Tag Archives: Kraftwerk

Finest Remixes [part 3]

Posted on April 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

We are all about the glory of 12″ mixes that spur us on to experiment with the often flawed, mongrel art form. Ah, but at their best, they lift us up onto rarefied planes of splendor! Here are several more … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged 12" remix, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, Echo + The Bunnymen, Heaven 17, Kraftwerk, Midge Ure | 11 Comments

Moogfest 2014 Grabs Biggest Fish In Synthpop Pond

Posted on December 19, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday, The Monk, who’s not a gambling man, bought a ticket to Moogfest 2014 while they were still $200. Today the headliners were announced, and the ticket price increased by 50%. Having attended and enjoyed the program last year under … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adult., Asheville, Giorgio Moroder, Kraftwerk, Laurie Anderson, Moogfest, Nile Rodgers, Synthesizers | Leave a comment

New Kraftwerk Residency in US

Posted on December 2, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Last week the emails and text messages went into overdrive when word about the new Kraftwerk residency hit the web. At first, it seemed as if the 3D residency concerts were a once-in-a-continent event, but as time marches on, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Uncategorized | Tagged 3D Concert, Frank Gehry, Kraftwerk, L.A. Philharmonic, Los Angeles, Minimalism, Walt Disney Concert Hall | 3 Comments

REDUX: The Sliding Scale of Eurokase – European Technopop From The Ridiculous To The Sublime

Posted on November 27, 2013 by postpunkmonk

January 13, 2011 This type of in-depth analysis is better suited as an information graphic. Sorry to be so behind in posting but we’ve been snowed in here for almost a week and I have tried to only blog when … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past | Tagged Alphaville, cheese, Europe, Falco, Hubert Kah, Information Graphic, Kraftwerk, Peter Schilling, Taco, technopop, Yello | 1 Comment

REDUX: Three Seminal Singles – Number 2

Posted on October 24, 2013 by postpunkmonk

October 1, 2010 I grew up loving the sound of keyboards. When I was a child, this meant electric organs were it for me. Even though it was a few years old when I started listening to pop music, Question … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past, Core Collection, seminal single | Tagged Autobahn, Kraftwerk, Seminal Single | 2 Comments

30 Days: 30 Albums | Karl Bartos – Off The Record

Posted on September 11, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Twenty years ago, Karl Bartos released one of the last contemporary albums that I could pick as “favorite of the year” way back when when ye olde Monk was still keeping up with current stuff. When the desire to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days - 30 Albums, Record Review | Tagged Bureau B, Karl Bartos, Kraftwerk | 13 Comments

CD A Week Project #18

Posted on January 19, 2013 by postpunkmonk

CD A Week? More like CD a YEAR these days! My leisure time necessary for even just playing records [never mind carefully, manually, de-noising the digitized results and making full blown REVO editions] and slapping the rips onto a cheap … Continue reading →