A German band from the early 70’s changed the way music sound.

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  1. suprematism
    a geometric abstractionist movement originated by Kazimir Malevich in Russia that influenced constructivism
    The cover of the album was produced in white, red and black and the design was highly inspired by the Russian artist El Lissitzky, and the moment named Suprematism.
  2. electronic instrument
    a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically
    Their signature is easy recognizable driving; repetitive rhythms with strong melodies, minimalist strictly electronic instruments, almost naïve lyrics simplified and at times sung trough a vocoder of computer speech software.
  3. discography
    a complete collection of recordings by a musician or band
    DISCOGRAPHY: Kraftwerk (1970) Kraftwerk 2 (1972) Ralf und Florian (1973) Autobahn (1974) Radioaktivität (1975) Trans-Europe Express (1977) Die Mensch-Maschine (1978) Computerwelt (1981) Electric Café (1986) LINKS: Website www.kraftwerk.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk http://www.selectism.com/2012/04/11/kraftwerk-retrospective-at-moma-night-1-autobahn/ http://kraftwerkfaq.hu/further-information.html
  4. electronic communication
    communication by computer
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  5. Versace
    Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)
    Versace channels Kraftwerk.
  6. Dusseldorf
    an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine
    Kraftwerk was created in the German city Düsseldorf; the band formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008.
  7. sing along
    sing with a choir or an orchestra
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  8. home computer
    a computer intended for use in the home
    In 1981 came the albums "Computer Welt" those lyrics singing about home computers, pocket calculators a conceptual work and vision of today’s world of computers.
  9. synthesizer
    (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
    SHORT BIO WHERE: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany GENRES: Krautrock, avant-garde, EDM, experimental, synthpop ESTABLISHED: 1970 –present MEMBERS: Ralf Hütter – lead vocals, vocoder, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, drums and percussion, guitar, bass guitar (1970–1971, 1971–present) LABELS Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks, Elektra, Warner Bros.
  10. conceptual
    being or characterized by ideas or their formation
    The harmonies are classical western; however, these simplified lyrics are conceptual and enormously strong future oriented.
  11. techno
    a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals
    It doesn’t stop their Techno music from Detroit would not have happened if it wasn’t the impact Kraftwerk had on 'Belleville three' (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May), who fused the repetitive melodies of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms.
  12. album
    a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes
    In 1981 came the albums "Computer Welt" those lyrics singing about home computers, pocket calculators a conceptual work and vision of today’s world of computers.
  13. minimalist
    a conservative advocating only minor reforms in government
    Their signature is easy recognizable driving; repetitive rhythms with strong melodies, minimalist strictly electronic instruments, almost naïve lyrics simplified and at times sung trough a vocoder of computer speech software.
  14. Bowie
    United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
    No other band has influenced pop culture more than Kraftwerk since the Beatles, their massive impact on the sound and music for an artist such as David Bowie, R.E.M.,
  15. Beatles
    a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of them written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon)
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  16. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
    Their signature is easy recognizable driving; repetitive rhythms with strong melodies, minimalist strictly electronic instruments, almost naïve lyrics simplified and at times sung trough a vocoder of computer speech software.
  17. calculator
    a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
    In 1981 came the albums "Computer Welt" those lyrics singing about home computers, pocket calculators a conceptual work and vision of today’s world of computers.
  18. funk
    a state of nervous depression
    It doesn’t stop their Techno music from Detroit would not have happened if it wasn’t the impact Kraftwerk had on 'Belleville three' (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May), who fused the repetitive melodies of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms.
  19. artwork
    photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
    Kraftwerk finally released The Catalogue box set on 16 November 2009, a 12" LP-sized box set containing all eight mastered CDs in cardboard slipcases, as well as LP-sized booklets of photographs and artwork for each individual album.
  20. avant-garde
    radically new or original
    SHORT BIO WHERE: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany GENRES: Krautrock, avant-garde, EDM, experimental, synthpop ESTABLISHED: 1970 –present MEMBERS: Ralf Hütter – lead vocals, vocoder, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, drums and percussion, guitar, bass guitar (1970–1971, 1971–present) LABELS Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks, Elektra, Warner Bros.
  21. electronic
    relating to or operating by a controlled current
    Their signature is easy recognizable driving; repetitive rhythms with strong melodies, minimalist strictly electronic instruments, almost naïve lyrics simplified and at times sung trough a vocoder of computer speech software.
  22. Hero
    (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
    David Bowie's "V-2 Schneider," released as B-side to the "Heroes" single, features on the album "Heroes," is a tribute to Florian Schneider.
  23. Tate
    United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
    Kraftwerk has immortalized when they were performing eight shows at the Museum of Modern Art and Tate Modern, the concert sold out so fast the ShowClix servers crashed.
  24. disco
    a club for dancing to recorded popular music
    Furthermore, disco scene and later electronic music would not have been the same.
  25. Oslo
    the capital and largest city of Norway
    I have luckily seen the band play since the 80’s when I saw them at Rockefeller in Oslo, a 1000 capacity club, later the night.
  26. mobile phone
    a hand-held mobile device
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  27. hip-hop
    genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
    Hip Hop roots is no exception for their influence; "Trans Europe Express" and "Numbers" were mixed in "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force, one of the earliest hip-hop/electro hits.
  28. concert
    a performance of music by players or singers
    The performance should be one of the key concerts in their history; club land was at its highest point commercially and that night all other bands stopped playing simply because every other musician wanted to experience the band.
  29. orchestral
    relating to or composed for an orchestra
    Daft Punk, Orchestral Maneuver’s in the Dark, Madonna, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Missy Elliott and Fergie.
  30. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
    Their signature is easy recognizable driving; repetitive rhythms with strong melodies, minimalist strictly electronic instruments, almost naïve lyrics simplified and at times sung trough a vocoder of computer speech software.
  31. Rockefeller
    United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
    I have luckily seen the band play since the 80’s when I saw them at Rockefeller in Oslo, a 1000 capacity club, later the night.
  32. keyboard
    set of levers that can be pressed, as on a piano or computer
    SHORT BIO WHERE: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany GENRES: Krautrock, avant-garde, EDM, experimental, synthpop ESTABLISHED: 1970 –present MEMBERS: Ralf Hütter – lead vocals, vocoder, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, drums and percussion, guitar, bass guitar (1970–1971, 1971–present) LABELS Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks, Elektra, Warner Bros.
  33. derrick
    a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
    It doesn’t stop their Techno music from Detroit would not have happened if it wasn’t the impact Kraftwerk had on 'Belleville three' (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May), who fused the repetitive melodies of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms.
  34. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
    Many of Kraftwerk cover art were designed by German multi artist and painter Emil Schult, his unique signature style highlighting his role in pioneering the unique aesthetic that eventually came to represent not just Kraftwerk, but an entire style ethos of the period, copied and admired still today.
  35. studio
    workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
    The album was recorded at their own studio Kling Klang; however, due to the complexity of the recording, the album was mixed at Studio Rudas in Düsseldorf.
  36. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
    Many of Kraftwerk cover art were designed by German multi artist and painter Emil Schult, his unique signature style highlighting his role in pioneering the unique aesthetic that eventually came to represent not just Kraftwerk, but an entire style ethos of the period, copied and admired still today.
  37. music
    an artistic form of auditory communication
    Substance, Fashion & Soul Surfing A German band from the early 70’s changed the way music sound.
  38. tribal
    relating to or characteristic of a clan or social group
    In 1997, I saw them on the legendary dance festival "Tribal Gathering" in Luton outside London.
  39. artist
    person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
    No other band has influenced pop culture more than Kraftwerk since the Beatles, their massive impact on the sound and music for an artist such as David Bowie, R.E.M.,
  40. Madonna
    the mother of Jesus
    Daft Punk, Orchestral Maneuver’s in the Dark, Madonna, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Missy Elliott and Fergie.
  41. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
    SHORT BIO WHERE: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany GENRES: Krautrock, avant-garde, EDM, experimental, synthpop ESTABLISHED: 1970 –present MEMBERS: Ralf Hütter – lead vocals, vocoder, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, drums and percussion, guitar, bass guitar (1970–1971, 1971–present) LABELS Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks, Elektra, Warner Bros.
  42. Rock
    United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
    Hip Hop roots is no exception for their influence; "Trans Europe Express" and "Numbers" were mixed in "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force, one of the earliest hip-hop/electro hits.
  43. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    Description once exotic objects in our consumer culture those today are the most ordinary and important things we are surrounded with.
  44. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
    Kraftwerk has not only a pioneer electronic music but pushed the limits of music technology with some notable innovations, such as custom built devices and self-made instruments.
  45. design
    the act of working out the form of something
    The cover of the album was produced in white, red and black and the design was highly inspired by the Russian artist El Lissitzky, and the moment named Suprematism.
  46. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    Kraftwerk has always cultivated their own style, whatever trend going on in pop culture they resisted making changes; their total anti fashion statement should turn to the fashion statement.
  47. electric
    using or providing the flow of charge through a conductor
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  48. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
    The Kling Klang studio has always been perceived as a complex music instrument as well as a sound laboratory; especially Florian Schneider developed a fascination for music technology, sponsored from computer brands as IBM and Sony.
  49. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  50. German
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language
    Substance, Fashion & Soul Surfing A German band from the early 70’s changed the way music sound.
  51. Detroit
    the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port
    It doesn’t stop their Techno music from Detroit would not have happened if it wasn’t the impact Kraftwerk had on 'Belleville three' (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May), who fused the repetitive melodies of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms.
  52. crash
    break violently or noisily
    Kraftwerk has immortalized when they were performing eight shows at the Museum of Modern Art and Tate Modern, the concert sold out so fast the ShowClix servers crashed.
  53. Russian
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language
    The cover of the album was produced in white, red and black and the design was highly inspired by the Russian artist El Lissitzky, and the moment named Suprematism.
  54. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
    No other band has influenced pop culture more than Kraftwerk since the Beatles, their massive impact on the sound and music for an artist such as David Bowie, R.E.M.,
  55. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    Description once exotic objects in our consumer culture those today are the most ordinary and important things we are surrounded with.
  56. Europe
    the 2nd smallest continent
    Earlier work as the Autobahn (1974), Radioaktivität (1975) and "Trans-Europe Express"(1977) state a clear vision of the future.
  57. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
    Kraftwerk finally released The Catalogue box set on 16 November 2009, a 12" LP-sized box set containing all eight mastered CDs in cardboard slipcases, as well as LP-sized booklets of photographs and artwork for each individual album.
  58. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
    The harmonies are classical western; however, these simplified lyrics are conceptual and enormously strong future oriented.
  59. communication
    the activity of conveying information
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  60. telephone
    electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
    In 1986 came the album Electric Café and again Kraftwerk lyrics are about the telephone, mobile phones and a society builds upon electronic communication; still with the catchy melody laying on the top making their songs feel like any Beatles tunes sing along.
  61. David
    the 2nd king of the Israelites
    No other band has influenced pop culture more than Kraftwerk since the Beatles, their massive impact on the sound and music for an artist such as David Bowie, R.E.M.,
  62. performance
    the act of doing something successfully
    The performance should be one of the key concerts in their history; club land was at its highest point commercially and that night all other bands stopped playing simply because every other musician wanted to experience the band.
  63. Germany
    a republic in central Europe
    SHORT BIO WHERE: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany GENRES: Krautrock, avant-garde, EDM, experimental, synthpop ESTABLISHED: 1970 –present MEMBERS: Ralf Hütter – lead vocals, vocoder, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, drums and percussion, guitar, bass guitar (1970–1971, 1971–present) LABELS Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks, Elektra, Warner Bros.
  64. modern
    ahead of the times
    In the 1970s and early 1980s, Kraftwerk distinctive sound was revolutionary, and has had a lasting effect across many genres of modern music.
  65. London
    the capital and largest city of England
    In 1997, I saw them on the legendary dance festival "Tribal Gathering" in Luton outside London.
Created on Sat Apr 20 16:52:17 EDT 2013

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