Tag Archives: Kraftwerk

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

Posted on November 10, 2021 by postpunkmonk

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 →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Uncategorized | Tagged 1978, 1981, Kraftwerk, OMD, Ultravox | 3 Comments

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

Posted on August 31, 2021 by postpunkmonk

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 →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 12" single, 1987, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Kraftwerk | 7 Comments

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

Posted on May 26, 2021 by postpunkmonk

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 →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review, Want List | Tagged 1981, 2021, Kraftwerk | 12 Comments

Florian Schneider: 1947-2020

Posted on May 7, 2020 by postpunkmonk

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 →

Posted in Core Collection, obituary, seminal single | Tagged 2020, Kraftwerk, obituary | 31 Comments

Record Review: Elektric Music – Crosstalk GER CD5

Posted on August 15, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Elektric Music: Crosstalk GER CD5 [1992] Crosstalk Intercomix Baby Come Back Context can change everything. In 1981, Kraftwerk released what is largely considered the last of their “imperial period” albums. Then, the progress of this most progressive of bands seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Surviving The 90s | Tagged 1992, Crosstalk, Elektric Music, Karl Bartos, Kraftwerk, Lothar Manteuffel | 4 Comments

Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 35]

Posted on February 2, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post] After the “Sugar Tax” campaign played out, 1992 and 1993 came along and in the spring of the latter year came new and unexpected McCluskey activity. I forgot exactly where I first caught wind of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Mid-80s Malaise, Rock GPA | Tagged 1993, Andy McCluskey, Karl Bartos, Kraftwerk, Liberator, OMD | 6 Comments

It’s 34 Years later – What’s Still Not On CD? [part 4]

Posted on December 27, 2016 by postpunkmonk

The last post on this thread was F-J on the list of album still wanted on CD format…before it’s too late! RED = I have already made a CD of this. GREEN = awaiting remastering in my Media Empire Room. BLUE = I still need to buy … Continue reading →