Kraftwerk

OccultHawk · 10-19-2019, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

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

Clever

The Batlord · 10-19-2019, 03:16 PM

Not really. I was too lazy to think up a third cause I would have needed to look up their discography. Unless you can think up a good death metaphor for "Computer World".

OccultHawk · 10-19-2019, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Not really. I was too lazy to think up a third cause I would have needed to look up their discography. Unless you can think up a good death metaphor for "Computer World".

Finally hack this CW?

The Batlord · 10-19-2019, 03:22 PM

Woof.

Lisnaholic · 10-27-2019, 05:27 PM

I don't know much about Kraftwerk, but one of my luckier record-shop moments was to buy Autobahn when it became a hit in 1974. To me, this is by far their best album, mainly because of the kool beetz and the perfect marriage between the gorgeous swishy electronic effects and the topic of the song. (But, as seems typical of Kraftwerk albums, there are skipable tracks on side 2.)

As well as being the highpoint, Autobahn is also the dividing line in their discography imo. Pre-A'bahn albums are robust and experimental affairs. Kraftwerk 2 from 1971 and Ralph and Florian from 1973 have some good rousing tracks, that are abstract in the sense that they're not deliberately conjouring up some vision or mood. Instead, you get some powerful musical workouts (along with the usual weaker moments).

What I've heard of Post A'bahn albums (=very little) has been very disappointing. It seems to me that two things happened to Kraftwerk: one, they got too fixated on the notion that their music should be about machines travelling at speed, so they treated us to an evocation of every European mode of transport there is. And two, which was worse, they seemed to become embarrassed by the forthrightness of their earlier work. Instead of that stark and innovative sound, they began to flip-flop between smooth predictable background music and irritating up-tempo electro-pop.

**Frownland** · 10-27-2019, 05:28 PM

I'm not super familiar with their discography but Autobahn is my favourite out of the ones that I've heard from them.

Lisnaholic · 10-27-2019, 05:40 PM

Blimey, that was quick, Frownland! Just had time to dip into my music files for this early Kraftwerk gem, which is not on a regular album afaik:

Tristan_Geoff · 10-27-2019, 07:58 PM

Best band. Everyone on here needs to hear Trans Europa Express if they haven't already.

Tristan_Geoff · 10-28-2019, 12:06 AM

Kamillo · 05-17-2020, 04:47 AM

Sad news recently !

10-27-2019, 05:27 PM	#55 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I don't know much about Kraftwerk, but one of my luckier record-shop moments was to buy Autobahn when it became a hit in 1974. To me, this is by far their best album, mainly because of the kool beetz and the perfect marriage between the gorgeous swishy electronic effects and the topic of the song. (But, as seems typical of Kraftwerk albums, there are skipable tracks on side 2.) As well as being the highpoint, Autobahn is also the dividing line in their discography imo. Pre-A'bahn albums are robust and experimental affairs. Kraftwerk 2 from 1971 and Ralph and Florian from 1973 have some good rousing tracks, that are abstract in the sense that they're not deliberately conjouring up some vision or mood. Instead, you get some powerful musical workouts (along with the usual weaker moments). What I've heard of Post A'bahn albums (=very little) has been very disappointing. It seems to me that two things happened to Kraftwerk: one, they got too fixated on the notion that their music should be about machines travelling at speed, so they treated us to an evocation of every European mode of transport there is. And two, which was worse, they seemed to become embarrassed by the forthrightness of their earlier work. Instead of that stark and innovative sound, they began to flip-flop between smooth predictable background music and irritating up-tempo electro-pop. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

10-27-2019, 05:28 PM	#56 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I'm not super familiar with their discography but Autobahn is my favourite out of the ones that I've heard from them. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-27-2019, 05:40 PM	#57 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Blimey, that was quick, Frownland! Just had time to dip into my music files for this early Kraftwerk gem, which is not on a regular album afaik: __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

05-17-2020, 04:47 AM	#60 (permalink)
Kamillo Groupie Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3	Sad news recently !