Kraftwerk

noise · 11-03-2009, 04:59 AM

i only got into Kraftwerk when i heard about the new digital remasters. what fun! i of course heard Model sometime in the distant past, but i'm currently all about Computer World, it's a wonderful album. The Mix is good too, some nice variety there.

i managed to obtain the whole Catalogue in flac and i can't stop listening

Guybrush · 11-03-2009, 05:26 AM

Those who like Kraftwerk should check out William Orbit's remix of their Radioaktivität classic.

Bit of a dorky homemade vid there even!

Other than that, I guess Die Roboter is my all-time favourite Kraftwerk song.

FETCHER. · 11-03-2009, 07:05 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed that song Tore, thanks

. Can't beat a bit of William Orbit either

Molecules · 11-03-2009, 07:12 PM

i've got the goods to the remasters if anybody wants to give them a spin. Unfortunately missing the last two albums 'the Mix' and 'Tour de France', German language LPs too.
I've heard bad things about a couple of the remasters, they've been messing about with the segues apparently (see earlier review link i posted)

jackhammer · 11-03-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

i've got the goods to the remasters if anybody wants to give them a spin. Unfortunately missing the last two albums 'the Mix' and 'Tour de France', German language LPs too.
I've heard bad things about a couple of the remasters, they've been messing about with the segues apparently (see earlier review link i posted)

I have to admit that my Kraftwerk knowledge and albums are sadly lacking so I will have to take you up on that soon.

FETCHER. · 11-03-2009, 07:20 PM

Same, being honest here I hadn't heard of them until this thread. Same with alot of music I'm actually into now. I thought this place wouldn't change my taste really. But it has, in a way I want it to go.

Molecules · 11-03-2009, 07:26 PM

I have been obsessed with Kraftwerk lately, it's the only music that can chill me out; and there's not a trace of blues or rock influence in there... it's just European, there's a purity about it as they are true originals.

Two favourites

Watching this you realise how Hot Chip are just a hybrid of Prince and these guys, an inferior one at that. They had their instruments custom-built whenever they toured in order to remain absolute cutting-edge, only 5 or 6 years before this was filmed you'd need alot of equipment to play this I would imagine

Their best song lyrics-wise from probably their greatest album. The footsteps blow my mind!

**Janszoon** · 11-03-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

I have been obsessed with Kraftwerk lately, it's the only music that can chill me out; and there's not a trace of blues or rock influence in there... it's just European, there's a purity about it as they are true originals.

Kraftwerk are great. I've recently been kind of re-discovering Radioactivity, such a great meditative album.

OccultHawk · 10-19-2019, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Kraftwerk are great. I've recently been kind of re-discovering Radioactivity, such a great meditative album.

Just finished listening to it myself.

Is anyone here knowledgeable enough to rank all ten of their studio records?

I need to dedicate a weekend to just Kraftwerk before shuffling off this mortal coil

The Batlord · 10-19-2019, 03:05 PM

Before swerving off the autobahn? Before turning off the man machine?

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	i've got the goods to the remasters if anybody wants to give them a spin. Unfortunately missing the last two albums 'the Mix' and 'Tour de France', German language LPs too. I've heard bad things about a couple of the remasters, they've been messing about with the segues apparently (see earlier review link i posted) __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

11-03-2009, 07:26 PM	#47 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	I have been obsessed with Kraftwerk lately, it's the only music that can chill me out; and there's not a trace of blues or rock influence in there... it's just European, there's a purity about it as they are true originals. Two favourites Watching this you realise how Hot Chip are just a hybrid of Prince and these guys, an inferior one at that. They had their instruments custom-built whenever they toured in order to remain absolute cutting-edge, only 5 or 6 years before this was filmed you'd need alot of equipment to play this I would imagine Their best song lyrics-wise from probably their greatest album. The footsteps blow my mind! __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her