January 2003 - Kraftwerk - mailman.xmission.com

Languages and politics
by Tomek 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

> Damn! I didnt know they spoke Italian too (according to Dual > Reaction[?])...Where do they find all the time to learn these > languages...English, > German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Japanese, what else? Polish! Taschenrechner: "Jestem operator i mam swój kalkulator. Ja dodaję, odejmuję, kakuluję i komponuję. Mały klawisz naciskając i melodię wygrywając" Good! And... Die Roboter without russian, with polish "Ja twój sługa, Ja twój robotnik". In august 1981 (Poland concerts) Kraftwerk played for Solidarity. Kraftwerk fight with communism (no russian, but polish words) I have this bootleg (dzięki Tomek!) Greetings Tomasz

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OT: mp3 to audio
by Vincent Smits 02 Feb '03

02 Feb '03

I need to convert mp3's into audio files. Does anyone know where I can download a free program to do this? thanks, Vincent _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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RE: remastering
by Marston, Richard 01 Feb '03

01 Feb '03

Staggman wrote: Most of the CDs available at present suffer from being low-level, undynamic,contain several little errors, and have pretty poor interpretations of the original artwork. They all date from the early days of CD mastering, and suffer badly for it when compared sonically with contemporary releases. I'm not criticising the musical content, of course, just the technical aspects. > ---------- > I agree, and it would be great to hear a clean and powerful sounding Trans Europe Express album. It is kind of "polishing the family heirlooms" though. As for the pre-Autobahn albums, in the past KW have referred to them rather disparagingly as "archaeology", and they don't really fit the Kraftwerk stereotype we all know. Listening to these albums with the knowledge of hindsight you can sense what they were going to evolve into -- such as on Wellenlange, with it's controlled use of delay echo -- but at that point (pre-1974) Kraftwerk weren't a unique sounding band and their music wasn't organized around particular thematic ideas (or that dreaded 1970s phrase, "concept album"). 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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The model at Spanish radio
by Der Automat 31 Jan '03

31 Jan '03

Spanish radio programme Virus (Sunday 02 February 2003 night 0.30h to 3.00h CET) will broadcast: -KRAFTWERK: Das modell -Die mensch maschine- (EMI) -RIDE: The model -Ruby trax- -THE DIVINE COMEDY: The model -Rarities- (Setanta) -MOGUL: The model -Runnin´ riot- (Elefant) -KRAFTWERK: Expo 2000 Kling klang mix 2002 -Expo remix- (EMI) Telemadrid radio 101.3 and 106.0 FM http://www.telemadrid.es virus(a)telemadrid.es jfernandezc(a)telemadrid.es DER AUTOMAT

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KW in brazilian radio
by Sintetik 31 Jan '03

31 Jan '03

Hi dudes !! In a brazilian radio station ( in SÃ£o Paulo ), the KISS FM , from CBS group , is playing at night, the classics of KW like Hall of Mirrors, Computer World and others !!! so cool !! The last words : KRAFTWERK is THE PERFECTION of ELECTRONIC MUSIC !

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RE: Kraftwerk digest, Vol 1 #461 - 8 msgs
by Marston, Richard 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:46:15 +0100 (MET) / From: Klaus Zaepke <k_z(a)gmx.de> / To: kraftwerk(a)mailman.xmission.com / Subject: [Kraftwerk] Ralf Huetter Radio Interview Yesterday there was an interview with Ralf Huetter on Australian JJJ. Relevant info: 1) He claims that their work on the new album is 99 % complete. 2) The old albums would probably be re-released later this year. Klaus Zaepke ----------- Thanks for sharing the info. Was he referring to the release of re-mastered versions world-wide or something more local, i.e. those already mentioned for re-issue in Australia, I wonder... Also, how many new KW albums in the past have appeared in late spring / early summer? Quite a number, I think... 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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Ralf Huetter Radio Interview
by Klaus Zaepke 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

Yesterday there was an interview with Ralf Huetter on Australian JJJ. Relevant info: 1) He claims that their work on the new album is 99 % complete. 2) The old albums would probably be re-released later this year. Klaus Zaepke -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr fÃ¼r 1 ct/ Min. surfen!

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Melbourne Metro setlist?
by Mark J Stagg 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

At the Metro Night Club in Melbourne, did Kraftwerk perform the same (shortened) set as the other shows on the Big Day Out tour, or did they include any longer versions of trax, or the "Airwaves/Tango" piece like they did at the Sydney Enmore Theater?

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(OT) Autobahn Festival
by Der Automat 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

Quoted from the Belgian music magazine Side-Line newsletter 27/01/03 n° 176: Side-Line presents: Autobahn 2 Electro Pop Fest On March 1st the Autobahn 2 Electro Pop Fest takes place at Joes Java House in Wilmington, Ohio. Bands playing will be Joy Electric, The Echoing Green, Goodnight Star, Travelogue, Untold Dream, Norway2, I Satellite, The September Equation, The Promise Book, plus others. Tickets are available online for $12 per person or at the day of the show for $15. Check the website below to get more info and order your tickets! You will receive a confirmation by email for your tickets purchased. On the day of the event, simply go to the front door, give your name and you will be admitted. Buy tickets http://www.plastiqmusiq.com/store.htm -unquoted- DER AUTOMAT

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(OT ish) Can you help?
by John Shilcock 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

I've been asked to forward the following email to you guys in the hope that someone will help Javier with his quest for knowledge! In the meantime.... Keep Werking John www.keepwerking.co.uk Original email sent to me...... My name is Javier, originally from Switzerland, but i've been in London for some time... I was wondering if you have any references of the use of a vocoder by other German groups in the early seventies. As far as I know, it first appears on Ananas Symphonie. But maybe other groups used it before...Basically I am trying to find out who's been "messing around" with vocoders in that period, since Werner Meyer-Eppler, from the NWDR ,also experimented with similar devices in the fifties,but surely someone (in Germany, I mean) must have done something before Kraftwerk.... If you know the answer to that please let me know, Thanks for your help J. Aregger Please direct responses to Javier at aregger1(a)hotmail.com of course if there is relevant info for the rest of us post to the list as well ;o)

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