Electronica & Kraftwerk

adriana · Post by **adriana** » 21 Sep 2005, 22:42

By some very convoluted path, the Steve Strange/Burnel thread would up asking for further recomendations of electronic bands.

Fore anyone who hasn't come across KRAFTWERK before I would say that they should be the first jumping off point for anyone with a curiosity about electronic music. The trio of albums, Trans Europe Express, Man Machine and Computer World found them at their highest creatively, but this years live Minimum Maximum could not serve as a better introduction...... JJ loved them too!

Post by **paulinblack** » 22 Sep 2005, 04:36

Got a naughty download of Min Max but never got round to listening to it. Got another flight back home soon, so may give it a go during the 9 hours of boredom !

Paul

Post by **theraven1979** » 22 Sep 2005, 09:16

Yeah they had a Kraftwerk hour on MTV and it was all the old favourites on video but from the recent tours. Very good it was too.

Jim

mccardigan · Post by **mccardigan** » 22 Sep 2005, 12:34

Love Ver Werk. The new live lp is worth visiting if you know em from old or are a recent convert.

Always thought the song Euroman was HEAVILY influenced by Trans Euro Express.

C r a s s ! · Post by **C r a s s !** » 22 Sep 2005, 20:55

TEE was prolly how I got into the burgeoning hip hop sound that came from that. Afrika Bambaata, Arthur Baker et al... it was refreshing and cool,back in 83/4.

Jim - have you heard the excellent FISCHERSPOONER first album? Sweetness was the single - superb. But I've heard they've gone really commercial with album #2????

Post by **theraven1979** » 22 Sep 2005, 21:28

Don't think I've heard that I'll check it out - You checked out Ladytron yet?

Jim

C r a s s ! wrote:TEE was prolly how I got into the burgeoning hip hop sound that came from that. Afrika Bambaata, Arthur Baker et al... it was refreshing and cool,back in 83/4.

Jim - have you heard the excellent FISCHERSPOONER first album? Sweetness was the single - superb. But I've heard they've gone really commercial with album #2????

C r a s s ! · Post by **C r a s s !** » 23 Sep 2005, 18:52

Not yet but I will now!

theraven1979 wrote:Don't think I've heard that I'll check it out - You checked out Ladytron yet?

Jim

C r a s s ! wrote:TEE was prolly how I got into the burgeoning hip hop sound that came from that. Afrika Bambaata, Arthur Baker et al... it was refreshing and cool,back in 83/4.

Jim - have you heard the excellent FISCHERSPOONER first album? Sweetness was the single - superb. But I've heard they've gone really commercial with album #2????

mccardigan · Post by **mccardigan** » 04 Oct 2005, 15:51

Ladytron are fantastic - I saw them at Leeds a few years ago and they were superb, some rockers heckled them but the teutonic vibes drowned the unwashed swines out.

straightenout · Post by **straightenout** » 04 Oct 2005, 16:10

Saw Kraftwerk at The Royal Festival Hall and Brixton Academy last year ,absoleutely mindblowing!!!

The Sound and Accompanying Visuals were stunning,and Minimum Maximum is the full set of Songs performed,to compliment the CD Release there will soon be a DVD release with numerous extras etc.

Remember a few years ago having a chat with JJ about them and discussing Trans Europe Express and Autobahn.

If you ever get the chance ,go and see them

Post by **theraven1979** » 04 Oct 2005, 17:03

Did you catch em at the Uni? I was at that one. They`re playing Leeds soon I think? You on for it?

Jim

mccardigan wrote:Ladytron are fantastic - I saw them at Leeds a few years ago and they were superb, some rockers heckled them but the teutonic vibes drowned the unwashed swines out.

mccardigan · Post by **mccardigan** » 04 Oct 2005, 17:18

I saw them at Leeds festival. They're playing the Cockpit but it's on the 19th and The Fall are the next night. Don't think my tired bones could take 2 gigs!

Post by **theraven1979** » 04 Oct 2005, 17:28

Aye I know what you mean - Don`t think my wallet can handle it either!

Jim

mccardigan wrote:I saw them at Leeds festival. They're playing the Cockpit but it's on the 19th and The Fall are the next night. Don't think my tired bones could take 2 gigs!