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Düsseldorf, Germany (1970 – present)
Kraftwerk (In English, “power station”) is an electronic band founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They pioneered electronic music in the 1970s and are considered one of the most important and influential bands of their genre -often described as ‘the godfathers of electronic music”. Ralf Hütter (b. 1946, Krefeld, Germany; organ) and woodwind student Florian Schneider-Esleben (b. 1947, Düsseldorf, Germany; woodwind) met while they were studying improvised music in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The first album is called “Tone Float”, with Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider as members of the group Organisation. On “Tone Float”, the line up consisted of Ralf on organ, Florian on violin and flute, Basil Hammoudi on vocals, Fred Monics on drums and Butch Hauf on bass. The LP features repetitive percussion and bass drum patterns embellished with guitar, flute, violin and organ. Sections of the music are clearly ’60s influenced and have an almost eastern feeling with scratchy violin and bongos. “Tone Float” was the last time that Ralf and Florian would rely on unrestrained expression and improvisation. With Organisation being a democratic five piece band, it was difficult to develop a disciplined approach. Any comparison between “Tone Float” and the later Kraftwerk sound is hard to draw.
Originally a krautrock group along the lines of Neu!, Can and Tangerine Dream Kraftwerk opted for a more minimalistic approach in their music.
The first album is called “Tone Float”, with Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider as members of the group Organisation. On “Tone Float”, the line up consisted of Ralf on organ, Florian on violin and flute, Basil Hammoudi on vocals, Fred Monics on drums and Butch Hauf on bass. The LP features repetitive percussion and bass drum patterns embellished with guitar, flute, violin and organ. Sections of the music are clearly ’60s influenced and have an almost eastern feeling with scratchy violin and bongos. “Tone Float” was the last time that Ralf and Florian would rely on unrestrained expression and improvisation. With Organisation being a democratic five piece band, it was difficult to develop a disciplined approach. Any comparison between “Tone Float” and the later Kraftwerk sound is hard to draw.
Originally a krautrock group along the lines of Neu!, Can and Tangerine Dream Kraftwerk opted for a more minimalistic approach in their music.
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WoofWoofit wrote:
The mega-structures of the megalopolis of Tarmacia loom above the congestion of the 500 lane mega-highway. A canyon of concrete, steel and glass. The towering mile high buildings of Tarmacia grossly exhibit the total global dominance of the Tarmacians and their built environment. Woofit is asleep in the rear seat of a taxi heading for his hotel. Woofit dreams of the death of the last insect on Tarmac. A butterfly searching for a habitat that no longer exists. Dogs dream too don’t you know.
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FacelessShadows wrote:
camgirls on last.fm too?
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pre45 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/music/Stratis At the moment some free electro tracks there
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FacelessShadows wrote:
hmm.. i always thought Die Mensch-Maschine didn't flow quite as well as The Man-Machine due to the extra syllable
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tupelo_stevo wrote:
The english version is remastered but the german version I have isnt. To be honest it mostly sounds better because german sounds infinitely cooler through a vocoder than english does.
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COBRARocky wrote:
Is it remastered?
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tupelo_stevo wrote:
ive only got the man machine in both languages and the german version sounds alot better
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Hatsend wrote:
Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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COBRARocky wrote:
hmm...Is their music better in german? I only have it in english
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tupelo_stevo wrote:
the der katalog packaging is quality stuff
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Chadipoo wrote:
All aboard the Trans Stephen Express!
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anesthetize666 wrote:
I got Der Katalog for Christmas, I love it
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WoofWoofit wrote:
Woofit descended through the thick poisonous cocktail of global dimming airborne contaminants that envelop planet Tarmac. Neon lights illuminating the entire land mass of the planet, an endless homogeneous grid of roads and buildings. Tributaries of the 500 lane mega-highways. A testament to progressive Tarmacian expansionism. Woofit sits back and contemplates the grand march of Tarmacia. Oh Woofit you are a silly dog.
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Illumynatuz wrote:
what my dad used to hear in his youth and i ended up findind out because of him. well, my dad didnt had the worse taste of all after all. =D
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Gutzul wrote:
K R A F T W E R K - S U P E R ! ! !
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efka526 wrote:
true pioneers
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alber_ab_94 wrote:
YEAH RANDOM SHOUTBOX!!!!!!!
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micapianezzola wrote:
Tenho o vinil deles! Demais!!!!!
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modifiedbear wrote:
why cant everyone just get along :(
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daydream_juliet wrote:
I hate Bob Dylan. Ok, nobody cares.
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