Thanks, looks very cool. So is it being re released?
on 29/6/06 5:34 pm, Shane Huddleston at shuddles@gmail.com wrote:
quoted 34 lines Found this reference on one of those file-sharing networks:> Found this reference on one of those file-sharing networks:
>
> Kraftwerk - K4 (1971)
>
> Gondel Kino, Bremen, Germany
> June 25, 1971
>
> 01. Kraftwerk - Heavy Metal Kids (07:54)
> 02. Kraftwerk - K1 (15:39)
> 03. Kraftwerk - K2 (Ruckzuck) (19:20)
> 04. Kraftwerk - K3 (15:19)
> 05. Kraftwerk - K4 (11:30)
>
> Total playing time: 69:42
>
> There isn't any extra information about this this either in the liner notes
> or on the interweb thing - however, as you listen it becomes obvious that
> this is indeed a recording of the rather short-lived lineup of Kraftwerk
> that includes Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger in its ranks! That's right -
> Neu! as part of Kraftwerk!!! Are you still reading? Why aren't you
> downloading instead?!
>
> It's basically a whole CD of extended "side-long" jams in the style of the
> first Kraftwerk albums performed in front of a small but enthusiastic
> audience and broadcast on Bremen Radio in 1971. The members of Neu! really
> take a forward role here, with Rother's guitar driving things for most of
> the time and sounding quite rocking, with glimpses of his future soaring
> melodic sound in the extended jam passages. The guitar and drums are backed
> up by synth and I believe organ bass, with notable exceptions of flute
> taking the forefront on the great version of Ruckzack (from the first
> Kraftwerk LP) and is it distorted electric violin on K4? Maybe just Rother
> taking a violin bow to his guitar strings! Proto-Kraftwerk and proto-Neu!
> It's exciting stuff, and on top of that the sound quality is excellent -
>
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