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Kraftwerk
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Kraftwerk runs through 5 of them, 1 that take them as the subject and 4 more where they surface inside someone else's story. They appear most often alongside Rhythim Is Rhythim, Model 500 and Inner City.
Shows about Kraftwerk
Düsseldorf to Detroit: Machine Soul
Kraftwerk's minimalist electronics from Düsseldorf directly inspire Detroit techno, as the Belleville Three infuse tracks like "Nude Photo" and "Future Sound" with soul, evolving a global sound.
Featuring Trans-Europe Express · Numbers · The Robots
Shows where Kraftwerk appears
Detroit Techno: Global Language
Derrick May, Juan Atkins, and Kevin Saunderson forge Detroit techno from Kraftwerk's futurism and a philosophical vision, pushing tracks like "Strings of Life" and "Good Life" from Belleville to global dance floors.
1 of 10 tracks — Trans-Europe Express
Krautrock: Cologne's Studio Revolution
From Cologne's Inner Space to Forst, Can, Neu!, and Kraftwerk, with Conny Plank, invent the motorik beat and ambient soundscapes that redefine rock.
1 of 8 tracks — Ruckzuck
Auto-Tune: Destruction or Liberation?
From Peter Frampton's talkbox to Kraftwerk's vocoder, vocal effects evolve as Cher, T-Pain, Kanye West, and Bon Iver push them into new artistic realms.
1 of 8 tracks — The Robots
Tape vs. Circuitry: The Keyboards
The Mellotron's organic tape sounds and the synthesizer's pristine electronics offer two distinct paths that define pop's evolution from The Beatles to Daft Punk.
1 of 7 tracks — Computer Love