My setup is strictly taylored to my ears, built by trial and error and with my ears.
The music is everything, everything else: I don‘t care!
A setup for the listener.
Not the poser.
In 2017, LA Weekly music critic Tim Sommer wrote an essay that resonated worldwide: The critic stated:
"[...] Take a look at today's pop music. Look closely. You will realize that the Beatles are no longer the most influential band in the Western world. That title, today, belongs to Kraftwerk. [...] None of this is meant to diminish The Beatles' leviathan achievements; it’s just to say that sometime in the last few years the landscape changed — the why and how is a whole different story, and I’m not going to distract us with that — and Kraftwerk became the most influential pop act of all time. You may be thinking, well, OK, Kraftwerk are the root of all that pop music that I hate. But Kraftwerk also had a big impact on the guitar-based bands that defined post-punk [...]"
In the excellent BBC documentary Kraftwerk: Pop Art (2013), several critics, musicians, and producers also argue that they are the most influential band in history. Some even claim that Kraftwerk is the strongest candidate to become as influential as Mozart and Beethoven in the future. In my humble opinion, yes: musically, Kraftwerk is the most influential group that has ever existed.
Off-topic: David Bowie also used to say that The Velvet Underground influenced music more than the Beatles—a point I also agree with. To see the video of him discussing this, just search for "Bowie talk about Velvet Underground" on Google or YouTube. In my opinion, the Beatles hold third place in this ranking of musical influence.
Looking to recreate the icy Vocoder-sounding synth used by Kraftwerk on "Étape 2" (You and throughout the Tour de France suite) on Vital or a similar program. The synth plays at the beginning of the track, and is most prominent at 0:24.
Last year I remastered a concert video from Kraftwerk's last tour with the old Kling Klang Studio. It took place at The Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, USA on June 13, 1998.
With help from my friend Babass I synchronised the video with a DAT audio source. So far I made 4 video remasters using this method.
Pocket Calculator is a highlight with wonderful silly antics by Florian. There's also footage of The-Man Machine, Airwaves, Tango, Tribal (aka Nummweltverschmutzung) and a beautiful melancholic version of The Model.
Unfortunately the concert is incomplete. There are cuts between songs and Music Non Stop missing, but what's there is interesting and enjoyable.
If you haven't seen my video before and like the late 90s Kraftwerk, enjoy!
Last year I remastered a complete concert video from Kraftwerk's first tour with the streamlined notebook setup. It took place at La Cité de la Musique, Paris, France on September 26, 2002. 8.00 Early Show.
With help from my friend Babass I synchronised the video with an MD audio source. So far I made 4 video remasters using this method.
What stands out about these early laptop concerts is the powerful bass. Expo 2000 (aka Planet of Visions) is amazing, when the bass kicks in it blows you away. Neon Lights returns for the first time since 1981 with beautiful visuals. Airwaves/Tango is still part of the setlist, an oddity. Radioactivity gives me chills, I think it's a fantastic version and the highlight of the concert.
If you haven't seen my video before and like this era of Kraftwerk, enjoy!
Last year I remastered a complete concert video from The Mix Tour. It took place at The Rolling Stone Club, Milano, Italy on November 17, 1991.
With help from my friend Babass I synchronised the video with a DAT audio source. So far I made 4 video remasters using this method. I'll post the other ones over the coming days if there's interest in it.
Radioactivity is a highlight in this concert with an extended middle section that was only played in late 1991. There's even a bit of the Kervorkian 12” Remix in it.
If you haven't seen my video before and like the early 90s Kraftwerk, enjoy!
Did Kraftwerk make any changes to the tracks on Apple Music? They don't have much punch anymore and sound different in their structure than before.
I made this track recently. I had fun doing it, maybr someone might like it here.
