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Kraftwerk
Biography
Kraftwerk (German pronunciation: ˈkʀaftvɛɐk, "power station") from Düsseldorf, Germany, is an influential electronic music band formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008. The signature Kraftwerk sound combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies, mainly following a Western Classical style of harmony, with a minimalistic and strictly electronic instrumentation. The group's simplified lyrics are at times sung through a vocoder or generated by computer-speech software. Kraftwerk were one of the first groups to popularize electronic music and are considered pioneers in the field. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Kraftwerk's distinctive sound was revolutionary, and has had a lasting effect across many genres of modern music. According to The Observer, "no other band since the Beatles has given so much to pop culture" and a wide range of artists have been influenced by their music and image. In October...
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Discography
- Tour de France Soundtracks, 2003
- Trans-Europe Express, 1977
- Electronic Hits
- The Mix, 2009
- Düsseldorf Philipshalle 31 10 1991, 1991
- The Man-Machine, 1987
- 1974-2004, 2005
- Computer World, 1987
- Minimum-Maximum, 2005
- 2008-09-19: Sacrum Profanum Festival, Nowa Huta, Arcelor Mittal Steel Factory, Kraków, Poland
- Kraftwerk 2, 2001
- Radio-Activity, 1993
- Virtu Ex Machina, 1992
- ZKM Live October, 18th 1997 Multimediale 5 (disc 2)
- Kraftwerk, 2001
- Autobahn, 2009
- Radio-Aktivität, 2009
- Die Rückkehr der Mensch-Maschine (Return of the Man-Machine) (disc 1)
- The Model / Showroom Dummies, 1996
- Trans-Europa Express, 2009
- Ralf & Florian, 1973
- Schöne neue Welt ...: Re-Mix, Re-Model
- Expo Remix, 2000
- Trans Europe Express, 2009
- Rebuilt in Ninetytwo, Part One
- Dynamo Deutschland, 1998
- Exceller 8, 1975
- Electric Cafe, 1986
- Greatest Hits, 2008
- The Catalogue, 2004
- Trans Europa Express, 1986
- Vor uns Metropolis, 1998
- Techno Pop, 2009
- Robotronik Übermensch
- Computerwelt, 1981
- Die Mensch-Maschine, 2009
- Tour de France, 2009
- European Tour 1991-92, 1992
- The Model, 1981
- Computersinfonien, 1998
- La Maquina Humana, 1978
- Kraftwerk 1
- Hyper Cerebral Machine
- Der Robotmix
- The First DJ Edition
- The Best of Kraftwerk, 1995
- The Remix, 1992
- 1998-06-11: Live in Detroit 1998: State Theater, Detroit, MI, USA
- 1991-10-31: Düsseldorf, Germany
- Ultra Rare Trax
- Heute Abend, 1991
- The Model: Retrospective 1975-1978, 1992
- 2002-09-25: Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
- Non Stop; Live in Stockholm 1991, 1991
- Brain to Midi
- 1991-07-15: Traffic Jam on Autobahn: Hummingbird, Birmingham, UK
- Kraftwerk 1 / Kraftwerk 2, 1999
- 2004-05-01: Coachella Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA, USA, 2004
- Rebuilt in Ninetytwo, Part Two
- Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 02
- Expo 2000 Remix, 2000
- Toccata Electronica, 1995
- コンピューター・ワールド, 1997
- 1981-07-03: Complete Computer Tour Live: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
- 1981-09-07: Virtu Ex Machina: Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
- At the Cirkus
- 2008-04-26: Coachella Festival, Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA, USA
- The Man-Machine Recreated, 1999
- Tribal Gathering
- Computer World / Electric Cafe, 1996
- Arbeiten・Works・Œuvres, 1991
- Computers in Love, 1981
- Enregistrée, 1991
- Der Katalog, 2009
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Links
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On the ABC
- Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider quits band - ABC News ...
- ABC - DIG - 2/12/2002: Kraftwerk On The Autobahn Again
- fresh clippings | photos | Big Day Out 2003
- Quiet Space - 3 June 2002 - Monday 3rd June
- triple j music specials: Krautrock
- Sound Quality - 27 June 2003 - #26 27 06 2003
- Sound Quality - 05/09/2003: #36 05 09 2003
- fresh clippings | reviews | Kraftwerk
- Sound Quality - 2 June 2000 - #22 02 06
- DIG Radio - Kraftwerk Drummer Dinger Dies
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