Back once again to 1981, a great year for music. One band that were at the top of their game were Kraftwerk, then still with the classic line up for a few years yet. Never a prolific touring outfit until Florian left the ranks, they played dates in 1976 and then not again until 1981! In that interval they recorded what most consider to be quintessential Kraftwerk in the form of 'Trans Europe Express' (1977), 'The Man Machine' (1978) and 'Computer World' (1981). As such the world tour that they embarked on in 1981 is the definitive Kraftwerk tour.
Certainly, the shows since have become ever more sophisticated as technology has enabled the band to take their audiences on an immersive musical journey aided by elaborate backing films and 3D technology. Were any other band to use such technology it could be thought of as gimmickry but you kind of expect such measures from Kraftwerk.
But now I am talking about Kraftwerk in the present day, a time when we are far more conversant with all matters technological.... even my Mum has heard of AI! Back in 1981, Kraftwerk were predicting a world where the computer ran the show, whilst for most of us the pinnacle of electronic wizardry was Simon Says!
Unfortunately a couple of tracks on this recent remaster are cut, but the quality is great. Many thanks to finkployd49 (the original Dime seeder) and to Viv for the remaster.
FLAC: https://we.tl/t-UzJejl1hEV
Artwork: https://we.tl/t-DQlgT1GCkx
No comments:
Post a Comment