Kraftwerk
Netflix Documents Michigan Man’s Attempt to Contact Aliens With Kraftwerk’s Music
Deep in the woods of rural Michigan, John Shepherd spent years attempting to contact extraterrestrial life. In the new Netflix short documentary John Was Trying to Contact Aliens, Shepherd shows filmmakers the array of inventions he used in order to beam sound into outer space. Avant-garde style music was the medium by which Shepherd sought to communicate with alien life. John frequently broadcasted sounds from legendary electronic groups Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream in an attempt to make a connection. Any sounds deemed “non-commercial,” including jazz and reggae music, were fair game in his eyes. Eventually, Shepherd’s determination escalated into building an addition onto his grandparents’ house where he lived, creating an enti...
Hollywood Bowl Livestream Series to Kick Off with Kraftwerk Rebroadcast This Weekend
The Hollywood Bowl’s in-person festivities have been cancelled this year due to the pandemic, but KRCW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will still be celebrating with weekly rebroadcasts of past iconic performances. This marks the first virtual season of Hollywood Bowl performances from KRCW, which has curated lineups at the historic venue for two decades. They’re kicking off the livestreamed event series, titled World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, with a performance from none other than pioneering electronic quartet Kraftwerk. The group famously took the Hollywood Bowl stage nearly four years ago in September of 2016. Despite being held on a Sunday evening, the 2016 show sold out to nearly 18,000 fans, who were treated to an unforgettable per...
London’s Design Museum Reopens with Immersive “Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers”
Earlier this month, London’s Design Museum announced that it was set to reopen on July 31st with a stunning new exhibit. The new feature, “Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers,” is an immersive and in-depth look at the world of electronic music, its origins, and its future. The stunning new exhibit features an immersive 3D look at pioneering German quartet Kraftwerk, whose music sparked a revolution and paved the way for electronic dance music as we know it today. Celebrating their 50th anniversary, the exhibit pays homage to the legendary group, who tragically lost founding member Florian Schneider back in April 2020. Also featured in the exhibit is another 3D experience by Smith & Lyall. Set to The Chemical Brothers‘ “Got To Kee...
Electronic Music Exhibit Featuring Kraftwerk Set to Open with Enhanced Speaker System
The Design Museum in London is making new investments into its sound system to support the museum’s electronic music exhibit, which is set to open at the end of this month. The exhibit, titled “Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers,” was originally scheduled to launch in April, but was postponed due to mandatory closures following the onset of COVID-19. Ahead of its reopening, the museum will be installing a PMC 7.1 surround system based on the company’s result6 monitors, which is sure to simulate the experience of a live electronic music show. As long-time PMC users themselves, Kraftwerk was influential in making the decision, insisting the museum adopt the award-winning technology. Kraftwerk Live The exhibit features a 3D Kraftwerk show com...
Elton John Discusses Love of Electronic Music, Kraftwerk on Apple Music’s Rocket Hour
The depth of EDM’s roots in contemporary music is unfathomable. They go back decades and inspire and influence some of the greatest minds in the history of music, including legendary musician Elton John. John and his husband, David Furnish, recently recorded a new episode of the former’s Apple Music Beats 1 radio show, “Rocket Hour,” in which the two wax poetic about their appreciation for electronic music. They also chat about their admiration for Donna Summer, Depeche Mode, and iconic electronic outfit Kraftwerk. “I’ve always been a big electronic music fan, and I remember the first time I heard Kraftwerk sing Autobahn, and I’d heard nothing like it before in my life,” said Furnish. “And I was a big science fiction TV fan. I...
Tidal and Amazon Music to Release “First Time on Digital” Kraftwerk Projects in Dolby Atmos
If you’re a diehard Kraftwerk fan and you don’t subscribe to either Tidal or Amazon Music, now is the time because a handful of the legendary group’s releases are set to be released for the first time. Starting on July 3rd, the music platforms will be rolling out Dolby Atmos Music versions of previous Kraftwerk projects. Dolby Atmos Music mixes “create a fully-encompassing soundstage which makes listeners feel like they’re inside the music.” Songs created using the technology lend to a more immersive experience because their creators are able to strategically place distinct audio elements into a three-dimensional sound field, which isn’t possible in stereo. Among the “first time on digital” releases that Tidal and Amazon a...
Electronic music pioneer passes on
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of pioneering German electronic band ”Kraftwerk”, has died of cancer. His death was confirmed by his friend, co-founder of Kraftwerk Ralf Huetter who said he died from a short cancer disease just a few days after his 73rd birthday. Schneider and Huetter founded Kraftwerk in 1970 after meeting at a music academy in Duesseldorf, Germany. They are widely recognised as among the first to popularise electronic music with commercial success. With mesmerising tracks like ”Autobahn”, their work has influenced generations of pop and dance musicians. Kraftwerk has been a major influence for musicians ranging from Detroit techno star Juan Atkins to pop act the Pet Shop Boys and David Bowie. Get more stories like this on Twitter
Florian Schneider, Pioneering Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Dead at 73
Florian Schneider, who co-founded iconic electronic band Kraftwerk in Düsseldorf back in 1970, has tragically passed away at the age of 73. Kraftwerk co-founder and German compatriot Ralf Hütter confirmed that the legendary electronic artist, who celebrated his 73rd birthday on April 7th, “passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days after his 73rd birthday.” Prior to his Schneider’s unfortunate passing, Kraftwerk was primed for a barnstorming summer tour of North America in celebration of the group’s landmark 50th anniversary, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 concerns. During his time with Kraftwerk, Schneider was regarded as one of the most pioneering artists of his generation as a founding member of the prolifi...
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk Co-Founder, Dies at 73
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, has died, SPIN has confirmed. He was 73. “Kraftwerk co-founder and electro pioneer Ralf Alf Hütter has sent us the very sad news that his friend and companion over many decades Florian Schneider has passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days after his 73rd birthday,” a band rep said in a statement. In 1970, Schneider formed Kraftwerk with Ralf Hütter after first meeting at the Academy of Arts in Remscheid, then at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf. From then until his 2008 departure, the group was widely praised for their futuristic keyboard-based sound or in their own words, “robot-pop.” Kraftwerk were set to embark on a North American tour this summer to celebrate their 50th anniversa...
Robyn Released a New Playlist Inspired by This Year’s Met Gala Theme
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Met Gala to be indefinitely postponed, a digital event will be filling the void left in the fashion community’s collective heart. In honor of the event, iconic singer Robyn has released a playlist called “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” which is inspired by its theme. The carefully curated collection crosses genres while finding a perfect mix of downtempo classics and infectiously danceable heaters. Included in her medley of timeless hits is music from Prince, Marvin Gaye, Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott, and many more. Last month, like many of her fellow dance music artists, Robyn asked fans to “make a dance floor” with a special livestreamed performance from her virtual streaming destination dubbed &...
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