September 2002 - Kraftwerk - mailman.xmission.com

RE: Kraftwerk digest, Vol 1 #317 - 13 msgs
by Marston, Richard 23 Sep '02

23 Sep '02

I remember being disappointed in 1981 when their show that I had a ticket for was postponed (due problems with some new video screens); however it was worth the wait, as the show was fantastic. This raises the question of whether they are going to be using some new equipment or have some other kind of innovation, the relative unfamiliarity of which is the reason for the postponement. > ---------- > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:34:22 -0500 (CDT) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Marcelo=20Figueroa?= <rmfigue(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: RE: [Kraftwerk] Kraftwerk show in luxembourg delayed > To: kraftwerk(a)mailman.xmission.com > Reply-To: kraftwerk(a)mailman.xmission.com > > Oh No !!! but, better postponed than cancelled > > What about concert at Belgium next Monday ?? > > > Marcelo Figueroa > Cordoba - Argentina > > > > >! URGENT CONCERT NEWS ! > >DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES CONCERNING THE BAND'S > >EQUIPMENT, THE > >KRAFTWERK > > >SHOW SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER > > >IS BEING POSTPONED TO > >SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 02 > >ALL TICKETS STAY VALID. > >THE SHOW REMAINS SOLD OUT This email may contain confidential material. If you were not an intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies. We may monitor email to and from our network.

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Cubase and nerves
by Paul Mennes 23 Sep '02

23 Sep '02

Let's presume the concert in Gent takes place as planned. I have the impression that KW these days only play venues they know/played before. If I'm correct the Vooruit (the venue) has been visited at least once before, so that should be allright then. Maybe it's not their fault. I understood that this 'tour' relies heavily on the new Cubase software. It wouldn't be the first time a new Cubase version has bugs in it. And, let's face it, KW can hardly switch to an improvised acoustic set when the machines fail. God, can you imagine the pressure they must be under? The sheer weight of their monumental works, the almost holy reputation of the band... Just a few words of understanding there. Anyone who has battled a temperamental piece of software will know what I'm talking about. Fingers crossed Paul Mennes

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Kraftwerk at Villette Numerique festival
by Der Automat 23 Sep '02

23 Sep '02

http://www.warprecords.com/news/?offset=0&ti_id=448 http://www.warprecords.com/frameset.php?section=news/?ti_id=494 30.07.02 KRAFTWERK TO PLAY 3 SHOWS IN PARIS IN SEPTEMBER THE VILLETTE NUMERIQUE FESTIVAL RUNS 24TH - 29TH SEPT. Three Kraftwerk shows at Cite de la Musique, Paris: Wed Sept 25th 20h Thu Sept 26th 20h Thu Sept 26th 23h59 tickets http://www.cite-musique.fr/anglais/_database/1_A_z0_concerts_Kraftwerk.htm These shows are part of the Villette Numerique Festival http://www.villette-numerique.com which runs from 24th -> 29th September 2002. This is the first year for the biennial event. From their website: "Villette Numerique reflects the creative potential of interacting approaches from different creative fields and the increased convergence of contemporary art, films, music, live performances, the Web and video games especially. The festival is a joint initiative of the Cite des Sciences, the Cite de la Musique and the Parc de la Villette. It is both a showcase for major works from around the world and a forum for experimentation and study. It's aim is to bring together projects directly involved in the use of digital technologies and it encourages visitors to share in many experiments during their visit. A news piece on the festival says that Jacques Lu Cont, Derrick Casing, LFO, François K, Fennesz, Kid 606, Akufen, Atom, Metro Area, The Rapture and many more will also play .. check out the news piece here: http://www1.lesinrocks.com/ListeNews.cfm?iditem=140481 VILLETTE NUMERIQUE WEBSITE http://www.villette-numerique.com http://www1.lesinrocks.com/ListeNews.cfm?iditem=139147 If Kraftwerk concert is cancelled then we'll have the opportunity of seeing LFO http://www.warprecords.com/frameset.php?section=news/?ti_id=494 http://www.villette-numerique.com/main.php?pg=20&lang=en&vr=f&id=144&cat=6 DER AUTOMAT

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Re: [Kraftwerk] Postponed concert
by Der Automat 23 Sep '02

23 Sep '02

http://www.xs4all.nl/~twingo/kraftwerk/concertdates/concertdates.html Twingo's list of concertdates of Kraftwerk Compiled by Twingo (in association with Klaus Zaepke) http://home.t-online.de/home/Zaepke/kraftwer.htm See Cancelled Concertdates DER AUTOMAT

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KwE2KCDROM
by Der Automat 23 Sep '02

23 Sep '02

To whom it may concern: 14289 KRAFTWERK EXPO 2000 (+CDROM) EMI MCD (ENHANCED) 11.95 euros, available at Spanish recordshop Diskpol c/ Jesus del Valle, 8 local izda. Tel./Fax 915226390 PO Box 10676 28080 Madrid Spain diskpol(a)eresmas.net DER AUTOMAT

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RE: [Kraftwerk] Kraftwerk show in luxembourg delayed
by Marcelo Figueroa 23 Sep '02

23 Sep '02

Oh No !!! but, better postponed than cancelled What about concert at Belgium next Monday ?? Marcelo Figueroa Cordoba - Argentina >! URGENT CONCERT NEWS ! >DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES CONCERNING THE BAND'S >EQUIPMENT, THE >KRAFTWERK >SHOW SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER >IS BEING POSTPONED TO >SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 02 >ALL TICKETS STAY VALID. >THE SHOW REMAINS SOLD OUT _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? InformaciÃ³n de Estados Unidos y AmÃ©rica Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. VisÃtanos en http://noticias.espanol.yahoo.com

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Re: Anthony - postponed concert
by Oh Jay 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

From: anthony.ristic(a)btopenworld.com > But Kraftwerk have not, as yet, scheduled concerts for the UK > (where I live) well ... u forgot the tribal gatherin' festival in may '97 , where i was & which was simply THE_BEST_OPPORTUNITY for ALL people in the good ol' u. k. to see them , as it also wasn't that far away from london & LOTS of other interestin' bands & deejays have played there too !!! ;-) > if I wait for evryone to come and visit me in London > I will never see and do all the things I want to in this world. oh please ... come on , mate !!! *G+* ;-) if bands or deejays DON'T come to london sooner or later , they simply have split up or have retired completely from the music biz !!! *BWG* ;-))) btw : what should a guy from warsaw or bremen ( like me ;-) see then , eh ??? :-o > a) the concerts cancelled and I can go and have a night out in Paris > with friends or b) I see the best electronic dance music ensemble ever. > Tough choice. believe it or not , but i was close to go either to luxembourg ( simply because i could have visited or even invited some friends , who live near by to join me to see kw's concert !!! ;-) or even to paris , but as my french is simply non-existin' & the first & only time that i've been to france i had a pretty hard time with people , who simply refused to speak english with me ... or maybe even german , as these are the two only languages that i actually speak !!! *sigh* :-o so i jus' decided NOT to go through such a hassle again , sorry my fellow french ( speakin' ) kw fans !!! :-o > Glad to hear you were at TB, great show. erm ... u mean the TG show then ??? *slightly_puzzled_look* anyway ... yes , it was a really great show ... & imho also THE_BEST_OPPORTUNITY for ALL kw fans from the u. k. to finally see them !!! *G+* ;-) however ... many greetinx , oh jay , who's in a hurry right now & has to go votin' in the german election today !!! *smirk* :o} TIME_TO_VOTE ... for "the lesser of two evils" today !!! *hehehe* ;-))) *~\^/~*

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2 Tickets for Luxembourg
by Jürgen Krisor 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

Hello KW-fans, since the Luxembourg concert has been postponed to September the 29th i'm looking for 2 tickets for this concert in Den Altelier. So if anyone can' t go to KW on the 29th please contact me at: jkrisor(a)rz-online.de It would be so great if someone would have 2 tickets for me. Thank you very much ! Greetings, Jürgen

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(OT) Robots ballet
by Der Automat 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

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Oh Jay - postponed concert
by anthony.ristic＠btopenworld.com 21 Sep '02

21 Sep '02

Oh Jay, I respect your opinion and concede that a wise sage-like figure might opt for a 'only-see-bands-down-the-road" point of view. But Kraftwerk have not, as yet, scheduled concerts for the UK (where I live) or for Warsaw (where the guy 500 Euros down is from). And you know as well as I do that this is not a band you can rely on to eventually appear in your neck of the woods. I could have grey hairs up my nostrils by that time. It's not about the money for me. I am not booking a hotel, just flying straight to Paris and back (£79 British Airways) - spending the night with a mate. No big deal. It is currently a bit passe to piss the public around at concerts. The new trend is to turn up when you say your going to turn up and give everyone a good 'fix'. Take Orbital. In July I saw them play in the centre of London at a beautiful location (open-air gig) in a 19th Century courtyard. They have understood that people are becoming more demanding regarding the 'conditions' under which they see a band. That is, excellent toilets, quick beer tents (and many of them) and low-key but powerful security. In the back of your mind you might be thinking, "yes, but you are still going to move heaven and earth to see KW, so they must be worth ANY amount of hassle". To a point yes. But I'm 33 and I'm weary of bullshiat. I'll still take a chance on the concert because if I wait for evryone to come and visit me in London I will never see and do all the things I want to in this world. As for living around Bremen. Well, I hear there is an Hungarian Gypsy Folk music ensemble playing in your local town hall next week. Perhaps you can go and check them out while I'm standing at the doors of Cite de la Musique with two options a) the concerts cancelled and I can go and have a night out in Paris with friends or b) I see the best electronic dance music ensemble ever. Tough choice. Glad to hear you were at TB, great show. Anthony

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