Tag Archives: Kraftwerk

Florian Schneider’s Legacy Goes Under The Gavel Tomorrow

Now that we are in the age where giants go extinct, we’ve seen the estates of large movers and shakers within the PPM ecosystem move out of the private sphere to come up for grabs. Anyone who wants an object … Continue reading

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Kraftwerk Go Immersive With Dolby Atmos® Blu-Ray Disc of “Autobahn”

We have already posted about the 50th anniversary tour that Kraftwerk are mounting to commemorate their crucial fourth album that has since become the zero point of the band with all before it consigned to the Ralf Hütter’s vest pocket … Continue reading

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Kraftwerk Autobahn 50 US Tour 2025 Goes On Sale Tomorrow…Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Last week while I was in the weeds, I heard about the new Kraftwerk 2025 North American tour happening next spring. The tickets go on sale tomorrow though the presale began yesterday. I actually registered for the presale since the … Continue reading

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REDUX: Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 3]

July 1, 2015 With UK technopop experiencing a meteoric rise in the years 1979-80, the next year was a watershed for the sound. Big changes were underfoot. OMD dropped their third album and it was filled with experimental elements like … Continue reading

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Record Review: Various Artists “Hit It. Dance + Contemporary Music” US Promo CD

Various Artists: Hit It. Dance + Contemporary Music Warner Bros. Records – USP – CD [1987] Atlantic Starr: One Lover At A Time [7″ mix] 4:02 Nick Kamen: Each Time You Break My Heart [Radio Mix] 4:01 Erasure: Sometimes [7″ … Continue reading

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Kraftwerk Awakes From Slumber To Revisit “Heimcomputer” 40 Years Later

I can recall getting a copy of Kraftwerk’s 1981 opus, “Computerworld” as a high school graduation present. Since I already had a computer in my home by that time [Radio Shack CoCo with Extended Basic upgrade, if you’re asking] I … Continue reading

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Florian Schneider: 1947-2020

I hadn’t even finished playing my run of Stranglers albums this week when yesterday morning I got the first message from Gavin, who’s more connected than I am by far. He was suggesting that Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider had died … Continue reading

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