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JaJaJa · 14 Jul 2003, 14:08

Tssss...
Still that sounds like an infusion of already well-known stuff.
Kraftwerk have done epochal works. And they did quite everything in the last seventeen years to lose
their greatness!!!
Kraftwerk now is just a hot-air-balloon!

(even though I´m confessing I would go to see them live...)

Avil · 09 Aug 2003, 15:24

The album is out and it sounds just like the old Kraftwerk we know.
Check out
http://www.kraftwerk.com/info/default.htm for samples

Kaz · 09 Aug 2003, 17:30

I've heard the whole album and I have to say that it's nothing spectacular. It's Kraftwerk...

Avil · 09 Aug 2003, 18:25

Some people say that Kraftwerk are spectacular..

Album=kraftwerk
kraftwerk=spectacular
album=spectacular

;)

JaJaJa · 09 Aug 2003, 19:01

Nothing spectacular songs, ok.
Not the half innovative as in the seventies and early eighties.
The main problems are the missing melodies (who the f. develops unique melodies nowadays?) and
the synth-sounds, which are original Kraftwerk of course but in the meantime inflationaryly used
by so many people.
As to the sound (and this has to be mentioned): one of the best records I´ve heard in the last few years. I´ve tested it on several systems, it totally convinced me at most while listening by car radio (title: Elektro Kardiogramm), because of the considerable pressure and the stereo scopic picture - and believe me, I know that system very well. Somebody might say "Nothing else is what I expect of them!" Ok, still such a result is not easy to achieve!
All in all: Look above at my earlier expression and see me enthusiastic about -hmm- five songs
(guess, which ones). I´m very surprised that they made this album and some failings on it can´t change that Kraftwerk still put a lot of modern bands in their places!

Kaz · 09 Aug 2003, 19:13

By not spectacular, I meant it's just Kraftwerk doing what Kraftwerk do. I like them, don't get me wrong, but it's nothing more than I would have expected from them.

JaJaJa · 09 Aug 2003, 19:39

I knew what you meant as almost usually.

Kaz · 09 Aug 2003, 19:58

@ Justus

FallenAngel · 09 Aug 2003, 21:32

Maybe the fault of the 21st century?

We have so much that nothing impress us anymore?

I have listened to them but not enough to give a honest impression, it sounds nice but I will listen again...

JaJaJa · 09 Aug 2003, 22:52

We who live in the western world are oversupplied.
As artists and as consumers.
But would Kraftwerk have made a better record without that fact?

09 Aug 2003, 17:30	#23
Kaz Her... Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 12,459	I've heard the whole album and I have to say that it's nothing spectacular. It's Kraftwerk... Before you judge me, make sure you're perfect.

09 Aug 2003, 19:13	#26
Kaz Her... Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 12,459	By not spectacular, I meant it's just Kraftwerk doing what Kraftwerk do. I like them, don't get me wrong, but it's nothing more than I would have expected from them. Before you judge me, make sure you're perfect.

09 Aug 2003, 19:58	#28
Kaz Her... Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 12,459	@ Justus Before you judge me, make sure you're perfect.

09 Aug 2003, 21:32	#29
FallenAngel Some Kind Of Angel Join Date: 11 Apr 2003 Location: In the middle of the riddle... Posts: 23,740	Maybe the fault of the 21st century? We have so much that nothing impress us anymore? I have listened to them but not enough to give a honest impression, it sounds nice but I will listen again... You can do just what you wanna You can kill or you can die Be a beggar or a princess But you'll never lose your style Ephemere - Fallen Angel

14 Jul 2003, 14:08	#21
JaJaJa Rebel Dreamer Join Date: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Solar Driftwood Posts: 11,064	Tssss... Still that sounds like an infusion of already well-known stuff. Kraftwerk have done epochal works. And they did quite everything in the last seventeen years to lose their greatness!!! Kraftwerk now is just a hot-air-balloon! (even though I´m confessing I would go to see them live...)

09 Aug 2003, 15:24	#22
Avil The dream Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 8,154	The album is out and it sounds just like the old Kraftwerk we know. Check out http://www.kraftwerk.com/info/default.htm for samples

09 Aug 2003, 18:25	#24
Avil The dream Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 8,154	Some people say that Kraftwerk are spectacular.. Album=kraftwerk kraftwerk=spectacular album=spectacular ;)

09 Aug 2003, 19:01	#25
JaJaJa Rebel Dreamer Join Date: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Solar Driftwood Posts: 11,064	Nothing spectacular songs, ok. Not the half innovative as in the seventies and early eighties. The main problems are the missing melodies (who the f. develops unique melodies nowadays?) and the synth-sounds, which are original Kraftwerk of course but in the meantime inflationaryly used by so many people. As to the sound (and this has to be mentioned): one of the best records I´ve heard in the last few years. I´ve tested it on several systems, it totally convinced me at most while listening by car radio (title: Elektro Kardiogramm), because of the considerable pressure and the stereo scopic picture - and believe me, I know that system very well. Somebody might say "Nothing else is what I expect of them!" Ok, still such a result is not easy to achieve! All in all: Look above at my earlier expression and see me enthusiastic about -hmm- five songs (guess, which ones). I´m very surprised that they made this album and some failings on it can´t change that Kraftwerk still put a lot of modern bands in their places!

09 Aug 2003, 19:39	#27
JaJaJa Rebel Dreamer Join Date: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Solar Driftwood Posts: 11,064	I knew what you meant as almost usually.

09 Aug 2003, 22:52	#30
JaJaJa Rebel Dreamer Join Date: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Solar Driftwood Posts: 11,064	We who live in the western world are oversupplied. As artists and as consumers. But would Kraftwerk have made a better record without that fact?