As innovative as they are influential, kraftwerks contribution to the development of electronic music since their formation in 1970 remains unsurpassed. Ill admit i havent watched the whole thing yet so cant vouch for quality, though it evidently touches on the whole. Kraftwerk, and the electronic revolution 1919 youtube. An indepth look at the history of the krautrock scene, including the most successful band kraftwerk.
Ralf hutter, henning schmitz, fritz hilpert, falk grieffenhagen. Tangerine dream relatively new to youtube is this 2008 documentary in its three hour. Karl bartos announced in early 2008 that he had opened the first edition of. See more ideas about electronic music, the man machine and album covers.
Feb 06, 20 as kraftwerk begin their retrospective residency at londons tate modern, alexis petridis assesses the german electronic pioneers impact on music 3. Documentary featuring rare performances and photographs, obscure footage, exclusive interviews and more. The signature kraftwerk sound combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies, mainly following a western classical style of harmony, with a. Kraftwerk the man machine pt1 addeddate 20100304 20. Kraftwerk biography founded in dusseldorf, germany in 1970 still active as of 2018 remaining one of the most influential bands in the history of popular music, we mustnt forget that kraftwerk typical sound is the result of many years and decades of experimentations, continuous works and researches in the possibilities offered by the acoustic, electronic and rock instruments. Ahead of technology, composition, and on stage performances, the germans proved to the public that robots were also capable of emotions and paved the. As innovative as they are influential, kraftwerk s contribution to the development of electronic music since their formation in 1970 remains unsurpassed. Simply search out, stream, download, or buy any of the following online. Reviews the career and music of kraftwerk, from their inception in the late 1960s as prekraftwerk ensemble organisation, through their most celebrated period in the mid1970s, and culminating with their resurgence during the 1980s with the popularity of synthpop and techno.
Commissions decision of 8 august 2008 in case no compm. Klaus roder often spelled roeder is a german musician and music teacher, born 7 april. Relatively new to youtube is this 2008 documentary in its three hour. A few years into the digital revolution, it has now become clear. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution synthtopia. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution video 2008 imdb. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution popmatters. Kraftwerk reinvented pop music in the 1970s, but never dreamed they would one day be able to stage the multimedia spectacular of their current tour. This album was remastered in 2009 and retitled as techno pop which was one of the original working titles, the other being technicolor.
Nov 17, 2008 as obvious as it may sound, the best aspect of the new documentary kraftwerk and the electronic revolution is the music. Kraftwerk, and the electronic revolution 219 youtube. Formed in the late 1960s, kraftwerk has influenced everyone from. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution is a 180 minute dvd account that goes right back and the research is first class with a series of interviews with key players. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution dangerous minds. Shop kraftwerk and the electronic revolution 2008 dvd ntsc. As obvious as it may sound, the best aspect of the new documentary kraftwerk and the electronic revolution is the music. In listeners digest, a new series to help you through selfisolation, our writers will help you explore the work of great pop musicians. We start with the german electronic pioneers kraftwerk. Not only were they playing machines, theyclaimed themachines were also playing them. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution kraftwerk groove. Their visionary style is explored in kraftwerk and the electronic revolution, a study of the group, their career and their emergence. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution shared a post. The electronic revolution is an essay collection by william s.
Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution is packaged in a standard dvd case and has a flimsy outer slipcover. Umpg publishing, ascap, sony atv publishing, and 1 music rights societies. A list of references to artists and films in the documentary film kraftwerk and the electronic revolution roughly in the order they appear in. Kraftwerk, and the electronic revolution 119 youtube. As kraftwerk begin their retrospective residency at londons tate modern, alexis petridis assesses the german electronic pioneers impact on music 3. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution as innovative as they are influential, kraftwerks contribution to the development of electronic music since their formation in 1970 remains unsurpassed.
With thomas arnold, karl bartos, dieter moebius, hansj. Electronic meditation licensed to youtube by wmg, the orchard music on behalf of ada uk. The documentary is interesting but its title is a bit misleading for kraftwerk is not the main subject. This was highlighted by a press conference called by theband to promote their1978album, the manmachine in one of popular musics most famous pranks, robots,designed to look like the members.
In the wake of this, kraftwerk became a far more conceptual band. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution dvd average rating. An in depth look at the history of the krautrock scene, including the most successful. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution kraftwerk compra filmes. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution night flight plus. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution rate your music. Kraftwerk kraftwerk and the electronic revolution 2008. Offering an excellent overview of the experimental and electronic music that came to prominence in germany during the 1970s, the film is also a chronological examination of the unique musical and social context that eventually converged in the international success of kraftwerk, an act whose influence can be felt in nearly all of the pop. Kraftwerk, and the electronic revolution 819 youtube. Widely considered as innovators and pioneers of electronic music, they were among the first successful acts to popularize the genre. Karl bartos born 31 may 1952 is a german musician and composer. In dusseldorf, germany, kraftwerk were capturing the spirit of the age and the industrial civilisation in their completely synthetic and electronic melodies.
Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution videorecording. Watch kraftwerk and the electronic revolution prime video. Sep 22, 2008 this is a 3 hour long documentary about the german electronic revolution in which you can see how kraftwerk was created. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution 2008 directed. The signature kraftwerk sound combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies, mainly following a western classical style of harmony, with a minim. She is one of the only people, besides band members, to have set foot in their mythic kling klang studio. A second edition, published in 1971 in cambridge, england, contained additional french translation by henri chopin. Another chance to hear kraftwerk fan jarvis cocker assessing the influence of the band and their krautrock contemporaries.
The opposition to the swinging, singing, mellifluous, mainstream 60s became evident in a selection of german cities and a flux of diverse performers appeared. Burroughs that was first published in 1970 by expanded media editions in west germany. Kraftwerk emerged from the same german experimental music community of the late 60s that spawned can and tangerine dream. I dont know the name of the song at the beginning of this documentary. This page includes kraftwerk and the electronic revolutions. Kraftwerk and electronic revolution subtitulado en. Hell, id watch a documentary about plumbing if it had something about can in it, so ill be diving right into this one shortly. Reviews the career and music of kraftwerk, from their inception in the late 1960s as pre kraftwerk ensemble organisation, through their most celebrated period in the mid1970s, and culminating with their resurgence during the 1980s with the popularity of synthpop and techno. A short piece taken from the same interviews as the movie that details how the bands and the sounds broke down across the. Ill admit i havent watched the whole thing yet so cant vouch for quality, though it evidently touches on the whole beloved krautrock spectrum. Among electronic artists as well as virtually the entire record industry, only kraftwerk could construct a viable album by making only minimal adjustments to a sound they made definitive more than 30 years earlier. Kraftwerk, the most influential electronic music group in history, have always been ahead of their time. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution 2008 dvd ntsc.
Recorded in tribute to one of the sporting worlds most grueling events, the track was a hires piece of dancepop that made lyrical reference to various biking landmarks like the infamous mountaintop finish. Widely considered as innovators and pioneers of electronic music, they were. Feb 25, 2012 2009 alignment amplifier analog announcements attack audio beta blog chorus circuit color coloration compression compressor delay density design development digital distortion download dsp dynamic dynamics echo emulation eq equalizer feedback filter frequency fx gear harmonic hearing limiter mastering mixing music nonlinear oversampling. Jul 20, 2019 kraftwerk, krautrock and the german electronic revolution. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution videorecording in. The group began as part of west germanys experimental krautrock scene in the early 1970s before fully. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution dvd documentary. During the mid70s, germanys kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. Kraftwerk, and the electronic revolution 19 duration.
With thomas arnold, karl bartos, diedrich diederichsen, dieter moebius. Having inspired everyone from bowie to coldplay, siouxsie to radiohead, this bizarre collective have also proven partly responsible for entire genres to develop electronica, techno and synthpop to name but three. Jul 09, 20 an indepth look at the history of the krautrock scene, including the most successful band kraftwerk. With their sixth album which was released in 1977, entitled trans europe express, these avantgardists who were driven by contemporary music reached sublime perfection. This is a 3 hour long documentary about the german electronic revolution in which you can see how kraftwerk was created. The 20 best electronic music movies and documentaries to watch.
Schaufensterpuppen edit site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Kraftwerk s vision of a keyboarddriven world of clicking metronomic rhythms and digitised sound bites may have been the stuff of avant fantasy in the 1970s the decade that saw the bands first groundbreaking albums, but it is a reality in the new millennium. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution is a music dvdvideo recording by kraftwerk progressive electronicprogressive rock released in 2008 on dvd, bluray disc andor vhs. Another change compared to the 1986 release is that the track the telephone call was replaced by a shortened version of its 12 remix, and the bside house phone likely a dub version of the telephone. He was originally recruited to play on kraftwerks us autobahn tour. Sep 02, 2008 with thomas arnold, karl bartos, diedrich diederichsen, dieter moebius. Presents a fascinating story previously untold in film. Kraftwerk 2 is the second studio album by german electronic band kraftwerk, released in january 1972. Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution home facebook. To celebrate the existence of my website dedicated to electronic music and electronic music production i wanted to post a track thats a tribute for those who inspired me in the name of my website. Kraftwerk, krautrock and the german electronic revolution. Documentary retrospective on the music and career of the german electronic music pioneers. Kraftwerk, power station is a german electronic music band formed by ralf hutter and florian schneider in 1970 in dusseldorf, and fronted by them until schneiders departure in 2008. Having inspired everyone from bowie to coldplay, siouxsie to radiohead, this bizarre collective have also proven partly responsible for entire genres.
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