germany. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Mix is a 1991 music album by Kraftwerk. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... For other uses, see robot (disambiguation). ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Kling Klang is Kraftwerks studio in Düsseldorf, Germany. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ... Henning Schmitz, born December 26, 1953 in Germany, is a member of the electro-pop group Kraftwerk. ...