Emerging from the same european experimental music community of the late 60s that also spawned can and tangerine dream, germanys kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. The album was released in 2003 accompanied with a lot of anticipation as it was the first time a full studio album had been released for 17 years. Although the song did appear briefly in the film, kraftwerk did not let the song appear on the movie soundtrack. The members of kraftwerk at this time most notably ralf hutter were dedicated cycling enthusiasts and this song was intended as a homage. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. In the 1984 movie breakin there was a scene where turbo played by michael boogaloo shrimp chambers performed a dance routine while sweeping the sidewalk with a broom. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Nov 08, 2009 highly conspicuous by their absence are kraftwerks first three albums, kraftwerk 1, kraftwerk 2 and ralf and florian. Here the melding of man and machine in a relentless, repetitive quest for. Kraftwerkcomplete discography download torrent tpb. Among electronic artists as well as virtually the entire record industry, only kraftwerk could construct a viable album by making only minimal adjustments to a sound they made definitive more than 30 years earlier. From the british new romantic movement to hiphop to tec. Tracks 2 and 3 are digital remasters the 1984 remixes that were made in new york by kraftwerk and francois kevorkian. They pioneered electronic music in the 70s and are considered one of the most important and influential bands of their genre, often described as the godfathers of electronic music.
It was first issued in june 1983, peaking at number 22 in the uk singles chart. This is a specialty records corporation src pressing as indicated by the src logo stamp in runouts. Kraftwerk power plant in english is an electronic band founded in 1970 in dusseldorf, germany. It was first issued in early august 1983, peaking at. Kraftwerk did not let the song appear on the movie soundtrack, so instead, a cover version of the. Go down a hill and you go faster, go up a hill and you sweat. Schneiders departure from kraftwerk was announced in early 2009, but the band continued to tour. Of the current lineup, hutter and fritz hilpert have been known to take part in cycling events the track was originally recorded with the. But after a long absence previously interrupted by a victorylap tour and single in 1999, any new kraftwerk album risks seeming like a footnote, especially when four of the discs 12 tracks rework a 20yearold song.
In germany it was released in both german and french language versions, one on each side of the single. It was released on august 4, 2003 after much anticipation, becoming their first. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. As with the 7 singles, the german 12 is unique as it has the 6. Discography conny plank elektric music kling klang studio tone float. Most kraftwerk fans will want to buy the full album, i think. Track 1, the socalled radio version is the 1983 7inch single edit of the french language track. The single was originally released on seven and twelve inch vinyl, and as a. Widely considered as innovators and pioneers of electronic musi. I think it looks the nuts, but unfortunately it looked like id been dressed in a funky sausage skin. Recorded in tribute to one of the sporting worlds most grueling events, the track was a hires piece of dancepop that made lyrical reference to various biking landmarks like the infamous mountaintop finish. Formed by ralf hutter and florian schneider in dusseldorf in 1970, kraftwerk were part of the krautrock scene.
The piece was also included in the 1984 film, breakin. Here you can find almost all the kraftwerk media there is. You keep pumping your legs and maybe you go faster, depending on your fitness. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
The robots, for instance, fares far better here than the 1978 original. Kraftwerk is a german band formed in dusseldorf in 1970 by ralf hutter and florian schneider. Kraftwerk, as any fule kno, is one of the finest beat combos of all time surely only challenged by captain beefhart and his magic band. This release both labels and outer sleeve read 45 rpm and play 45 rpm. Crucially kraftwerk pioneered the art of dancing by standing perfectly still which remains my own preferred metier to this very day.
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