Nah, to be honest after 3.5 hours of being a redial bunny I'm pretty burnt.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
Poor Techno Pop
i wouldnt mind going to see Techno pop - lost gem as they say
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 21:37 (eleven years ago) link
Going to nights 1 & 2, getting excited, anybody else?
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 11:49 (eleven years ago) link
I am also really curious about how they're going to perform Morgenspaziergang
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 11:51 (eleven years ago) link
got Autobahn tonight then Man Machine saturday, very excited.
― Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 11:57 (eleven years ago) link
I'm going to Radioactivity tomorrow, v excited too. Man Machine would have been my top pick.
― Neil S, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 12:19 (eleven years ago) link
dying with jealousy at anyone going to Radioactivity.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 13:11 (eleven years ago) link
dying with jealousy at anyone going, period
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 13:28 (eleven years ago) link
Going to Radioactivity tomorrow too, this 3D had better be good
― it's all fuck what sit says, we'll do our own thing (Matt #2), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 13:39 (eleven years ago) link
Kraftwerk, Knife, which K-band will be next on my presale disaster list
Wishing all of you lots of fun & excitement, of course.
― willem, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 13:41 (eleven years ago) link
Krokus?
― it's all fuck what sit says, we'll do our own thing (Matt #2), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 13:42 (eleven years ago) link
I was reading DJ Food's diary and he writes that at the Dusseldorf concerts there was only about 800 people, he speculated that the Tate may be doing the same thing, i.e. not selling the space out to capacity.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
http://thequietus.com/articles/11321-ten-things-you-possibly-don-t-know-about-kraftwerk
i knew one of those things
― frogbs, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 15:11 (eleven years ago) link
I'm going to see them with the writer of that very article.
― Neil S, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
The tate shows are going to be about 900-1000 people maximum
― Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago) link
5) Two of Kraftwerk's most famous sound effects came from a speaking-aid for deaf-mute children, and a popular toy. The Vortrax was invented in Detroit in the early 1970s. A hand-held machine that looked a bit like a pocket calculator, it produced the distorted vocal choir sound that can be heard on 1975's 'Uranium', which was later sampled in the opening build-up of New Order's 'Blue Monday'.
This is slightly off; the Vortrax was used for the vocodered spoken word part, but I'm about 99.4% positive that the 'vocal choir' sound mentioned is just an Orchestron keyboard, the same one they use for Radioactivity (and the same one Popol Vuh used for 'Aguirre' etc). It never occurred to me that 'Blue Monday' lifted a 'Uranium' sample directly, but now that it's mentioned that makes sense!
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DXJJ2Ek4bmQ#!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTMow2Sn67A
had never heard of the vortrax speech synth before. it definitely sounds different when you tell it to speak in german.
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 18:30 (eleven years ago) link
― Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:12 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Ah, thanks Jamie, glad to hear, just from the point of view of processing tickets and all that malarkey.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 18:47 (eleven years ago) link
Going tomorrow night for Radioactivity too. Was in the turbine hall for a Jeffrey Lewis gig a couple of years ago. I guess the experience will be quite different!
― Moon Fuxx (Jill), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
high five to Radioactive ILXors!
― Neil S, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 19:14 (eleven years ago) link
I am sitting by the barrier in the Turbine Hall on a cushion (supplied) listening to quiet space wub noises emanating from the PA
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
hooray for supplied cushions!
― Neil S, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
Do you know what the situation was like for people trying to get returns? I work only a few buildings down the road, so tempted to see if I could get a ticket on the night for some of the shows next week...
― Moon Fuxx (Jill), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 20:28 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, I have no advice, everything seemed to be solidly on paper and organised when we came in, today I'm a 'guest' of EMI, but tomorrow I'm am coming back as a ticket buyer, I could def ask for you when I go through.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
That's Ok. I'm going to be there tomorrow anyway.
Good to know that at least it seems more organised than the ticketing!
― Moon Fuxx (Jill), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 21:44 (eleven years ago) link
That was a treat!
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
That was reassuringly brilliant.
― Ima Pay Close Attention To Your Post (Doran), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 23:43 (eleven years ago) link
Tell us more!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 23:52 (eleven years ago) link
I have to write my review and prepare stuff for tQ before I go to bed and then get back up again at 6am with my son so I'll have to limit myself to saying... I really enjoyed it! Sorry. (There'll be a shortish live review with pictures on the Quietus tomorrow fingers crossed.)
― Doran, Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:09 (eleven years ago) link
Ah, no worries. I'll be definitely looking forward to what you've got to say about it on the site :)
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:13 (eleven years ago) link
Don't want to spoil anything for those that are going this week, especially Matt#2 who could easily punch me tomorrow.
I have a pro-tip tho', apparently the sound is much better the closer you are to the front..
― MaresNest, Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:23 (eleven years ago) link
Couple of pics.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8451713948_84437146d5.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8451714590_6b0c1e0daf.jpg
― MaresNest, Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:26 (eleven years ago) link
This was immense.
The RobotsAutobahnKometenmelodie 1Kometenmelodie 2MitternachtMorgenspaziergangGeiger CounterRadioactivityTrans-Europe ExpressSpacelabThe ModelNeon LightsThe Man-MachineNumbersComputer WorldComputer LoveHome ComputerIt's More Fun to ComputeTour De France 1983Tour De France 2003VitaminPlanet of VisionsBoing Boom TschakTechno PopMusique Non Stop
― Jamie_ATP, Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:28 (eleven years ago) link
One more, this was my view all night.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8452262228_c59be62451.jpg
― MaresNest, Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
stoked 4 the madness 2nite, that setlist is amazing!
― Neil S, Thursday, 7 February 2013 09:31 (eleven years ago) link
I forgot what a jam 'Vitamin' is.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 7 February 2013 09:53 (eleven years ago) link
radio-active krew here too
― jabba hands, Thursday, 7 February 2013 11:48 (eleven years ago) link
did you see them in '07 jabbs
― ( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°) (sic), Thursday, 7 February 2013 12:41 (eleven years ago) link
08 i think it was, in NZ. it was amazing. if anything tate modern promises to be an even more spectacular venue than auckland town hall.
― jabba hands, Thursday, 7 February 2013 12:54 (eleven years ago) link
So, what kind of Kraftwerk 'merch' is on sale there?
― Mark G, Thursday, 7 February 2013 13:08 (eleven years ago) link
Autobahn Ts, Tote bags from most album covers, Two hardback photobooks - one in 3D, the vinyl and CD box set and a bunch of posters.
I was hoping for a teapot.
― Doran, Thursday, 7 February 2013 13:19 (eleven years ago) link
I managed to get the (black) CD box set about a year ago, £60 off Amazon
― Mark G, Thursday, 7 February 2013 13:24 (eleven years ago) link
Vom Himmel Hoch! Kraftwerk play Autobahn at the Tate Modern
Some words written on the bus on the way home last night.
― Doran, Thursday, 7 February 2013 13:38 (eleven years ago) link
Nice, makes me look forward to the full length essay.Also:1) You waved with your money (!) Awesome (I didn't know the backstory)2) You're going to all the shows!
― willem, Thursday, 7 February 2013 14:17 (eleven years ago) link
2) We had something 'big' sorted out with Kraftwerk that fell through at the last minute, the tickets were a gesture of commiseration I think. I wanted to spread them round the Quietus writers but it's all done by photo ID... I'm disappointed by that but I'm not going to lose too much sleep over watching all of them myself!
― Doran, Thursday, 7 February 2013 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
Someone's gotta do it..Care/allowed to elaborate a little on 'something 'big''?
― willem, Thursday, 7 February 2013 14:36 (eleven years ago) link
Give me another week until the shows are over and if you're still interested I'll let you know.
― Doran, Thursday, 7 February 2013 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
worried they'll nix your tix ;-)?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 7 February 2013 14:53 (eleven years ago) link
Ha ha ha, not really, just professional politeness. Something I've only started worrying about very late in life admittedly...
― Doran, Thursday, 7 February 2013 14:55 (eleven years ago) link