A new documentary of german music outfit kraftwerk has surfaced. In the late 60s and early 70s when kraftwerk were striving to find a new artistic voice in the pop culture vacuum of post war germany, few would have predicted that these reclusive rhineland experimentalists would become one of the most influential pop groups of all time but that is exactly what happened. The bbc compiles rare interviews, live footage and clips into the insightful and strange kraftwerk. Inspired by the bands continuing influence on modern pop, dance, and techno, founders florian schneider and ralf hutter tweak kraftwerk s sonic foundations with the intention of making their. Hannes rossacher and simon witter tackle the question in kraftwerk pop art on just how this group was able to so heavily impact modern music and the state it is currently in, including the events that. There are plenty of archival clips, and what is said to be ralf hutters last known filmed interview.
Customize your kraftwerk poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. It is true that maybe only half to twothirds of this film is devoted to kraftwerk, and the rest is a history of the post60s german rock scene, but if you love this type of music like yours truly, you owe it to yourself to purchase a copy of this dvd. The heritage of kraftwerk on funk and techno the new. Pop art documentary asks if theyre more important than. Kraftwerk tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster ca. The actor behind moff gideon shares how he found his voice with a little help from james earl jones. Sep 14, 20 directed by hannes rossacher, simon witter. Kraftwerk arrive at tate modern next week, taking over the vast, industrial art gallery to play eight classic albums over nine days, wearing neoprene neon suits and backed with 3d film versions of. Pop art documentary, chronicling their london residency.
Simon witters film also has a rare clip of the band playing as a threepiece and a french television staging of the robots, as well as footage. How a group of reclusive rhineland experimentalists became a hugely influential pop group, featuring live footage, analysis, newsreel and. While listening to the radio in my art class the dj. Each evening consists of a live performance and 3d visualization of one of kraftwerks studio albumsautobahn 1974, radioactivity. Jan 27, 20 the cover art for kraftwerk 1970 and kraftwerk 2 1972 have pop art traffic cones on their sleeves, suggesting a more industrial take on warhols velvet underground banana. The group began as part of west germanys experimental krautrock scene in the early 1970s before fully. July 23, 2018 the electronic music pioneers took part in a live earthtospace collaboration of spacelab with astronaut.
Instead, kraftwerk is an exploratory art rock album with psych roots first and foremost, with conny plank s brilliant coproduction and engineering skills as important as the band performances. High quality kraftwerk inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. On the eve of their shows at londons tate modern, see all the album covers by the seminal electronic music pioneers kraftwerk sat 26 jan 20. Pop art how a group of reclusive rhineland experimentalists became a hugely influential pop group, featuring live footage, analysis, newsreel and. We are so sad to hear of the passing of kraftwerk cofounder and electronic music pioneer florian schneider today at the age of 73. Kraftwerk pop art watch the hour long bbc documentary. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. With kraftwerk, derrick may, holger czukay, francois kevorkian. Pop art, by simon witter and hannes rossacher has been available.
Paul morley yes, him again, but thats not a bad thing said that the beatles were a cultural full stop, while kraftwerk influenced pretty much everything that came. Kraftwerk techno pop german cd import brand newstill sealed. Kraftwerk, led by enigmatic students of classical music, are the unlikeliest revolutionaries that pop music has ever seen. Pocket calculator, autobahn, metropolis, electric cafe, computer world, and ohm sweet ohm correctly cast this animatronic ensemble as the creators of musical led displays and cold steel configurations. In recent years, kraftwerk have toured their legendary catalogue with largescale 3d shows. Rejoignez napster et accedez a des chansons integrales sur votre telephone, ordinateur ou appareil audio personnel.
Im from the usa and discovered kraftwerk back in 197475 when i was in junior high. Kraftwerk pop art is a fitting history lesson on the influence of the electronic music pioneers, as well as a revealing tribute to their legacy. Kraftwerk have been recognized as pioneers of electronic music as well as subgenres such as electropop, art pop, and synth pop. Buy kraftwerk posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. Get the best deals on kraftwerk pop music cds when you shop the largest online selection at. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Via archive footage and interviews with musicians and music critic, we see their history and their influence. Pop art, an hourlong documentary on neverbeforeseen content. The film focuses on the groups eight day residency at londons tate modern in 20, where they played each of their albums from autobahn to. Paul morley made a startling claim in this music documentary celebrating the work of germanys industrial pioneers, writes sam wollaston. Kraftwerk announce new live album and 3d concert film nme. Cdstumm 304 2009, europe remastered with new cover art. During the mid70s, germanys kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. Kraftwerk recently performed 12345678 20123, a landmark series of events that acted as a live retrospective of their work at the tate in london, moma.
Why kraftwerk are still the worlds most influential band. Pop art captures four tracks from the computer worlddesignated night at tate. Out of the historical and spiritual vacuum created in germany after world war ii, and set against the gray spires of factory smokestacks filling the landscape a generation later, a new musical approach and sound appeared. Feb 06, 20 kraftwerk s fusion of art, beats and electronics has been copied by musicians everywhere, writes jude rogers, as the german pioneers prepare to take tate modern by storm published. Learn more about kraftwerks history, sound, and career. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Over eight consecutive nights, moma presents a chronological exploration of the sonic and visual experiments of kraftwerk with a live presentation of their complete repertoire in the museums marron atrium. Kling klang 50999 9 66050 1 1,mute stumm 308 series. By this time, kraftwerk were influencing the berlindwelling proto punk and pop. From the moment the door slams and the ignition starts, prog rockers and prenew wavers know a journey is afoot. After looking at a few of their song titles, do you really need any additional description of their sound. Im so glad i went and was amazed at how many different ages of people were there. The curator for media art of moma negotiated for years with the musicians and finally achieved an agreement with the collective to perform in new york.
Parlophone 0190295873424,kling klang 0190295873424 format. Jan 31, 2015 or better every direction, because as the writer and professional talkinghead paul morley says in kraftwerk. Kraftwerk, german experimental group widely regarded as the godfathers of electronic pop music. Or better every direction, because as the writer and professional talkinghead paul morley says in kraftwerk. Their paradigmshifting music inspired a generation of artists, and shaped the development of electronic dance music and synthpop. Pop art was, much like the band itself, clear, concise, focused and thoughtful unusually, the standard of the contributors was as high as the subject deserved, among them kraftwerk remixer and djproducer francois kervorkian, who spoke from a position of authority as did can bassist and founding member holger czukay. Shop kraftwerk paintings created by thousands of emerging artists from around the world. Since their begining kraftwerk was interested in combining music and art.
Last night, bbc four aired a 20 documentary on german electronicmusic legends kraftwerk that includes footage of the groups albumbyalbum residency at londons tate modern that same year, as well as new interviews with the band plus rare and archival clips. Pop art on bbc4 told us about the bands rise from hippie origins to their current godlike status, with talking heads aplenty describing how their music had influenced disco, techno, hip hop etc. Kraftwerk pop art tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Box set deluxe edition cd album, partially mixed cd album, partially mixed cd album, partially mixed cd album cd album, partially mixed cd album, partially mixed cd album, partially mixed headphone surround 3dcd album, partially mixed country. High quality kraftwerk inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. Kraftwerk recently performed 12345678 20123, a landmark series of events that acted as a live retrospective of their work at the tate in london, moma in new york, and kunstsammlung nrw in dusseldorf. A documentary on german band kraftwerk, pioneers in electronic pop. Kraftwerk, jeff mills and laurent garnier featured in exhibition at londons design museum news i 15. A documentary on the german band kraftwerk, pioneers in electronic pop.
Buy original art worry free with our 7 day money back guarantee. From the british new romantic movement to hiphop to techno, the groups selfdescribed robot pop hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic music performed solely via electronic means resonates in virtually every new development to impact the. All kraftwerk posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Kraftwerk have announced a new live album and 3d film collection the pioneering german electronic outfit have toured a number of their classic albums in full in recent years, putting on lavish. Kraftwerks the catalogue german electronic music pioneers kraftwerk play eight live performances in tate moderns turbine hall in their first london dates since 2004 26 may 20. Arts documentary hosted by simon witter, published by bbc in 2015 english narration cover informationdocumentary telling the amazing story of how a group of reclusive rhineland experimentalists called kraftwerk became one of the most influential pop groups of all time. Kraftwerk reinvented pop music in the 1970s, but never dreamed they would one day be able to stage the multimedia spectacular of their current tour.
They are young at heart,but know how to move and perform a 3 d light show like no other. Though the members of kraftwerk made three albums before this, the members still looking like well meaning bookish hippies, 1974s autobahn is considered year zero for the denizens of the electric cafe, the four german robots who made human music with machines. Kraftwerk announce new live album, 3d concert film pitchfork. The film also features new interviews, archived footage circa. A documentary on the german band kraftwerk, pioneers in. The cover art for kraftwerk 1970 and kraftwerk 2 1972 have pop art traffic cones on their sleeves, suggesting a more industrial. The film also features new interviews, archived footage circa the 1970s, portions. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Kraftwerk pop art 20 the image could not be loaded. The german electro pop band kraftwerk performs at the museum of modern art in new york, usa, 10 april 2012.
As the current incarnation of kraftwerk thumbs through its back catalogue at tate moderns turbine hall, we thought wed give it the once over too. Radioactivity is half a great kraftwerk album, which works on a number of levels but which would have benefited. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor. Techno, hiphop, synth pop and industrial rock all owe them a massive. Kraftwerk are a german band who formed in dusseldorf in 1970. Kraftwerk plays spacelab live with an inorbit german astronaut. Things get back on track with the more upbeat, slightly pop airwaves, where the floating synth and. Widely considered as innovators and pioneers of electronic music, they were among the first successful acts to popularize the genre. Provocative and visionary but also commercially and good for clubs. They had an unlikely hit in europe and the united states with the album autobahn 1974 and its 22minute title song and were widely influential. The songs techno pop and sex object feature partial spanishlanguage lyrics. They inspired many artists and influenced many styles of music. Whats clearly missing from kraftwerk is the predominance of clipped keyboard melodies that later versions of the band would make their own.
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