Kraftwerk, a group from Germany came along at a time where
music in my opinion needed a change. Conny Plank who was the engineer for a few
albums had such an amazing way to express the group and their talented
abilities as musicians and composers. I think it is wonderful how the band
created hand-made instruments using limited technology, perfect for that
one-of-a-kind sound. Kraftwerk had a way to put imagery to the music with
powerful concepts and ideas. The group would create an album based on one
concept. Like in the 1970’s album Autobahn,
the idea of highway traffic and street cars. Just like in the album Radio Activity with the album sleeve
looking like an actual radio. Kraftwerk would put pictures in the studio on the
console to help with creating ideas during the mixing stage.
This group consisted of two main members, Ralf and Florian,
two innovators and creators of the robot image and founder of Kraftwerk. With
the release of Autobahn in 1974 the
band was far away from the earlier albums created and set the stage for a new
era in dance electronic music. For that reason the group has become a huge
success and spawned influences like David Bowie, John Foxx, Gary Numan, RUN-DMC
and many on into the future I’m sure. Kraftwerks image of mysterious robot
movements gave us all new heights and ideas of creativity.
As a professional in the industry of music and engineering I
think it is amazing what Kraftwerk was able to do. This group made such a huge
impact on many generations and many to come. What I like most about this group
is that they were able to create music to a picture or image without getting
lost in the process. It is very easy to get sidetracked in this industry.
Sticking to the theme is what did it for me. Thanks for reading.
Regards, Joshua
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