Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Kraftwerk

message from a certain Ms. Anne Measles on facebok:



..wish I *could* help Ms. Measles..

I couldn't see anything about the upcoming programme on Radio 4 site but oddly I did find this interview/feature from 2003:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/frontrow/ram/2003/frontrow20030804_kraftwerk.ram

I felt a deja-vu to the early eighties, waiting for Technopop to pop out. Several times it was announced to be here "next month" - and years later came out Electric cafe. I am very interested if something comes out, but a big part of Kraftwerk sound walked away with Karl Bartos.

YMO and KRAFTWERK in first joint performance

http://www.jpopgo.co.uk/jpg/?page_id=2436

"Goodbye To Nuclear Power"...

I last week visited Finnish nukepower plant, and must say, that now that Soviet Union is history - you still have F**land. We are building biggest nukepower plant on Earth

Kraftwerk. 45 RPM.

It all sounds a bit like a quick cash-in than an actual exhibition, anyway here's the blurb;

The Vinyl Factory and The Mott Collection have announced a new exhibition, Kraftwerk. 45 RPM.

Taking place at The Vinyl Factory Chelsea gallery on September 13 through to October 5, with a private few on September 12, it’s comprised of 45 iconic 7” Kraftwerk single covers showcasing the band’s unique aesthetic – “an analogue past dreaming of today’s digital present.”

Says The Vinyl Factory: “During the mid-’70s, Germany’s Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to techno, the group’s self-described “robot pop” – hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic music performed solely via electronic means – resonates in virtually every new development to impact the contemporary pop scene of the late-20th century, and as pioneers of the electronic music form, their enduring influence cannot be overstated.

“Always ahead of the curve, Kraftwerk acknowledged that urban life was alienating yet celebrated the joys of modern technology. Their wistful melodies of contemporary reality were ironic but also a prediction of times to come. Now, as we sit and play with our iPhones, sharing picture messages, we are living in Kraftwerk’s ‘Pocket Calculator’.”

The collection of 45 7″ singles will be for sale from the gallery, and The Vinyl Factory has also created a commemorative book, available in a limited edition of 300 copies. This catalogue documents 45 Kraftwerk singles from The Mott Collection, and includes an essay and an exclusive 7” single of a rare Kraftwerk interview.

http://www.factmag.com/2012/08/15/the-vinyl-factory-announces-kraftwerk-45rpm-exhibition-abd-book/

..read soem not very nice things about that . .yes, a cash-in, especially as some of the covers on display are pretty rough quality (apparently) ..

It's funny that we grew up with the vinyl format and now it's simultaneously being looked at as a fascinating relic from the past – fit for gallery walls and the like, and also becoming widely distributed and available once again.

Click, click, drone

In an extensive new interview with David Buckley for his book Kraftwerk : Publikation, John Foxx goes on a bit about electronic music, Stockhausen, Dad's Army and all things German

Fabulous piece. Full transcript here:

http://www.david-buckley.com/news.html

There's also a chance to win David's new book, in a proper competition...

Which I did!!!

Can you believe it?? Buckley has just been in touch to advise that Mr Karl Bartos selected my entry as second best overall in the competition to describe Kraftwerk in 8 words:

Radiodelic trans-neon disko art music, or 'sonic tailoring'

So, thanks to John Foxx for the inspiration.
Seems we can write in similar ways

Happy Christmas to me :-D

well done Martin, and neat that someone from the forum was successful

Yay! Fantastic News! I saw the book in Rough Trade East a few weeks ago - just from a skim, it looks pretty definitive to me!