What is KRAFTWERK?
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"In the beginning KRAFTWERK created the Musik and the Vibe and the ambience was without form
and void and silence was upon the face of the Aether. And the Voice of Energy moved upon the face
of the airwaves and KRAFTWERK said: Let there be sound; and there was sound.
And KRAFTWERK heard the sound, that it was good. And KRAFTWERK divided the sound from
the silence." AMEN!
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So, who ARE these Mekanikal Musikmeisters? [on Man-Machine cover, (L-R): Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter,
Florian Schneider, Wolgang Flür].
They are not well-known because they shun publicity,
but, they sparked the whole TECHNO/SYNTHPOP style almost 30 years ago.
Their MusiK is a unique blend of Early Experimental, Rock, Classical and Folk, etc, with fantastic
hypnotic rhythms, harmonics, and melodies, not to mention VERY KooL high-tech imagery.
They even built computerized ROBOT Doppelgängern to perform in Konzert! Many subsequent
modern New Wave artists copied KW's shart hair and skinny tie style as well as sampling their
pure elektronik sounds and rhythms. Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider & Company are sheer
Geniuses! They met in '68 and they've been making beautiful Musik together ever since! "....We.Are.The.ROBOTS...." Please Check my KRAFTWERK Links page for more
KRAFTWERK details, and don't be shy- Email me!
Here is a list of KRAFTWERK Albums below, not counting different labels, re-releases, and bootlegs, etc.
1970 Tone Float [as "Organisation"]
1970 KRAFTWERK I
1972 KRAFTWERK II
1973 Ralf and Florian
1974 AUTOBAHN
1975 Radioactivity/Radio-Aktivität
1977 Trans-Europe Express/Trans-Europa Express
1978 The MAN.MACHINE/Die MENSCH.MASCHINE
1981 Computerworld/Computerwelt
1983 Tour de France [12" single]
1986 Electric Cafe
1991 The MIX [re-WERKs of earlier tunes]
=OHM SWEET OHM=
