Kraftwerk

(liking that last video obv though -- cgi of vw beetle fahrend along like whoosh hurrah! :-D My grandmother finally got a driver's licence at about the age of 60; bought a bright orange beetle. I can still remember the registration number, and the plastic hole pattern in the ceiling inside made me see 3d; the grandmother mentioned rounded 96 just now btw. OK, *now* I'm babbling.)

So,

The 12345678 boxset is getting 're-issued' in black box with LP style little sleeves, for twice the price of the existing box.

Just so's you know..

It's numbered - just 2000 copies!

mmm...

Indeed.

See, you can still get the 'original' box with a full set of mouse-mats and a t-shirt for the same price (if not cheaper) as this new box, off the 'klingklang' site (which doesn't have the new box).

Well, Amazon has it at £64

We shall see....

the old boxset already had LP style little sleeves

So, the only difference is the number and the colour of the box?

Ralf speaks to the NYT. Usual talk of 'we're working all the time ... new album soon'. Still a fun read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSMtq8xPoRM

that video up there captures the high point of the show for me. Person filming it was, apparently, very near me. Background projections were really something on this one with the 3D specs.

looks like Uranium & Transistor were just straight-up playback of the album, but that's the slowest, most stately 'Ohm Sweet Ohm' ever

Dear lukas,

CONGRATULATIONS! Your entry in the VW / Kraftwerk Sweepstakes has been selected as a winner of two (2) tickets to the MoMA Kraftwerk Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Exhibit at MoMA PS1 located in Long Island City, NY. Approximate Retail Value is up to $30 for two (2) tickets based on exhibition date you attend.

There are no physical tickets for this exhibit and your name will be held at the MoMA PS1 kiosk in the lobby for entry.

The Exhibit tickets are non-transferable and admission will be granted to the winner and one guest only. A valid picture ID matching your name and a print-out of this confirmation e-mail is required for admittance. If you are arriving with a guest, they must be present at time of check-in. This policy will be strictly enforced.

This ticket is only good for one (1) visit to the Kraftwerk Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 exhibit during the exhibit dates of April 18, 2012 through May 14, 2012. Prize will expire after the last date of the exhibit on May 14, 2012. This is for the MoMA PS1 exhibit only and NOT for a Kraftwerk concert.

For exhibit details visit http://momaps1.org/exhibitions/view/351

For MoMA PS1 directions, dates and hours visit http://momaps1.org/visit/

If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to call me at 1-800-633-0220.

On behalf of our client, Volkswagen of America, Inc., please accept our sincere appreciation for your participation in our promotion.

Cordially,

Tera Gordon
Contest Services
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Phone: (800) 633-0220

wow!

*calls her*

Insult to injury

Well, Amazon has it at £64

We shall see....

― Mark G, Monday, 16 April 2012 11:06 (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Amm See-ing it right nowwwww!!!!!!!

ARGH"!

First twenty minutes of the Computer World show: http://soundcloud.com/ryanjonik/kraftwerk-new-york-moma-computer-world

"Computer Love" from this is, as they say, my jam.

i'm sorry, but i'm afraid that "computer love" is my jam. even started a thread about it once. you're gonna have to get another one.

i don't make the rules, i just follow them...

oh wait, i started a thread about the transition from "numbers" to "computer world 2", and how it is the greatest moment of all time. ok, "computer love" can be your jam, then. :)

Holy shit @ that new Computer Love arrangement - Hütter's been struck by Lindstrøm's "I Feel Space" (who hasn't)..

(song starts at 15:08 in that soundcloud link)

http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/magazine/egyptian-lover-rftf

added 'fukushima' to the list of failures for the Japan show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWsQgmq-fNs&feature=player_embedded

and YMO did a cover version the same night!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w90c3yn4X58&feature=related

Another round of full-album 3D shows announced in Düsseldorf in January.

hell yes!!

@ Jimmy Smith in 2002 - Radioactivity IS an undeniable classic

holy shit
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/music-and-live-performance/kraftwerk-catalogue-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8

German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk play eight live performances in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in their first London dates since 2004.

KRAFTWERK - THE CATALOGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 is a chronological exploration of the group’s sonic and visual experiments and presents eight classic master works from across their celebrated repertoire with spectacular 3D visualisations and effects.

Combining sound and images, the performances showcase nearly 40 years of musical and technical innovation, including new improvisations, 3D projections and animation. Commencing with Autobahn, each night covers one of Kraftwerk’s groundbreaking studio albums in full and appear in order of their release — Autobahn (1974), Radio-Activity (1975), Trans Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop (1986), The Mix (1991) and Tour de France (2003) — alongside additional compositions from their back-catalogue.

"The Mix" night would be a good, um, mix..

aw man, i'd go to all of these Radioactivities

Shitting hell that's going to be amazing. And impossible to get tickets for.

being awake at 7:30 a problem?

Tate website crashing more likely to be the issue I would think.

tried Dusseldorf without any luck - not sure I should even bother trying for these

I guess I missed Techno Pop getting released then, weird

I'm thinking 8 shows, probably 10k per show (? or is that a wild over-esitmation?) means a fairly good chance, but we shall see.

10,000 people in the Turbine Hall??

plus kraftwerk.

When I saw PJ Harvey there a few years ago it was a pretty small audience. More like one thousand, I'd guess.

I guess I missed Techno Pop getting released then, weird

Electric Café was reissued under this title in 2009.

xxp I'm appalling at judging those kind of space capacities, but I think you could get a lot of people in there...

never forget 02/22/12

RIP my hopes and dreams

It's a question of how many people you can safely get in there given the number of exits etc. It's pretty long and very high but not very wide as venues go.

i'd guess capacity is probably around 2-2.5 thousand.

Biggest issue will be the sound, no? When I've seen performances there the echo has been appalling because of the high roof.

The 1986 album is "Techno Pop". It's always been "Techno Pop", okay?

CASSETTE!

http://www.vinylvendors.com/Pictures/k/r/kraftwerk473655.jpg