Autobahn [Remastered] - Kraftwerk

Advantages: Great song
Disadvantages: Where do you get it from??????

...The song was called Autobahn so he decided to download it. As we had chose the full 20 minutes long version we were in for a long wait. Eventually we had it in our grasp. Dad put it on and instantly I knew I had to have it. THE SONG The song is basically about the Motorway. It is one of those song where you can listen to it while driving. SOUNDS The sounds used in this song are peculiar as they use many different instruments. They also use that ...
...songs. KRAFTWERK FACTS This song was actually sold to a record company for a small amount, about 700 dollars. The record made billions. WHY I LIKE IT The song has an unbeilievably catchy rhythm. It incorporates many different types of rhythms as it has soft, loud and soothing rythyms. I like to put it on and do my HWK. WHERE CAN YOU GET IT FROM It is an old song, therefore finding it in all shops is very unlikely so you can visit www.audiogalaxy.com ... Read review

Advantages: good music
Disadvantages: no

Germany doesn't produce much in the way of music but Kraftwerk is a one of gem. They were the one of the first bands to use electronic equipment to produce music. A late 1970s band which had one big hit. Autobahn. It is totally electronic and some German phrases. It is well worth a listen. They have went on to become a sucessful band attracting a large audience. Knowing some German is preferable but not necessary to really enjoy thier music. They ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful piece of work
Disadvantages: None really

...Schneider at Connie Plank’s studio, Autobahn marked the addition to the group of Klaud Roeder (violin and guitar) and Wolfgang Flur on electronic percussion. Rather like 1973’s Tubular Bells, this was one of those rare records which seemed to be accepted by easy listening, AOR and more progressive audiences alike. Most of all, though, Autobahn’s title track, like Bowie’s Young Americans, appealed to the growing disco market - Wolfgang and Ralf were ...
...- to make synthetic and obviously synthetic percussion sound warm and dynamic enough to be irresistibly danceable. But Autobahn was also important for its German lyrics at a time when most German, indeed most European, pop music relied solely on the English - or rather the American - language. ... Read review

Advantages: groundbraking
Disadvantages: none

...groundbreaking in their own right, Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electro-pulse genuinely came into its own. The main difference between Autobahn and its predecessors is how it develops an insistent, propulsive pulse which makes the repeated rhythms and riffs of the shimmering electronic keyboards and trance-like guitars all the more hypnotizing. The 22-minute title track, in a severely edited form, became an international hit single and ...
...the band and why they are important within one track -- but the rest of the album provides soundscapes equally as intriguing. Within Autobahn, the roots of electro-funk, ambient, and synth-pop are all evident -- it's a pioneering album, even if its electronic trances might not capture the attention of all listeners. ... Read review