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After the 1975 Autobahn tour, Kraftwerk began work on a follow-up album, Radio-Activity (German title: Radio-Aktivität). After further investment in new equipment, the Kling Klang Studio became a fully working recording studio. The group used the central theme in radio communication, which had become enhanced on their last tour of the United ...
While their initial albums featured mostly German lyrics, in 1975 Kraftwerk began writing lyrics that combined both German and English verses. Beginning with "Trans-Europe Express" (1977), most songs by the group were created as duplicate versions sung in English or German; some French, Japanese, Italian or Spanish versions were made.
Radio-Activity was released in November 1975. For their promotion, their record company sent them to a "real Atomkraftwerk" to take promotional photos. In these photos, the group was dressed in white protective suits and anti-radiation boots on their shoes. [5] The album reached No. 59 on the Canadian charts in February 1976. [16]
German electronic music legends Kraftwerk will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first U.S. tour and their iconic album 'Autobahn'...
Schneider live in Ferrara, Italy, 2005. Florian Schneider-Esleben (7 April 1947 – 21 April 2020) was a German musician. He is best known as one of the founding members and leaders of the electronic band Kraftwerk, performing his role with the band until his departure in 2008.
On Nov. 21, Coachella announced Kraftwerk as one of the many headliners on their genre-bending 2025 lineup. It turns out the electro pioneers have a few more shows lined up next year. Starting ...
A 12-minute animated video of "Autobahn" directed by Roger Mainwood was released in 1979. [9] "Autobahn" is widely considered to be one of Kraftwerk's greatest songs. In 2020, Billboard and The Guardian ranked the song number six and number five, respectively, on its lists of the greatest Kraftwerk songs. [10] [11]
Half a century ago, give or take a year, two of the most influential artists of the late 20th century released their respective breakthrough albums, each featuring a very long title track about ...