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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mix_(Kraftwerk_album)
There is so much genius on this particular album. Critics weren't happy, but to me it was just perfection.
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> most commercially successful German rock band of all times: Rammstein s/German/German-singing and you might have a point.
-I think it is hard to rank bands like this, but surely Einstürzende Neubauten could give Rammstein a run for their money? (Or is Rammstein a much bigger and the Neubauten a much less significant act than I think? ;))
My favorite song by kraftwerk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWsQgmq-fNs
While a lot of artists like Giorgio Moroder purchased their synthesizers and music equipment, Kraftwerk built a ton of it themselves - drum pads, robot vocalizers, sequencers [1], digital music programming, etc. One of the biggest influences on everything we call music today. RIP Florian. [1] - http://www.doepfer.de/maq.htm
http://www.aktivitaet-fanzine.com/10_kk0.html
The above link is a great resource for any Kraftwerk fans. Aktivitaet was a Kraftwerk fanzine published in the 90's.
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Only in the same way that Led Zeppelin sounds "obvious". The context from which you're listening to it is partly defined by it. (I really don't want to get in to a "who is better/more important/whatever" argument. If choosing Led Zeppelin as a comparison bothers you, please substitute for taste.)
I didn’t mean the exact music as obvious but the style and tools they used. Same for electric guitars and the effects being used. Now totally normal but there was a time when people had to come up with that idea.
As I get older I start to appreciate the early synth groups a lot more. Spend many hours listen to Kraftwerk over the decades.
RIP Florian.
One of my favorite Kraftwerk songs is probably “pocket calculator.” [1]
Great live show which was robotically exactly as I thought it would look like, complete with Sony laptops.
A true giant. It is difficult to overstate the importance of Kraftwerk, when it comes to modern music. They set out to create “Elektronische Volksmusik” and succeed spectacularly. I have been privileged to see Kraftwerk live three times, and those were some of the best concert experiences I have had.
I saw "them" live a few years ago on that 3D tour. By then it was just Ralf and the 3 other guys. At one point his equipment was getting messed up and sounded odd, you could see him getting visibly frustrated. It was interesting to see a human reaction like that from the robotic pioneers.