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Pass me My Lycra shorts I have a race to win

Advantages: Great atmospheric work
Disadvantages: what they were once capible off

...3 different new versions of Tour de France, a superb mixture of Trance and European techno, which sets the mood for the rest of the album with each song paying reference to another aspect of cycling. Throughout the album you are drawn in to the whole sound and as ever Kraftwerk appear to have yet again mastered the art of making electronic music that causes an emotional response, true genius if you ask me. The use of a vocoder for all the vocals ...
...of the original version of Tour De France which was released on the 80th anniversary of the tour when they had two electronic percussionists and you are brought back to what this band once were. You once again hear the complex rhythms that they used to create, and this counter pointed against the minimal arrangements of the synths. This is what they excelled at making perfect pop tunes which despite being on the surface souless had increadable depth, ...

Champ666 11.03.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Tour De France Soundtracks - Kraftwerk

Rainbow

Advantages: Offers a unique interpretation of classical music.
Disadvantages: Can blend too easily into the background.

...If you are expecting such pieces as Ferry Corsten's Remix of 'Barber's Adagio For Strings' then you should not buy this album because the music on it bears little resemblance to the popular dance version. However, you should buy it if you have an open minded approach to classical music, because in my opinion that is the genre to which this album belongs. Others would disagree, such as the directors of the classical music chart who for some reason ...
...Orbit has taken several classical pieces by well known composers (such as Beethoven, Satie and Barber) and arranged them in his own, individual modern style. Some have been arranged with subtlety, such as 'Barber's Adagio For Strings', and don't sound particularly different compared to the originals. Others are more adventurous, such as 'Cavellera Rusticana'. They still sound like the originals whilst at the same time being innovative, creative and ...

Analytikerin 27.05.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Pieces In A Modern Style - William Orbit

Maximum-Maximum

Advantages: Breath-taking, glorious electro
Disadvantages: Um, not many

I recently read an interview with Chris Martin of Coldplay in which he stated that Kraftwerk were one of his favourite bands. Why? Because, and I quote "…one day it clicked and it was the best music I'd ever heard." Now, I have given his opinion, because I'm sure many of you will be doubtful of mine when I tell you that Kraftwerk are one of the best bands in the world. Already owning such classics as Autobahn, The Man-Machine and Radioactivity, I ...
...live album and accompanying DVD. One of the major criticisms levelled at Kraftwerk over the years is that they cannot perform exciting live shows because their music seems so static. (Which, might I add, it isn't.) However, the people making these rash judgements have clearly never experienced the magnitude of this album. The music is simply stunning, combining elements of their traditional, ground-breaking electro with techno and other genres their ...

duncannichols 12.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Minimum Maximum (Live) - Kraftwerk

Open Your Mind

Advantages: An experience that could change your life
Disadvantages: None

...marketed as a double product Aero comes as a CD but hidden within the case there is also a DVD, the contents of which far too interesting to be ignored, in what appears to be one of the most controversial moves in his career Jarre forgets the very thing he became as famous for as his music, tipping the view of this musical genius on its axis, what on earth could he have done I hear you cry? Before we look forward we owe it to ourselves to look back. ...
...impressive. With the launch of Aero while still achieving a magnificent show, Jarre's big plan was to put music back into the living rooms of his fans with an unusually low key but impressive new plan. While the CD is impressive with its music and sound effects, the big deal here lies with the bonus DVD. While the CD features 15 new and remastered tracks, the enclosed DVD features an 11 additional musical scores from his full concert put interestingly ...

sghawken 26.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Aero (+DVD) - Jean Michel Jarre

The "Miles_Gurtu" experiment

Advantages: A blend of intricate beats, varied jazzy melodies and experimental soundscapes.
Disadvantages: Over-tweaking disrupts the ambience occasionally. No mainstream appeal. Some tracks don't work.

Take a Swiss-Italian ambient trance producer (Robert Miles) and blend together with an Indian percussionist (Trilok Gurtu). Add other talented musicians to the mix and allow to simmer gently, making sure you season generously with electronic sculpting and processing. The resulting album is an interesting fusion of acoustic instruments, electronic processed sounds, intricate beats, jazz and experimental soundscapes. Released in 2004, “MilesGurtu” ...
...the dream trance that he became famous for. It builds on his previous album “Organik” (released in 2001), which was his first attempt at creating an experimental sound. This album is characterised by being completely instrumental although 3 tracks feature vocal samples. Double bass, strings, guitar and rhodes performances feature frequently, creating delicate melodies whilst complex beats are generated from drums and tabla. Many tracks shift and ...

music-mad 22.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Miles_Gurtu - Robert Miles & Trilok Gurtu